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 |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Born | 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]
