5 Best Pros Without a WSOP Bracelet: #3 Marcel Luske

Marcel “The Flying Dutchman” Lüske is one of the most recognizable poker pros today. He is best know for his trademark style of wearing his sunglasses upside down and for serenading his fellow players at the table. He also stands out for his dapper suits in an era when most players dress like they are going to the gym.

Despite being both well known and well like Marcel has never fullfilled his dream of winning a WSOP gold bracelet despite great success at the WSOP.

Lüske managed 14th place finish at the 2003 WSOP Main Event. He followed that up the next year with a 10th place finish in the 2004 WSOP Main Event. In 2004 Lüske took home $373,000 for his finish on the bubble of the final table.

His performance those two years are only rivaled by “Action” Dan Harrington who miraculously made the final table at the WSOP Main Event in both ‘03 and ‘04. Marcel has many cashes at the World Series as well. He came closest to a coveted gold bracelet in 2004 where he finished 2nd to Joe Awada in the $5K Seven card stud Event earning Marcel over $120,800.

The Flying Dutchman began 2007 with career tournament earnings in excess of 3 million dollars.

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