Pius Heinz, born May 4, 1989, is a German professional poker player from Bonn, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker, the first German player ever to capture the Main Event bracelet. He defeated Czech player Martin Staszko heads-up in the final hand, winning with ace-king against Staszko's ten-seven for a first prize of $8,715,638. A member of Team PokerStars, Heinz developed his game primarily through online play before his historic live-tournament victory.
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Career HighlightFirst German to win the World Series of Poker Main Event (2011) 1 Classification
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How did the final hand of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event end for Pius Heinz?
Heinz won with ace-high against Staszko when neither player made a pair.
According to WSOP.com, the final hand was dealt when Heinz bested Martin Staszko with ace-king. Neither player made a pair, which meant Heinz's ace-high played as the winning hand.
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Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker.
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Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn
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Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker.
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Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker.
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is a German professional poker player from Bonn, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker.
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