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Aerts Heater Continues; Denies Grafton Heads-Up to Win First Triton Series Title

The latest Triton Poker Series champion has been crowned, with Pieter Aerts winning Event #3 $50k NLH 6-Handed for $1,472,000 after overcoming PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton heads-up.

Aerts is in stellar form at both the live and online felt, becoming Belgium's third WSOP bracelet winner after taking down Event #8: $5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship in the WSOP Online before adding a third-place finish in Event #12: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller for combined cashes of almost $1,000,000.

The result is also the second-largest cash of Grafton's career behind his runner-up finish in the 2019 EPT Barcelona €100,000 Super High Roller (€1.