Day 3, Pim van Riet's Day
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Pim van Riet was all smiles, and rightfully so as he had 550,000 in front of him. He told us about two big hands that got him there.
First he opened with 
to 7,000, and got three-bet to 18,000. Van Riet shoved all in and his opponent called with 
. A queen-high flop gave Van Riet a set and almost unbeatable hand. The turn and river were both blanks and Van Riet gained a lot of chips.
Not much later, Van Riet opened with 
and Barrie Pietersz called. The flop came 
with two spades and Van Riet bet 11,000. Pietersz raised to 28,000 and Van Riet called.
A on the turn made both players check and a 
hit the river. Van Riet bet out 15,000 and Pietersz raised to 125,000. Van Riet made the call with his top-two, Pietersz had to muck his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
240,000
-127,500
|
-127,500 |