Pieter Aerts is a professional poker player from Belgium who has quietly become one of the most successful high rollers in the world. While he might not be as loud as some other stars, his results speak for themselves, especially on the Triton Poker circuit where he has won multiple titles. With a career built on over 16 years of experience, Aerts has climbed into the top 5 of Belgium’s all-time money list and is known for his ability to stay calm and focused against the very best players in the game.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of over $6.9 million (according to The Hendon Mob), Aerts is a massive winner in both live and online poker. His biggest career payday came in late 2024 at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo. He outlasted a field of 131 entries in the $100,000 No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed event to win a staggering $2,234,587 and his second Triton trophy.

Proving he can win anywhere, Aerts also found huge success in 2022. He won his first WSOP Gold Bracelet in a $5,000 online event for $400,213, and just days later, he traveled to Cyprus to win a $50,000 Triton event for $1,472,000. His 2026 season has already started strong, with a 4th-place finish in a $100,000 High Roller in Cyprus for $515,000.

Pieter Aerts poker — Pieter Aerts (photo credit: PokerNews photographer Danny Maxwell)

Biography & Poker Background

Pieter Aerts is originally from Schoten, Belgium. He started his poker journey as a teenager, famously playing on his father’s account before he was old enough to have his own. Over the last 16 years, he has moved from playing head-up cash games to becoming a master of multi-table tournaments (MTTs). His path wasn’t always easy; he has openly talked about losing his bankroll early in his career and having to work his way back up from the bottom. This experience taught him the importance of discipline and bankroll management, which helped him transition from mid-stakes games to the world’s most expensive Super High Roller events.

Play Style & Strategy

Aerts is often described as having ice in his veins because he remains completely composed during high-pressure final tables. He is a technical player who uses modern GTO (Game Theory Optimal) tools to study the game, but he also relies on his nearly two decades of “street poker” experience to read his opponents. He is particularly strong in No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed and 8-Handed formats, where he knows exactly when to be aggressive and when to sit back. His ability to mount massive comebacks from a short stack has become a trademark of his play, as seen in his multi-million dollar win in Monte Carlo.

Social Media & Online Presence

Want to follow Pieter Aerts as he continues his run in the 2026 Triton and Onyx High Roller series? You can keep up with his latest cashes and rankings here:

Event	Entries	Buy-In	Prize	Place	SPI
WSOP 2026 Las Vegas $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 2026.06.08	167 ITM: 26	$50,000	$157,280	9	1,560.04
WSOP 2026 Las Vegas $10,000 GGMillion$ No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 2026.05.31 - 2026.06.04	627 ITM: 95	$10,000	$25,978	46	776.39

Full Pieter Aerts Poker History: Earnings, Cashes & Rankings