Pius Heinz Wins Millions at WSOP Main Event

Pius Heinz is a name you mightn't have heard before, but now you'll be hearing a lot about the 22-year-old German after he captured the $8.72 million World Series of Poker title late on Tuesday night Las Vegas time.

New World Champ Crowned

Heinz won the title after putting Czech opponent Martin Staszko all in, when Heinz held the ace-kind and Staszko held a seven-10 of clubs. The board had a five of clubs, two of diamonds, nine of spades, jack of hearts and four of diamonds, meaning Heinz won with an ace-high.

Tuesday was reserved for the final three players to emerge from a field of almost 7,000, but it quickly turned into a contest of two when Las Vegas native Ben Lamb was ousted after just four hands. Lamb pushed all-in on the first hand, but his aggressive play eventually backfired.

Live on ESPN

Every hand at the final table was played out on a 15-minute delayed telecast on ESPN, the first time the whole WSOP Main Event final was shown (almost) live. The delay was there so gambling regulators could ensure players couldn't cheat.

The Main Event is the biggest event in world poker, mainly because it is so deliberately drawn out. A field of 6,865 contestants was whittled down to just nine in July. Those nine returned to Las Vegas on Sunday, and by the end of the day became just three.