About Marcel Vonk
Born 1974. Marcel Vonk is a Dutch physicist.
Marcel Louis Vonk (born 14 January 1974) is a poker player and the first Dutch person to win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in No Limit Hold'em (NLHE). On 5 July 2010, he beat out 3,843 opponents to capture the gold bracelet in event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, taking home $570,960 USD for the victory. He has live tournament winnings exceeding $1,100,000.
Personal life Marcel Vonk has a Ph.D. in physics from University of Amsterdam, and works as a researcher in string theory at the University of Amsterdam. In 2010 he authored a book on string theory in Dutch.
World Series of Poker bracelets Year Event Prize Money 2010 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #54 $570,960
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Who is Marcel Vonk?
Dutch poker player
When was Marcel Vonk born?
Marcel Vonk was born on 14 January 1974 in Leiderdorp.
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Marcel Vonk is a physicist.
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Marcel Vonk is Dutch.
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