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Pius Heinz (born May 4, 1989) is a German poker professional from Cologne, member of Team PokerStars and now the amazing winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker. He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet.

He defeated Czech player Martin Staszko to win the event. On the final hand, Heinz's A K defeated Staszko's 10 7, with a board of 5 2 9 J 4.