He grew up in the Netherlands, where he wanted to be a singer,[3] but he ended up at the center of his country's government, The Hague, working for customs.

He moved on to working in a nightclub, owning a bar in the Amsterdam marketplace, and opening a card club in Antwerp, Belgium.

Lüske's card skills among the local vendors led them to suggest him to enter a $1,000 buy-in tournament in Prague.

[11] In the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, Luske made a deep run to finish in 23rd place out of 7,221 entries, for which he won $263,532.

[16] Also in 2006, Lüske won a $3,000 buy-in event at the Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas.

Lüske and Lau began FIDPA's mission with the creation of a book entitled The International Poker Rules.

He has gained some notoriety for being eccentric with his shades, occasionally sporting odd pairs but more often wearing his sunglasses upside-down.