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Encyclopedia > Rob Hollink
Rob Hollink

Rob Hollink in the World Poker Tour season 3 championship
Nickname(s) None
Hometown Groningen
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finishes 12
Highest ITM main
event finish
193rd, 2004
World Poker Tour
Titles None
Final tables 1
Money Finishes 2
European Poker Tour
Titles 1 (2005 Main Event)
Final tables 1
Money finishes 1

Rob Hollink (born March 27, 1962 in Enschede, The Netherlands) is a professional poker player based in Groningen. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Groningen can refer to: A province of the Netherlands. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... Below are the results of season 1 of the European Poker Tour (EPT). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Raadhuisstraat in Enschede, with the Grote Kerk in the background Enschede or Eanske in the local dialect (Twents) is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... A game of Texas holdem, the most popular form of poker, in progress. ... Boroughs of Groningen Groningen is the capital city of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. ...


Before poker

Prior to playing poker professionally, Hollink played tennis, football (soccer) and basketball, but injuries prevented his career from progressing as far as he wanted. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...


Poker career

His numerous Omaha tournament wins include:

  • HFl 400 Pot Limit Omaha at the Master Classics of Poker 2001, Amsterdam - HFl 90,763 ($37,187)
  • €500 Pot Limit Omaha at the Austrian Masters 2002, Vienna - €25,220 ($23,523)
  • €3,000 Pot Limit Omaha at the Euro Finals of Poker 2003, Paris - €122,440 ($131,798)
  • €250 Pot Limit Omaha at the World Heads-Up Poker Championship 2004, Barcelona - €23,000 ($27,855)

Rob also made the final table of the Pot Limit Omaha tournament at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). In total he has made 9 money finishes at the WSOP. Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The World Heads-Up Poker Championship (WHUPC) is an annual elimination-format poker tournament of one-on-one no limit texas holdem matches. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ...


In no limit hold'em events, Rob has finished in the money of two World Poker Tour (WPT) events: No limit may refer to: A way of betting in Poker, see Betting (poker). ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

  • 12th in the Grand Prix de Paris 2004 - €19,000 ($23,167)
  • 5th in the Season 3 WPT Championship - $377,420

However, his greatest win as of 2005 is 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. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ...


Fellow Dutch poker player Marcel Lüske had tipped him to win the event shortly before. The Flying Dutchman Marcel Lüske (born 1953) is a professional poker player from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ...


Hollink has three children.


In 2006 he won a tournament that exceed $2,200,000, which he spent on a massive crack cocaine party, but he did donate $25.00 to charity


External links


European Poker Tour Main Event Winners
2005: Rob Hollink - 2006: Jeff Williams - 2007: Gavin Griffin


The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... Below are the results of season 1 of the European Poker Tour (EPT). ... Below are the results of season 2 of the European Poker Tour (EPT). ... Jeff Williams is an American poker player from Athens, Georgia. ... Category: ... Gavin Griffin (born August 28, 1981 in Darien, Illinois) is an American professional poker player. ...

European Poker Awards Player of the Year
2001: Marcel Lüske - 2002: Garry Bush - 2003: Dave Colclough
2004: Marcel Lüske - 2005: Rob Hollink - 2006: Roland De Wolfe


The Flying Dutchman Marcel Lüske (born 1953) is a professional poker player from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ... Garry The Whacker Bush is an English professional poker player based in London. ... David (Dave) E. El Blondie Colclough (born 4 March 1964 in Carmarthen, South Wales) is a Welsh professional poker player, now living in Birmingham, England. ... The Flying Dutchman Marcel Lüske (born 1953) is a professional poker player from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ... Roland De Wolfe (bottom centre) after winning the Grand Prix de Paris 2005. ...

European Poker Awards Outstanding Tournament Performance of the Year Winners
2001: Simon Trumper - 2002: Barny Boatman - 2003: Gus Hansen
2004: Martin De Knijff - 2005: Rob Hollink - 2006: Victoria Coren

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