Matthias De Meulder

Matthias De Meulder

Matthias De Meulder is a pro poker player from Antwerp in Belgium. Before making his mark on the poker scene, he presented his own TV show at just ten years of age, alongside his twin brother Christophe, who's also a member of Team PokerStars Pro. The show finished after three years on screen, and Matthias went on to graduate from high school with a degree in Latin languages, and is now studying Political Science at the University of Antwerp.

He was introduced to poker by friends on the gaming scene, and caught the bug soon after. He began studying strategy and it wasn’t long before his competitive nature and determination to succeed started to pay off. Matthias has since become a regular fixture on PokerStars medium-high stakes cash tables, specialising in shorthanded games. He’s also found success in some of PokerStars biggest online tournaments, including a win in the Daily Eighty Grand Sunday Special for $25,148 and a runner-up finish in a $55 rebuy event for $18,453. He’s also started to make an impact on the live scene, with 2009 proving to be the breakout year. He played in the WSOP* Main Event for the first time and finished in 645th place for a cash of $21,365. This was followed a few months later by a 24th place finish in an event at the World Series of Poker* Europe, good for another $6,847. Away from the World Series circuit, Matthias has also cashed at several other events around Europe, including a side event at the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour San Remo 4 event, and a final table appearance on home soil at the Belgium Open. His biggest live cash so far came at an event in Dublin, November 2009, when he took down a side tournament for a cash of $37,880.

When he isn’t playing poker, Matthias enjoys travelling to Poland to visit his girlfriend, hanging out with friends and watching movies. He’s also a sports fan, especially football. He is a member of Team PokerStars Pro and plays online using the screen name ‘mattidm’.