Pius Heinz
German poker player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pius Heinz (born 4 May 1989) is a German professional poker player from Bonn,[1] best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker.[2] He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet.[3]
Pius Heinz | |
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Nickname(s) | MastaP89 |
Residence | Bonn, Germany |
Born | Odendorf, West Germany | 4 May 1989
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 2 |
Money finish(es) | 5 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2011 |
He defeated Czech player Martin Staszko to win the event. On the final hand, Heinz's defeated Staszko's , which did not improve on a board of .[3]
Heinz was a member of Team PokerStars.[4]