1. 2012-03-23 15:24:45

   Heinz win shows the best side of poker

   Last year, Pius Heinz became the first German to pick up the main event bracelet in World Series of Poker with his success at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

   Heinz was left in a heads-up with Czech Martin Staszko who went all-in with 10-7 in his final hand which was called by the 22-year old with no hesitation with AK. The board didn't improve either player's hand which left the German with the best five cards to land the top prize of $8,715,638. Even fans of Omaha poker wouldn't sniff at that kind of prize.

   It was by far Heinz's biggest win of his career following successes in the Full Tilt Poker Sunday Mulligan in 2010 and a PokerStars $150,000 tournament a year later.

   During the heads-up battle, there were 119 hands played with the lead changing nine times through the duration. At one point, the Czech player had a lead of 4 to 1 but Heinz clawed himself back in front and never looked back from there.

   There were over one hundred spectators at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in what was a fantastic atmosphere on the final night of the main event in the series.

   Before his triumph in Las Vegas, Heinz was considering reducing his time spent playing poker games and aiming to go back to college. He had suffered a disappointing six months where very little went right for him in the game, but thankfully for the German, everything came to fruition in the biggest prize of them all. The success may pave the way for European hopefuls who dream of victory in the World Series of Poker.

   Posted by KCasey at 2012-03-23 15:24:45

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