22-year-old Pius Heinz from Germany won $8.72m in World Series final. Pius was about to quit poker and go to college because he had a rough six-month run in poker before the series. 22-year-old Pius Heinz from Germany won $8.72m in World Series final. Pius was about to quit poker and go to college because he had a rough six-month run in poker before the series. Source