Noah Boeken

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

Noah Boeken
Boeken at the WPTDeepStacks Amsterdam in 2019
Nickname(s)Exclusive, Towley88
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Born (1981-01-06) 6 January 1981
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

Magic: The Gathering career

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

Early career

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

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

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

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

Poker winnings

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

Other poker ventures

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]

Notes
  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.com. 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. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. "Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) 2003, No Limit Holdem". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. "Festa al Lago II, No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. "European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  8. "European Poker Tour - EPT Copenhagen, Main Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  10. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  11. "40th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2009, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  12. "British Poker Open 2006, No Limit Hold'em - Heat Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  13. "Noah Boeken's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  14. Feldman, Andrew (10 May 2010). "Shaun Deeb captures SCOOP title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. "Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) 2013, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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