22-year-old German poker player Pius Heinz made a masterful comeback from entering the final table of nine with one of the lowest chip stacks to emerging victorious as the 2011 WSOP Main Event Champion.
Following Ben Lamb’s shock bust-out shortly after resumption of play, Heinz faced the Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko heads-up, exchanging chip leads nine times over 119 hands, in the ensuing six hours of play, that culminated in Heinz winning the title, $ 8 715 638 in prize money, taking home the WSOP gold and diamond bracelet and making history as the first German to win the title
Final table results ended:
1. Pius Heinz Germany $8,715,638
2. Martin Staszko Czech Republic $5,433,086
3. Ben Lamb United States $4,021,138
4. Matt Giannetti United States $3,012,700
5. Phil Collins United States $2,269,599
6. Eoghan O’Dea Ireland $1,720,831
7. Bob Bounahra Belize $1,314,097
8. Anton Makiievskyi Ukraine $1,010,015
9. Sam Holden United Kingdom $782,115
?Honestly I?m not sure what I?m going to do with the money,? Heinz said early Wednesday. ?Probably my family is going to get a couple gifts.?
“It’s good and not so good,” Staszko said of his second place finish. “I’m not happy when I don’t win. But second place is not too bad.”
INTERWETTEN PARTNERS WITH CZECH ICE HOCKEY CLUB
Ensuring presence in Spain and Czech Republic markets
Following shortly after the announcement of its sponsorship of Spain’s Sevilla FC (see previous report), Interwetten has become an official sponsor of Czech Ice Hockey team HC Sparta Prag.
Interwetten will enjoy home stadium advertising on bill boards and video walls as well as on the club?s website homepage. Interwetten customers will also benefit by being able to exchange Interwetten Club Points for VIP tickets to HC Sparta Prag home games and team products.
Dr. Birgit Bosch, managing director, Interwetten said: ?We are incredibly proud to have the opportunity to work with two top international teams in Sevilla FC and HC Sparta Prag. These partnerships underline Interwetten?s position of ranking among the best of the best and offering our customers the very best entertainment ? something we have in common with our new partners.?
Antonin Charouz, owner of HC Sparta Prag, added: “HC Sparta Prag is delighted to welcome Interwetten.com as one of the best-known European sports betting providers and a further international partner. And this new partnership seems to have given our players a boost: since the first commercial appearance of Interwetten at the Tesla Arena, the club has been going from strength to strength on the ice and is now first in the table.?