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Noah Boeken

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Noah Boeken
Boeken at the WPTDeepStacks Amsterdam in 2019
Nickname(s)Exclusive, Towley88
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Born (1981-01-06) 6 January 1981 (age 43)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)9
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
96th, 2009
European Poker Tour
Title(s)1
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)6

Noah Boeken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːaː ˈbukə(n)]; born 6 January 1981) is a Dutch professional poker and Magic: The Gathering player.

Magic: The Gathering career

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In the late 1990s, Boeken was an accomplished player of Magic: The Gathering who competed internationally.[1][2] He won the Magic: The Gathering 2000 European Championship.[3]

After his success in his Magic: The Gathering career, he focused on playing poker.[4]

Poker career

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Early career

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Boeken's first major finish in the money was at the 2003 Master Classics of Poker, where he finished 4th in the €200 no-limit hold'em event.[5] Eight months later, he played in the $10,000 no-limit hold'em championship of Festa al Lago II in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he cashed in 22nd place.[6]

European Poker Tour

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In October 2004, Boeken made the final table of the European Poker Tour (EPT) event in London won by professional John Shipley.[7] Boeken made a second EPT final table in January 2005 at the Scandinavian Open in Copenhagen where he defeated professional and Hendon Mob member Ram Vaswani in the final heads-up confrontation.[8]

World Series of Poker

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Boeken attended the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2005 and cashed twice, including at the final table of the $2,500 limit hold'em event.[9][10] He finished 96th out of 6,494 total entries in the Main Event at the 2009 World Series of Poker.[11]

British Poker Open

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Boeken won the 2006 British Poker Open collecting 50,000 GBP.[12]

Poker winnings

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As of 2023, Boeken's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,300,000.[13]

Other poker ventures

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Boeken was a member of the Team PokerStars group of sponsored players.[14]

Boeken earned his largest tournament cash to date with a victory in the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam in 2013. He won the Main Event for € 306,821.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Eikefet, Kim. "The First Victory". SideBoard. Archived from the original on 2 November 2001.
  2. ^ David-Marshall, Brian (25 February 2011). "The List". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Continental Championship Top 8 Lists". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 26 December 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  4. ^ Wise, Gary (15 June 2009). "Working their poker magic". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) 2003, No Limit Holdem". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Festa al Lago II, No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  8. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Copenhagen, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  10. ^ "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  11. ^ "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  12. ^ "British Poker Open 2006, No Limit Hold'em - Heat Final". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Noah Boeken's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  14. ^ Feldman, Andrew (10 May 2010). "Shaun Deeb captures SCOOP title". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) 2013, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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Preceded by
Norway Nicolai Herzog
Magic European Champion
2000
Succeeded by
Norway Eivind Nitter