A multi-millionaire at the age of 22.
It’s a dream most of us have and it’s happened for Pius Heinz from Germany after he became the grand prize winner at the World Series of Poker.
“Honestly I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the money,” Heinz said early Wednesday after winning the main event in a marathon session of Texas Hold ’em. “Probably my family is going to get a couple gifts.”
Heinz won with an ace high, just nine hands after using the same card to boost himself from a nearly insurmountable disadvantage against 35-year-old Martin Staszko.
Heinz, of Cologne, Germany, called an all-in bet from Staszko with an ace and a king. Staszko held a seven-10 of clubs.
The board was a five of clubs, deuce of diamonds, nine of spades, jack of hearts and four of diamonds, helping neither player but cementing Heinz’s win. It was a $10,000 buy in to play.
