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Pius Heinz

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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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Birth Year
1989 1
Birth Date
1989-05-04 1
Nationality
German 1
Career Highlight
First German to win the World Series of Poker Main Event (2011) 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Pius Heinz - Wikipedia
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    Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn
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    He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet.
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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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