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Pieter Aerts emerged victorious in the $100,000 buy-in eight-max no-limit hold’em event at the Triton Super High Roller Poker Series held at Sporting Monte-Carlo, pocketing a substantial $2.2 million. This win brought the Belgian’s career earnings to over $7.3 million and marked his fourth live tournament title.
“It was a really long grind,” Aerts reflected after the marathon session. “We made a deal four-handed, and from there, the play shifted as we focused on that top prize. I was down to five big blinds four-handed and even four big blinds heads-up, but I managed to make a comeback. Sometimes, that’s just how it goes.”
A field of 131 entries pushed the prize pool to an impressive $13.1 million, with the top 23 finishers cashing out for a minimum of $152,000. The competition was fierce, as Day 2 saw 52 players return, battling to reach the money. Notables cashing in included poker legends with multimillion-dollar career earnings, like Phil Ivey (11th), Orpen Kisacikoglu (12th), Luc Greenwood (13th), and Nick Petrangelo (23rd).
Aerts entered the final table with the chip lead. Christoph Vogelsang was the first to exit in eighth place, followed by Roland Rokita in seventh. Michael Soyza then took the chip lead as play continued, with Kiat Lee eliminated in sixth and Steve O’Dwyer out in fifth, earning $904,000, bringing his career total near $46 million, placing him 13th on the all-time money list.
After Aerts knocked out O’Dwyer, the final four players agreed to a prize pool deal, with the coveted Triton trophy still up for grabs. Mario Mosbock went out in fourth, and shortly after, Fedor Holz took third place, adding $1.5 million to his career total of $45 million, ranking him just behind O’Dwyer on the all-time list.
In heads-up play, Aerts started with a slight chip deficit against Soyza. Aerts doubled up early on, sparking an intense back-and-forth battle late into the night in Monaco. Aerts found himself down to just four big blinds but doubled up twice to regain the lead. The final hand saw Soyza’s J-10 suited up against Aerts’ A-10 offsuit, and Aerts secured the win when the board ran clean.
Soyza earned $2,305,000 as the runner-up, pushing his career earnings past $18.4 million, while Aerts took home the Triton trophy and solidified his standing in high-stakes poker.
The Triton Super High Roller Poker Series in Monte Carlo is hitting the mid-way point with tournaments running from Nov. 1-14 on the shores of the Mediterranean. Stay tuned to Card Player for recaps throughout this marquee tournament series featuring the best poker players in the world.
Source: https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-ne...super-high-roller-poker-series-in-monte-carlo
“It was a really long grind,” Aerts reflected after the marathon session. “We made a deal four-handed, and from there, the play shifted as we focused on that top prize. I was down to five big blinds four-handed and even four big blinds heads-up, but I managed to make a comeback. Sometimes, that’s just how it goes.”
A field of 131 entries pushed the prize pool to an impressive $13.1 million, with the top 23 finishers cashing out for a minimum of $152,000. The competition was fierce, as Day 2 saw 52 players return, battling to reach the money. Notables cashing in included poker legends with multimillion-dollar career earnings, like Phil Ivey (11th), Orpen Kisacikoglu (12th), Luc Greenwood (13th), and Nick Petrangelo (23rd).
Aerts entered the final table with the chip lead. Christoph Vogelsang was the first to exit in eighth place, followed by Roland Rokita in seventh. Michael Soyza then took the chip lead as play continued, with Kiat Lee eliminated in sixth and Steve O’Dwyer out in fifth, earning $904,000, bringing his career total near $46 million, placing him 13th on the all-time money list.
After Aerts knocked out O’Dwyer, the final four players agreed to a prize pool deal, with the coveted Triton trophy still up for grabs. Mario Mosbock went out in fourth, and shortly after, Fedor Holz took third place, adding $1.5 million to his career total of $45 million, ranking him just behind O’Dwyer on the all-time list.
In heads-up play, Aerts started with a slight chip deficit against Soyza. Aerts doubled up early on, sparking an intense back-and-forth battle late into the night in Monaco. Aerts found himself down to just four big blinds but doubled up twice to regain the lead. The final hand saw Soyza’s J-10 suited up against Aerts’ A-10 offsuit, and Aerts secured the win when the board ran clean.
Soyza earned $2,305,000 as the runner-up, pushing his career earnings past $18.4 million, while Aerts took home the Triton trophy and solidified his standing in high-stakes poker.
The Triton Super High Roller Poker Series in Monte Carlo is hitting the mid-way point with tournaments running from Nov. 1-14 on the shores of the Mediterranean. Stay tuned to Card Player for recaps throughout this marquee tournament series featuring the best poker players in the world.
Source: https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-ne...super-high-roller-poker-series-in-monte-carlo
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