RTV Purmerend.nl – Purmerender Maiky Gelmers (31) is the best croupier in the Netherlands
It is a special week for Maiky Gelmers. The 31-year-old Purmerender is named ‘the best croupier in the Netherlands’. Gelmers will leave for Monaco in May. There, together with runner-up Walter van Dommelen, he will compete for the European title during the European Dealer Championship in Casino de Monte Carlo.
Monaco, it is a small state in Southern Europe, but not unimportant for the casino world. In fact; Monaco is also known as the casino city of Europe. It is therefore not surprising that one of the most famous casinos in the world can be found in Monaco. Not only did James Bond walk around in Casino de Monte Carlo during a number of films, Maiky Gelmers has also started to find in the famous casino. He will compete for the title of ‘best croupier in Europe’ during the European Dealer Championship in May.
‘Happy in the fingers’
“Fortunately, after we have been involved in a major poem for two years, I still have it in my fingers,” says Gelmers. During the national championship, each location delegated a competitor and a jury member. De Purmerender came out on top. “I am honored to have won!”
Super proud
Gelmers works at the Holland Casino branch near Amsterdam Sloterdijk train station. DaniĆ«lle Scherpenisse is the operations manager of this branch and very proud of the celebrated croupier. “Maiky is not only an excellent croupier, but also a real entertainer. He knows how to entertain many at the gaming table and the hospitality is outstanding. We are sure that he will score highly during the European Championships in Monaco.”