Rob Hollink
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Rob Hollink is a professional poker
player based in Groningen. He has won both a European Poker Tour
(EPT) title and World Series of Poker
bracelet
, becoming the first person from the Netherlands to do so, first was at the EPT's inaugural Grand Final of the European Poker Tour
in Monte Carlo
in 2005 and then he won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker
in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship, becoming the first Dutch
bracelet winner.
, football (soccer)
and basketball
when he was a kid, but injuries prevented his career from progressing as far as he wanted. Rob Hollink has been a professional gambler since 1985, beating games like; golden ten, black-jack and even roulette. After winning a poker-tournament in Paris in 2001, Hollink decided to stop playing black-jack and roulette and proceeded as a pokerpro.
Rob also made the final table of the Pot Limit Omaha tournament at the 2003 World Series of Poker
(WSOP).
On August 7, 2003, the opening event of the 2003 World Championship of Online Poker, a $109 buyin heads up No Limit tournament, was won by Hollink for a $12,800 first prize, using the screen name 'batoelrob.'
In no limit hold'em events, Rob has finished in the money of two World Poker Tour
(WPT) events:
One of his greatest wins was defeating the 211 player field at the €10,000 European Poker Tour
Grand Final in Monte Carlo
, where he took home the €635,000 ($845,190) grand prize. Fellow Dutch poker player Marcel Lüske
had tipped him to win the event shortly before.
In 2005, Hollink managed to win 4 tournaments, he won the European tournament performance of the year and was also chosen as European poker player of the year
In June 2008, Rob Hollink won the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, earning $496,931.
In 2010 his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000. His 24 cashes at the WSOP account for $890,659 of those winnings.
Since 2001, Rob Hollink won 14 tournaments out of 44 final tables in live poker-tournaments.
Since 2007, Rob Hollink has been a poker-instructor at www.nederpoker.com
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player based in Groningen. He has won both a European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
(EPT) title and World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
, becoming the first person from the Netherlands to do so, first was at the EPT's inaugural Grand Final of the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
in 2005 and then he won his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker
2008 World Series of Poker
The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold...
in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship, becoming the first Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
bracelet winner.
Before poker
Prior to playing poker professionally, Hollink played tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
when he was a kid, but injuries prevented his career from progressing as far as he wanted. Rob Hollink has been a professional gambler since 1985, beating games like; golden ten, black-jack and even roulette. After winning a poker-tournament in Paris in 2001, Hollink decided to stop playing black-jack and roulette and proceeded as a pokerpro.
Poker career
His numerous Omaha tournament wins include:- HFl 400 Pot Limit Omaha at the Master Classics of Poker 2001, AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
- HFl 90,763 ($37,187) - €500 Pot Limit Omaha at the Austrian Masters 2002, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
- €25,220 ($23,523) - €3,000 Pot Limit Omaha at the Euro Finals of Poker 2003, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- €122,440 ($131,798) - €250 Pot Limit Omaha at the World Heads-Up Poker ChampionshipWorld Heads-Up Poker ChampionshipThe World Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual elimination-format poker tournament of one-on-one no limit Texas hold'em matches. The tournament was co-created by Late Night Poker's Nic Szeremeta, PokerInEurope's Jon Shoreman, and gaming journalist Rich Geller.The event has run since 2001 and...
2004, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
- €23,000 ($27,855)
Rob also made the final table of the Pot Limit Omaha tournament at the 2003 World Series of Poker
2003 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time...
(WSOP).
On August 7, 2003, the opening event of the 2003 World Championship of Online Poker, a $109 buyin heads up No Limit tournament, was won by Hollink for a $12,800 first prize, using the screen name 'batoelrob.'
In no limit hold'em events, Rob has finished in the money of two World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) events:
- 12th in the Grand Prix de Paris 2004 - €19,000 ($23,167)
- 5th in the Season 3 WPT Championship - $377,420
One of his greatest wins was defeating the 211 player field at the €10,000 European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
Grand Final in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, where he took home the €635,000 ($845,190) grand prize. Fellow Dutch poker player Marcel Lüske
Marcel Lüske
Marcel Lüske is a Dutch professional poker player. He finished 10th in the 2004 WSOP main event and as of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,700,000 USD...
had tipped him to win the event shortly before.
In 2005, Hollink managed to win 4 tournaments, he won the European tournament performance of the year and was also chosen as European poker player of the year
In June 2008, Rob Hollink won the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, earning $496,931.
In 2010 his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,100,000. His 24 cashes at the WSOP account for $890,659 of those winnings.
Since 2001, Rob Hollink won 14 tournaments out of 44 final tables in live poker-tournaments.
Since 2007, Rob Hollink has been a poker-instructor at www.nederpoker.com
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... |
$10,000 Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... World Championship |
$496,931 |