Professional German poker player Pius Heinz won an 8.7 million jackpot in the World Series of Poker championship the third highest payout for a poker champion in history organizers said on Wednesday.

Heinz 22 became the first German to win poker's most prestigious title coming out on top of a field of more than 6800 players from 85 countries a statement on the World Series of Poker website said.

It said Heinz who has played fulltime poker for about four years was also given a World Series of Poker gold and diamond bracelet the game's most coveted prize after his win in the final championship round at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.


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