Pius Heinz Makes History as First German at WSOP Main Event Final Table

Pius Heinz, a 22-year-old poker player from Cologne, Germany, who currently lives in Austria, made history by becoming the first German to reach the final table of the WSOP Main Event. Heinz started playing poker five years ago with friends on his kitchen table, playing cash games with blinds as low as 5-10 cents.

Heinz's poker journey took a significant turn when he discovered online poker about three years ago. He made his first online poker deposit of $200-$250 and started playing single-table and multi-table tournaments. His online success includes winning the Sunday Mulligan and 150k Gtd, and making it to the final tables of SCOOP-Low. His total online winnings exceed $700,000.

Pius Heinz's chip count on the 8th day of the WSOP Main Event was 16,425,000, making him the seventh in chips. He eliminated the last Russian representative, Andrey Pateychuk, on the 8th day of the WSOP Main Event. Heinz received part of his buy-ins for the 2011 WSOP from a fund managed by Max Katz.