Tom Verbruggen 🇳🇱

Tom Verbruggen was born in the Netherlands and maintains his residence in Overloon, but he is rarely home due to his packed tournament schedule. He first started recording live results around 2019, but it wasn’t until 2023 and 2024 that his career truly skyrocketed. He has become a specialist in the Asian poker market, finding a second home in the card rooms of Taipei and Jeju. His rise in the poker world is reflected in his Global Poker Index (GPI) ranking, where he has consistently sat among the top Dutch players. Verbruggen is known for his professional attitude and his “grinder” mentality, often playing every event on a series schedule from the opening cup to the closing high roller. This dedication has helped him cross the $500,000 and nearly the $1 million milestone in total earnings in a very short amount of time.

Tom Verbruggen is best known for his aggressive and high-pressure style of play. He is particularly effective in No Limit Hold’em “Bounty” and “Mystery Bounty” formats, where he uses his stack to bully opponents and collect extra prizes. His victory in the Bybit Mystery Bounty at the APT showed his ability to adapt to these unique structures and maximize his returns. His strategy is built on volume and adaptability. Because he plays so many tournaments, he has a great feel for the different player pools across Asia and Europe. He is equally comfortable playing in huge fields with thousands of entries or small, elite High Roller groups. This versatility allows him to maintain a high “in the money” percentage, making him a dangerous opponent at any stage of a tournament, but especially when play gets short-handed.

According to The Hendon Mob, Tom Verbruggen has total live earnings of nearly $1 million. He has enjoyed a massive surge in results over the last two years, including a career-best score of $103,676 for winning the High Roller event at the 2024 Asia Poker Arena in Taipei. Verbruggen is a regular fixture on the WPT and APT circuits. In late 2025, he went on a tear in South Korea, winning a Single Day High Roller at the Jeju Poker Festival for $55,414. He also dominated the 2025 Taiwan Millions Tournament , where he won two separate High Roller titles in a single week. His consistency is remarkable, often recording dozens of cashes in a single calendar year across different countries like Cambodia, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Tom Verbruggen (Gods of Poker)