Sign in

German poker player wins $8.7m jackpot

A professional poker player from Germany has won an $8.7m jackpot in Las Vegas.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011 - 11:56

A professional poker player from Germany has won an $8.7m jackpot in Las Vegas.

Twenty-two-year-old Pius Heinz has won the World Series of Poker championship, the game's most prestigious title.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more courts articles

judge gavel on a blue wooden background

Man broke into takeaway three times in five days during 'bizarre' burglary spree

Criminal Courts of Justice opening Dublin

Criminal legal aid panel lawyers rise to 825 ahead of contentious €455 'one accused, one fee' payment

German poker player wins $8.7m jackpot

UK government welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Troubles legacy legislation

More in this section

NETHERLANDS-PROTEST-MICROSOFT-DATACENTRE-ROOFTOP-FLARE-BANNER

Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe

Fallen Hoodoos

Desert rock formations popular with tourists toppled amid heavy rain and floods

France Bus Crash

Two killed after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France

Courts Heathrow Place: Germany Place: Las Vegas Place: Cologne Person: Pius Heinz Person: Heinz Event: World Series of Poker

<p>The US electric vehicle maker began delivering the Cybertruck to customers in late 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)</p>

Tesla to pull the plug on Cybertruck after years of poor sales

IE_logo_newsletters

Check out our diverse library of newsletters and get the best of the Irish Examiner delivered straight to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited