Marcel Luske

Nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman", Marcel Luske is a professional poker player from Amsterdam. His is best recognized by wearing his sunglasses upside-down.

Born in 1953 and raised in Amsterdam, Marcel Luske is one of the most entertaining players around. He is always talking or singing at the table, and wears suits during poker tournaments. He loves friendly competition and loves giving other players a hard time - but in a respectful way, sort of like a European version of Scotty Nguyen.

Despite his casual, jovial nature, he has an undeniable instinct for the game of poker. This was evident when he laid down a hand pre-flop against another player who had raised with pocket Kings. After Luske laid it down he said to the other player, "Your kings are good". Then the other player, trying to cover up the fact that his play was easily readable, said "You mean my Ace-King?" to which Luske replied "No, your pocket kings."

After learning poker by playing cash games in Amsterdam, he decided to attempt to make it on the tournament circuit. After winning some tournaments in Amsterdam and all over Europe, he went to the U.S. in search of bigger poker winnings.

Luske won the European Poker Awards Player of the Year in 2001 after numerous 1st place finishes in European tournaments.

His breakout year was 2004. At the WSOP that year he finished in 2nd place to Joe Awada in the $5,000 Seven-card stud tournament, earning $120,800. He also finished 10th in the main event, made $373,000, and finished just one spot away from the final table. With the help of these accomplishmetns, Luske won the European Poker Awards Player of the Year again in 2004.

In 2005, Luske won the Five-Star World Poker Classic for $212,070, the €10,000 Hall of Fame Poker Classic in Paris for €119,000 ($142,503), and the € 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Master Classics of Poker for € 85,800 ($102,462).

In 2006 Luske finished 7th in the European Poker Tour championship for $134,902. That same year he finished 4th in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em WSOP for $204,638.

At the 2008 WSOP, Luske 4th in the $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo event for $95,069 and 3rd in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event for $110,264.

Luske has also made appearances on the TV show Late Night Poker.

As of 2009, he has 20 WSOP cashes, 4 WPT cashes, and total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000.

At the 2004 WSOP Luske famously mentored David Williams while they both were playing the main event. Williams ended up finishing in 2nd place to Greg Raymer. He also mentored Russian pro Kirill Gerasimov.

COMMENTS:

By far my favorite poker player on the tour! A joy to watch. I'd love to sit at the table with this guy and have him break me. He's a character and a fantastic player to boot. 14th in the 2003 main event and 10th in 2004 is pretty dam impressive! Marcel you da MAN!

bad_dog76 on August 11, 2006

We played in a 500 buy in satallite, marcell is a awesome player, he won the satalite. KOd me with K K. He watches everything at the table

DonkeySlayer on July 29, 2006

hes a shark

Unregistered on February 7, 2006

You fucking moron.

Soyuz on November 14, 2005

He had an ace in his hand......it didn't take a genius to
guess that his opponant had KK, with such a big bet.

????? on November 13, 2005

I have know Marcel for years, worked for him in his many ventures in Amsterdam in the 70's and 80's and can tell you that he has never changed since I first met him. He has always been a singer and entertainer and had too much energy. Hoping to meet up with him soon.

Colin. on September 17, 2005

Not only is Marcel awsome to watch on Tv. He is a super nice guy in real life, Took a train ride with him to Amsterdam where he lives, And he was just a regular down to earth person. He was always getting us snacks, and drinks. Super cool guy!!

Pasha on August 21, 2005

Really Cool Glasses. What A Crazy Character You Are!!!!

MACK IS GOD on August 6, 2005

"give a lil bit... give a lil bit of your chips to me"

max on July 27, 2005

great player

Unregistered on July 21, 2005

luske will talk to anyone at the table . he doesnt care if your new or a pro. he just wants your chips in the end

loveland on July 19, 2005

I`m a pokerdealer and this guy is the best pokerplayer IÂ´ve ever seen!!! And I have dealt many games with many pros! He has won the European rankings 2 times! (01 & 03). He travells around alot and acts like a real PRO. He is increadible at reading people and excellent in both Cashgames and tournaments. And he`s a real gentleman also!

LoLBoll on July 19, 2005

serinity, Would you like to buy some beach property in kansas, perhaps some swampland in florida. duhhh

Unregistered on July 16, 2005

Luske has been tearing up the European cash games for years and years. He plays many different types of games and always makes a good showing. If he tightened up his game a notch, he would be unbeatable. Nobody reads other players like he does.

Unregistered on July 16, 2005

Im sure Marcel Luske wasnt on Party Poker considering the 2005 World Series of Poker has been taking place in the past month so i HIGHLY DOUBT that was Marcel Luske...matter of fact Im sure it wasnt.

The Rich on July 15, 2005

I feel after meeting someone claiming to be him, that if this person was him going by the name of Ma_Luske on party poker .com, that he is rude and sexest. I truely hope the resl Marcel is not and is a gentilman. This man believed that Tezas Hold'em was to be played by men as shoulod all poker tournaments be men because women can not play well. He also showed a disgust and fear of Homosexuals, claiming they could not play either. This to me was really sad. To have all the wisdom of the game but not the sense enough to respect other human beings. He claimed to be in Holland. Can someone please tell me if this sounds like the same man?

Serinity on July 14, 2005

Marcel is a cool guy he talked to man dying of cancer who plays on the internet and he did it for the right reason. To answer some questions he wearsa his sunglasses upside down to get under the skin of other players.

The quietman on July 11, 2005

"Posted by: bird on Oct 26, 2004 - IP=24.128.100.108 give a little bit.....give a little bit of your chips to me......i want all the chips."

i was gonna post that. marcel is out of the 05 WSOP just to tell every1. he is debatebly the most entertaining player.

JetsFan315 on July 10, 2005

he is funny at the poker table and hes good at the poker table

Unregistered on July 10, 2005

Whats with all the negative posts? Why would anyone dislike Luske? And why on earth does every amateur on the internet believe himself capable of judging the talent of a poker player he's only seen on screen? I mean, if you played him AND won, then I could possibly respect your opinion about the quality of Luskes play. The man has an extremely impressive tournament history, and claiming as some do that he "just is lucky" is laughable. I also can't understand why anyone could have a problem with Luskes personality. But this being the internet, I guess it's just the weido-factor. Btw, it all reminds me of countless discussions I've overheard trying to determine if Steven Seagal could kick Mike Tysons ass or not. Utterly pointless.

KaptajnKold on July 9, 2005

real crazy ass but gots kills

mercinary mike on July 5, 2005

he is a really smooth player at the table.. i had the priviledge of playing him a while back.. jones took him out on 10s preflop (they held against ak) but i won the tourny.. i am the future

thefuture on June 20, 2005

put your glasses on the right way asshole. this year you'll only need to bring one suit since you will get knocked out in the first round.

mattyt on June 12, 2005

MARCEL IS DA MAN!! Very entertaining and a great player as well. Marcel got me into playing Texas Hold Em!!

Huckle Cat on June 8, 2005

I wouldnt wear sunglasses upside down either. Someone tell this fucker that his glasses are upside down.

Farcel Dusk on June 5, 2005

Marcel is my favorite guy to watch, but i would never try to mirror his game

G Unit41 on May 30, 2005

Marcel is def one of the most entertaining players to watch today... Does anyone know if he plays in WPT events or just WSOP? I need to see more of this guy..

BoonsFarm on May 14, 2005

Actually he is very sharp at the table. I am not sure you have seen him play.

loser on May 8, 2005

Dumbass at the table., but apparently gets results.

PokerRookie on May 3, 2005

no guts no glory,

Brent Brentcan77 on April 30, 2005

The guy is pure entertainment..I love when he playes. Top 20 in terms of entertainment...Top 50 easy maby top 30 in terms of talent...Playes a little fast and loose at times. I am sure he can win tons in a cash game but opens himself up to tough beats in a large tournament setting. Man is he fun to watch though....So close to the final table, would have rather seen him then that cocky jerk Josh Auriea (not sure of spelling but that kid sucks attitude wise

GBTHECOACH on April 22, 2005

I don't know what marcels deal was, but Boeken made a deal for 4% so $140.000

your momma on March 28, 2005

Noah is a nice guy, he plays a lot on pokerstars under the name exclusive

your momma on March 28, 2005

hey "your momma" or anyone who knows about it, give us more details about the deal with david williams!!

Unregistered on March 27, 2005

Not even did Marcel win a lot of money himself, he and Noah Boeken(allso from the Netherlands) made a deal with david williams so that 2nd place got them all money. Dutch players rule, Noah won the Scandinavian open(EPT), heads up against Ram Vaswani in a super game and MArcel is winning this year

Your momma on March 26, 2005

Oh yes Noah Boeken is 24 by the way and allso an internet player(in the top 15 on pokerstars......internet rules!!)

Your momma on March 26, 2005

This guy is the 800 pound gorilla of the poker world. A total package player, interesting to see if he can put it together this year and show up at some final tables. His style is unmatched, gentleman and his game is complete. Very entertaining to watch, can learn a lot from him.

Dino_Roxxx on March 24, 2005

Yes.....Dutch should be the next Stuey. Sniff sniff...RIP.

Douch Boyd on March 19, 2005

The fat Nick guy : "Straight.."Marcel (showing a higher straight): "You mean THIS one?"

Bad Beat on March 15, 2005

if mm hadnt got lucky and made his straight to knock out my man dutch, than dutch would have probably gone on to win the wsop, barring some really bad luck. Look for dutch to make the final table at this years main event

iveyfan05 on March 14, 2005

oh yea luske is an alright player, but doesnt hold a candle to boyds ability

iveyfan05 on March 14, 2005

Great player, with great insticts for the game. Defineitly a grade A player.

Dirk Diggler on March 2, 2005

what country are you from?

Unregistered on February 27, 2005

2005 will be his year

Chesler/sportskid890 on February 25, 2005

We DO NOT all know that tight players are the best! I have lots of respect for Dan Harrington great great poker player. I only saw Marcel at the World Series but he knew how to play loose and did well at it..OBVIOUSLY! He got 10th or something close like that of almost 2600 people. He is also entertaining. Also Hellmuth does not rule. Hullmuth has a terrible steam factor that you can not deny absolutly effects his play!

Unregistered on February 24, 2005

Marcel is too loose, but loose can be good if you know what you're doing, but we all know that tighter play is best, Harrington has made 4 final tables, one win, and 2 final tables when the field was 800+ and 2500+. TIght players rule, look no further than Hellmuth.

Sammy the Brick on February 23, 2005

wow marcel is awesome. sucked that he got knocked out in tenth at the series. My best to Marcel, he is an incredibly skilled player and also GREAT entertainment wise @ the table. Showing in his own right that you dont have to be tight lipped and meely mouthed to be an excellent player

kgb1986 on February 17, 2005

Anyone who claims he is too loose and doesn't know what he is about needs to look no further than the fact that he made 14th in 2003 against over 800 people, and 10th in 2004 against over 2500.In order to get past to even top 200 requires you to be an excellent player.

LuskeFan on February 15, 2005

yeah, who is the best player? hell if i know, but as far as style point go Luske, you da man! I will tangle with you someday

TheUnforgivin on February 1, 2005

I've been playing limit/no-limit games since I was 10. Luske: your style of domination/psychology makes me rejuvinate my confidence in gambling. Aces to you always; godbless.

PapaNog on January 28, 2005

Marcel Luske is my favorite. He is real fun to watch..and a treat too as we dont get to see him on TV very much. I still like to see Shana on TV more...but hey..you know the rest of the story..

Vinny V from Southern California on January 27, 2005

to datajett...you are obviously a fan, as I am. I would like updates, if that is possible to his current tournaments, but more importantly, just the basic info. there is next to nothing about him perosnally, like what did he do before poker, from what i understand the man did not play in tournaments before the turn of the century. what did he do for a living, shit like that? i don't know if there is more out there than i know or what? In america he shows so often on espn, and to me he is just such a funny and cool cat...being in the public eye you are going to get notice positive or negative so either shouldn't matter, but you are going to get fans. I would like a focal point of ineterest a la a fan site...

hollie...evilspacealien on January 19, 2005

go marcel,helluva player

siciliano13n on January 18, 2005

this guy is entertaining and a decent poker player. He is however a few eggs short of an omlette

Have to be in it to win it on January 17, 2005

I can create a web page for Marcel. I have my own web site. But I would not know what to put on it. Some pictures of course. Some links to his place in events. What else. Open to suggestions. But not open to negative childrens comments. I would not was a message display area, because of the foul mouth negative kids. Unless of course I monitor it. Send me links to his pics, articles on him, etc. Make the pics better than the 1 at the top of this page. Maybe 1 of him waving his tie in front of his chips, 1 with his upside down glasses, inside out hat & suit, etc. Let me know.

DataJett on January 14, 2005

" I have nothing...........Only full house":) Marcel is the man. Definitely the most entertaining players i have ever witnessed. And he's not as loose as most people make him out to be. The few times i have seen him go with medium hands were times he read the other players as having hands that were even worse than his. He can read people blind, and has shown that many times.The fact that he missed the final table by one spot, and that his protege williams made the final table and came in second alone says something. Both of them waded through 2600 people."Don't be Chickee.....put something in there."

Koji on January 9, 2005

ok for one it was 10th place he finished and he is alot better than alot fo the american players

marcel'scousin on January 4, 2005

After watching the 2004 WSOP coverage, Luske is my new favorite player, knocking Unibomber to second. "Give a little bit, give a little bit of your chips to me..."

juicetin on January 2, 2005

"Long live the poker gods"

Eddie on December 30, 2004

Marcel luske is a very entertaining player and one of my favorites. He is one of the reasons i got in to the game of texas holdem and wish i was sucessful like he has been.

packman309 on December 30, 2004

He did pretty damn well in the WSOP. A 2nd in 7 card stud and 11th in the main event. That's pretty damn good if you ask me. I don't think that you could do any better, so why don't you stop talking shit and win the WSOP or any of the sub-tourneys.

Unregistered on December 21, 2004

How annoying was this dude on the WSOP this year??? No europeans can compete with the american poker players.

Unregistered on December 19, 2004

just a little broadcast to anyone out there who is a luske fanatic, will someone please make a little webpage for this guy! I would, but i don't know how...

hollie/evilspacealien on December 13, 2004

Marcel Luske is an excellent player, he definitely has an uncanny ability to read opponents, more the once was he seen making the proper read. "Your Kings are Good" was definitely the most noticeable, I recall another time when he had KoJack and made an awesome read. He can feel the cards, it's unbelievable.Good luck to him in 2005.

Poker Player on December 10, 2004

This guy is cool, But there is only one good. RECONIZE!!!!

JMT23. on December 5, 2004

marcel luske is always bowing to the poker gods, i say he is the poker god. no man is more entertaining to watch, more apporiate in his calls and bets as he is. he is the best in the game

some guy on December 1, 2004

give a little bit of your chips to me!

watto on November 30, 2004

and what about Patrick Bruel. He s good or not ?

GamePolice on November 29, 2004

a regular customer to amsterdams red light district

oggy on November 28, 2004

"give a little bit, give a little bit of your chips to me" haha funny stuff..he was fun to watch at the 04 wsop..i thought he was an asshole watching him play a stud event where him and that fat guy from atlantic city went at it..not sure when that was,,,his taking david williams under his wing was a really classy move. and him rooting williams on when it was head to head was very nice..fun guy to watch, maybe plays a little too loose to ever be truly great, but he has the ability to read players ..like when he told a guy at the 04 wsop that "kings where good"and thre guy goes "what you had kings "and luske goes no u did' great read...

djnpa_30 on November 28, 2004

well all I have to say to you is that it is a good thing David Williams keep going all in cause it won him 3.5M and 2nd at the WSOP. He was sort stacked so he HAD to do what he did. Now I did not see all of his play and neither did you but I assume he must of done things right to be 2nd. I am so sick of you jealous people using the term "lucky". First of all you HAVE to get lucky to bet almost 2600 people. What you don't get is they played for 7 days and you saw the last day or two and you only saw what they showed on TV. Out of thousands of hands you saw maybe 10-15, come on people..that's not enough to give a really good opinion. When you get to that point in the tournament and you are short stacked your only move is all in, if David wanted to win big it's what he had to do and I commend him for it. Get it straig before giving your opinion..LOSER!!!! By the way Marcel was great to watch and I liked his play.

Unregistered on November 28, 2004

im sick of all the "luck"talk...get over it ..yes you do need to get lucky to win but if he wasnt really good , he wouldnt have lasted as long as he did..are you telling me that he got"lucky'every hand williams was in?????get real...i bet when you win a few hands you call it skill right, but when somebody else does it you label it luck...get over yourself..williams would destroy you head to head..i gurantee it...

djnpa_30 on November 28, 2004

Those upside down glasses are classic. I think I'll start wearing mine upside down now.

Unregistered on November 25, 2004

I was Truong whom he read with the pocket kings in the WSOP, and saw them in the reflection of Truongs sunglasses. Don't believe it? Go back and watch it closely. He's just an annoying loudmouth playing up to the TV cameras, nothing else

Pinhead on November 24, 2004

the t.j. cloutier of europe, its quite surprising that he hasn't gotten a wsop bracelet yet considering he's probably the only player to mix great entertainment with awesome aggresive play... third times a charm, he'll be at the final table in 2005s main event.

brill on November 23, 2004

Marcel is a poker GOD. I love this man.

Guy Le Douche on November 23, 2004

get off his jock, we know he is good

tilt on November 23, 2004

The field is going to be enormous next year. How can you say any one person is definitively going to be among the final 10 people. Marcel is one of my favorites but as Phil Hellmuth would say; making your way through that field (with so many amateurs) is like navigating a mine field.

Jaime on November 23, 2004

i like luske!

richardeum on November 22, 2004

marcel luske is an ace. I love his style, personality and play. Wish I could see more of him on the telly. I've watched the WSOP enough...

hollie/evilspacealien on November 21, 2004

he is so cool

jake on November 18, 2004

no you didnt, why would u make up stories to sound cool

dont lie on November 16, 2004

yes i did,he had loads of money and said he couldnt stay long because he wanted to play poker again.

Unregistered on November 16, 2004

I've played at tables against many pros. Marcel is near the top of my list of pros I want to play against. The personality is great. One thing about him. He wears the sunglasses upside down, the hat inside out, and sings a alot because he knows he's an easy read. Aggressive players, like Marcel are not hard to figure out. You just need to make sure you have chips left when you have him figured out.

slvsc2 on November 16, 2004

met him in Amsterdam he was smokin pot in a coffe shop,he told me he was a pro poker player!!

Unregistered on November 15, 2004

Marcel is a jet!!

Homer Simpson on November 14, 2004

"Kings are Good" - "You dont think I had Ace King?"

Marcel on November 14, 2004

7 Card Stud is a drawing game, so luck plays a big role in it. He did get lucky on a few hands, but he's definetly a solid player. He trapped Frangos with his rolled up 4s which showed his skill. Awada played very well but keep in mind Luske was on a comeback, unfortunetly Luske started playing his starting hands way to lose and was outdrawn.

Nightwolf on November 11, 2004

No, Luske would nail Frangos in hold'em. There is no doubt about it.

SpecialK1224 on November 8, 2004

by the way he was only cursing because he thought Luscke caught his str8 card on the river and thats a real pisser when you have the best hand. He never had the best hand but still I stand by what I said Frangos is a lot better.

Sammy the Brick on November 7, 2004

Definetly my favorite player. Marcel has it all, enteraining and an outstanding poker player. His reads and style are amazing.I think my favorite Marcel moment was playing in the WSOP 7 Card Stud event. Where he was against Frangos, who was being mouthy to him the whole time. They both drew their straight - Marcel with A high and Frangos with five high.Showdown comes, and Frangos says "I have a straight" Marcel just looks at him and goes, "You mean this one?"Haha, Frangos just started cursing up a storm.

Nightwolf on November 6, 2004

Frangos is a much better player and got unlucky missing draw after draw. Luske is no girl at the tables but lets face facts he was way too loose and got kinda lucky, at least at the final table. His luck ran out when Awada crushed him head-up.

Unregistered on November 6, 2004

a great player,great enertainment,finished 12th and i think 10th or 9th in his two main events.that is outstanding.and has made a few pot linit games including 2nd place..dudes got game.and hes freaking cool

i hate the river on November 5, 2004

I love to watch him but would hate to have to play him. He is a true "Poker-Pro" with his own style. You may or may not like him, but if you find him at your table and don't respect him....Be prepared for 'give a little bit.... give a little bit of your chips to me...' Love that quote too, Bird.

Wyrmbait on November 4, 2004

He's kind of annoying, but this man has skill. I would easily say that he is one of the best, and should make a full time carrer out of poker.

Chad on November 2, 2004

Marcel da man!!!! A true poker talent!

razormade7 on November 2, 2004

I knew he had queens, all i see is queens...

xxcmx on November 1, 2004

not only is Luske a great poker player he is also one of the funnier men on earth

jc87 on October 28, 2004

this guy is kind of funny, somehwta entertaining but mostly just a dick. i know why Frangoes was annoyed at him i hate coffe housers at my table, and esp. jokers, great for tv but not for the players. and by the way, learn the words to those stupid songs you sing there Luske

Sammy the Brick on October 26, 2004

the line is simply "kings are good"and he is probobly the best player in the world. he can talk you into betting, calling, or folding to his every whim

nathan on October 26, 2004

give a little bit.....give a little bit of your chips to me......i want all the chips.

bird on October 25, 2004

I was astonished of his read against the kings in that one episode. Marcel is what a poker player should be; entertaining, kind, and of course, not cocky.

MeiKiller on October 24, 2004

he rocks

fg. on October 21, 2004

the man is wild yet reservedcrazy yet brillanttruly fun to watch and i great card playercongrats in seven stud

lil DOYLE on October 20, 2004

Really fun to watch. Great combination of aggressiveness and skill, with a little smack talk on the side.

Yeah on October 20, 2004

This man truely is what the game of poker is all about. He has a great undrestanding of math and psychology of the game.He figures out each and any individual player by the style and the undrestanding they have for the game. He undoubtedly deserves to have his name on the top poker playes lists.

Amir/Tus on October 18, 2004

this guy is the man..he is so funny the way he sings at the table and crap. He is also a great poker player he can read people unbelievably

yea on October 18, 2004

PHIL HELLMUTH!!! hes entertaining whether you love him or hate him..men nguyen is another, daniel negreanu, scotty nguyen...hmm marcel is the man

Unregistered on October 14, 2004

I check...I CHECK TO YOU MR HARRINGTON! he's almost as funny as norman chad

Dyreekio on October 14, 2004

ESPN recently had the top 10 players in the world play. What should happen next is have an all entertainment game. The list should include: Luske, Farha, Ellix Powers and who else?

SpecialK1224 on October 12, 2004

marcel luske is a poker god he will win the 2005 world series of poker

murray3860 on October 11, 2004

man this guy is simply brilliant thats the only way to put it man his singing mst bug the hell out of the others players

pocket7s on October 10, 2004

Marcel is awesome! The man has style, he sings at the table, and has his own trademark look.He makes some very good reads at the table as well. An example would be when he had A-J, and he pinned Harry Demitriou on Cowboys. An excellent laydown.I try to play the Luske/Farha style and it wins.

SpecialK1224 on October 9, 2004

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