Pieter Tielen Eliminated in 5th Place ($550,000)
Jan 10, '09
Benny Spindler raised to 300,000 and Pieter Tielen moved all in for 2.4 million.
Spindler sighed a bit and made the call as both players showed their hole cards.
Spindler: 8
8
Tielen: AQ
The board came out safely for Spindler in the form of 10765
K and Tielen was eliminated in 5th place. Spindler now has 9.7 million and the chip lead.
Player Tags: Benjamin Spindler, Pieter Tielen
Pieter Tielen Doubles Up
Jan 10, '09
Pieter Tielen was all in and called by Dustin Dirksen.
Tielen: 77
Dirksen: AJ
The dealer flipped over a board of 66559 and Tielen doubled up to just over 2 million in chips.
Player Tags: Dustin Dirksen, Pieter Tielen
Andy Fitzpatrick Eliminated in 11th Place ($135,000)
Jan 09, '09
Andy Fitzpatrick was all in holding K10 against Pieter Tielen's AQ.
The board ran out AQ987 and Tielen's two pair sent Fitzpatrick packing in 11th place.
Player Tags: Andrew Fitzpatrick, Pieter Tielen
Benny Chen Eliminated in 14th Place ($95,000)
Jan 09, '09
Benny Chen moved all in preflop for 90,000 and both Anthony Gregg and Pieter Tielen called him down. The flop was dealt 972 and both live players checked. The J fell on the turn and Gregg checked. Tielen bet 75,000 and Gregg got out of the way. Chen and Tilen then turned up their hands:
Chen: 76
Tielen: K9
River: A
Tielen won the pot and Chen was eliminated in 14th place. He will take home $95,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Benny Chen, Anthony Gregg, Pieter Tielen
Pieter Tielen Doubles Up
Jan 09, '09
Kevin Saul raised to 140,000 and Pieter Tielen moved all in for 760,000. Saul made the call and showed pocket fives but was up against pocket jacks.
The board gave Tielen a slight scare with a straight draw, but the river was a blank and Tielen doubled up.
Player Tags: Kevin Saul, Pieter Tielen
Bryan "bparis" Paris Eliminated
Jan 09, '09
Pieter Tielin raised to 50,000 and Albert Minnullin moved all in. Bryan Paris then called all in for about 200,000.
Tielin instantly called all in as well for about 336,000.
Tielin showed AA, Paris showed 77 and Minnullin showed AK.
The board ran out 63249 and Paris was eliminated. Tielin more than doubled up and Minnullin was left with just 195,000.
Player Tags: Bryan Paris, Pieter Tielen, Albert Minnullin
Three-Way Pot For Dustin Dirksen
Jan 09, '09
Pieter Tielen raised to 40,000 on the button and was called by both Dustin Dirksen and Albert Minnullin in the blinds.
The flop came QJJ and everyone checked. The turn was the J and Minnullin bet 50,000.
Tielen folded and Dirksen made the call. The river was the 6 and Dirksen checked. Minnullin checked behind and Dirksen turned over KQ for a full house to take the pot.
Player Tags: Dustin Dirksen, Pieter Tielen, Albert Minnullin
