World Series of Main Event 2011 - Final Table with Pius Heinz & Ben Lamb

The 2011 WSOP Main Event final table has $8.7 million up top. Ben Lamb, Pius Heinz, Matt Giannetti, Anton Makiievskyi, Eoghan O'Dea, Phil Collins, Sam Holden, Martin Staszko, and Bob Bounahra will battle over the most prestigious bracelet in all of poker.
Pius Heinz leads the final four of the 2011 WSOP Main Event, as Ben Lamb, Matt Giannetti, and Martin Staszko are gunning for the young German with a whopping $8.7 million awaiting the winner. This episode will see a champion get crowned and one name added to poker history!
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[@stopmasshysteria5757]

Thank you PokerGo for these old main event posts. No spoilers from me. Am going to enjoy watching this final table again 👍

[@hardrockfreak1337]

Gianneti using pocket jacks to get to the final table and then getting crippled by them is so poetic.

[@ChonkySlotDonkey]

Ahhh Nostalgia.... In 2011 it was just a dream to play in the WSOP... Having played it for over 10 years now, I love watching these old WSOPs because it reminds you not to feel jaded and the magnitude of these events.. Shuffle up and deal here's to 2024 WSOP!!! 🍻

[@cz75shadow2]

Wery strange coverage only highlights chips stack s Just up and down and all in 😊but still love the the ME whit Norm and Chad ✌🏻👍🏻💯😊

[@DOOMocrat]

Video guy who's been stitching these together; thank you, this is the best quality these have ever been in free

[@shakesfirst2443]

These are the old ESPN broadcasts.

[@DOOMocrat]

@@shakesfirst2443cable is free?

[@sureshots98]

That was not a boring final table for sure.

[@craigbmm4675]

this anouncer duo is the best on television .. haha .. great coverage . exciting play

[@akimball7675]

Such a dumb shove by Ben Lamb 3 handed. As the best player of the 3, he should have played small ball.

[@sethie_shots]

He said I really want to win the first one- whoops. Ego got em

[@saljablo2767]

It was more of a bad call by the other dude imo

[@nickchiang3575]

@@saljablo2767 i agree; calling for a flip at best, maybe ahead of some suited Ax

[@diggerblair7460]

I watched this whole tournament but it was really killing me to watch the way they were playing with 12 players left they just lit their stacks on fire with really bad hands I understand mixing it up and playing aggressive but make the final 9 first then if you want to blast off it is what it is but pay jumps are huge the difference between 8th and even 2nd or 3rd is craz

[@diggerblair7460]

But 4 million is still nice

[@Oheeeoh]

How did Ben Lamb not win this thing as lucky as he ran.

[@rumpelstiltkinn]

Luck is not a factor in the long run.

[@silverkitty2503]

@@rumpelstiltkinntrue

[@animaroku]

Because he decided to 4bet shove KJo - why are you saying he is the best player? I think he played pretty bad all in all

[@joshuazerbe5777]

I refuse to believe Staszko was only 35 back in 2011. Dude looks at least 10 years older. I call that bluff.

[@repent.sinner]

I said the same thing😂 he's got to be 42.5 at least but it's the way he carry himself and won't let go of that haircut when he clearly thining.

[@jaksdt]

Phil Collins makes me think of Dave Chappelle......... or Pinky from Pinky and the Brain.

[@nicholi2789]

That 4 bet bluff with 4 high by lamb was pure sicko stuff

[@repent.sinner]

Your the goat for this, 2011 is the one they (you) dont like to show because Hienz rode off into the sunset and didnt want to promote something thats distroyed people lives.

[@sixredfish6115]

Yeah this and the 2015 ME final table are probably the most forgotten about. McKeehan dominated the 2015 ME, and as you said Heinz isnt known as well as he left on an evil game.

[@repent.sinner]

@@sixredfish6115 yep

[@keithmarsella8252]

I didn't know something happened, was it with heinze after he won? Thanks 👍

[@repent.sinner]

@@keithmarsella8252 he just rode off into the sunset he really doesn't play poker after he won it here. I seen something about him not wanting to spend his life playing poker. 2011,12,13 are easily my favorite winners Heinz, Merson, and Reise.

[@Shanethe420lb_Rat]

Heinz is Legendary

[@thethrillofpattaya8404]

Staszko really missed played that A full of 9s hand with that check raise on the turn. With Pius's aggressive play, he might have been able to end it there-or at least pick up a few more million for sure. Oh...as far as Staszko being 35...those Eastern Europeans live HARD!

[@user-zl1pg5kt8g]

i was rootin for staszko he played great

[@PinThao-of7tb]

The alarm

[@PinThao-of7tb]

Ali ni

[@denisvandergrift9658]

it's so funny how Bounahra stares at a poker pro, trying to get a read.. and then confidently makes a bad call :D

[@andylymbo]

Guy has Ben Lamb in his blinds and 15bb, I love the QJo shove there. Hurts for Ben but I think even he knows it's correct and just is pain.

[@MrRigamortis86]

Ty i needed closure on this😅

[@silverkitty2503]

I will never have closure ..not sure i even want it ..ha aren't poker players just .. amazing. I love the spirit of the whole thing its like mozart

[@phillipsanders7373]

Thank you poker go!.. Any chance if 2012?!?! 😊

[@letsgoyanetsko205]

First year we didn’t see 1,732,945 full tilt patches plastered all over every opponent. Wonder what happened? 🤔😝

[@shakesfirst2443]

Black Friday when Full Tilt collapsed and they found out they were using illegal payout services worldwide. It was when online poker was made illegal in the USA, so the ads were banned. It's also when the bans happened in Australia, and it's screwed poke here for years, and sent the problem gamblers to black market sites that didn't always payout. But don't get me started on the constant failures of forced prohibitions. I work with people with addiction issues and...Like I said, don't get me started.

[@letsgoyanetsko205]

@@shakesfirst2443 yeah I know what happened was just being facetious.

[@shakesfirst2443]

@@letsgoyanetsko205 Ooops. A lot didn't. A few watching these weren't even in their teens when all this happened. Just in case you don't feel old enough today.

[@letsgoyanetsko205]

@@shakesfirst2443 I know right lol I’m a product of the money maker effect so I’ve been through every stage of poker sense then. Watching these and herring them talk about the average age to make the final table makes me hurt at the ripe age of 41

[@shakesfirst2443]

@@letsgoyanetsko205 54 and i work with youth at risk. Everyday with kids.

[@docokd7oco443]

Actually, the median would be a better indicator of age tendency ...

[@ektorasektorou3244]

Why i remember the final hand description different than that one

[@zachf748]

There’s no chance that Staszko was 35… He was like mid-40s minimum…

[@repent.sinner]

I was thinking the same thing😂 dude got to be 42 1/2 minimum 😂

[@leeumhopkins]

wow, staszko did not know how to play heads up with the chip lead. i honestly thought that heinz had the lead for the longest time until that all in that swapped stacks. did not apply any pressure and let heinz just bully him around despite having a shorter stack.

[@BreadPitt7]

What a year by Ben Lamb

[@randybaker7552]

I wish I was there playing I love it

[@cz75shadow2]

QQ must be Heinz favorite pair true the ME in 2011 so many great times 😊

[@thomasdambiec8783]

When are you gonna do the 2012 main event?

[@dylanpolkvids18]

The bracelet from this main even is on sale for 15k on eBay.

[@CoppaLotta]

how the heck did heinz and staszco continue getting fire hands

[@ChadH2023]

For some reason I don't remember this final table. The production feels different too.

[@kennethperkins8707]

See you in 2012 world series of poker

[@hassestockholm]

Congrats, Marshal Eriksen.

[@blue4life175]

Heinz is a professional punter. 😂

[@carlreed6186]

Goes well with fries

[@repent.sinner]

I had forgot how bad he punted it man he got lucky. He took that money and rode off into the sunset, didn't want to promote such an evil game that's distroyed so many people's lives.

[@jasonmagno5220]

​@@carlreed6186and hellmuth I mean hellmann's mayonnaise 😂😂😂

[@MeYouWhosWho]

An ICM deal was made when they were 5 handed

[@NVWART]

I love poker ♥️

[@silverkitty2503]

me too! i really wanna be a pro dont laugh

[@Ghost_Vulgarian]

It's funny how we imagine that Ace King is the best hand or one of the best. I've seen it beaten by so many low pairs.

[@stevebearss449]

I am just waiting for 2012 wsop to end up here

[@chrischester7465]

Lamb was a luck box

[@jamesshaw4272]

2 final tables in the main event, also a 14th, 2 10k omaha bracelets, and over 16mil in tournament winnings (excluding cash games) some luckbox

[@farbodshakeri2914]

I think Martin's worse move was that rerased on q9 flush draw 🤔😉

[@andymcnab2.0]

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

[@donnieholloway3253]

I think Darvin Moon gets mentioned more than Joe Cada and he won the event

[@CrazeeAdam]

Kind of? Although more because he unfortunately passed away. Joe was clearly the better player overall and in recent poker Joe has proven himself pretty well skill wise and in tournaments.

[@shadowdawg04]

@@CrazeeAdam BS!!!! he was a luck-box in that tournament - he even admits it - don't rewrite history you don't like!

[@jamesshaw4272]

yeah he got it in bad so many times, the 3's against jeff shulmans jacks was an awful play@@shadowdawg04

[@md0872]

1:19:03 Too many chips! That's too many chips! Funny

[@carlreed6186]

Lamb is easy to read

[@michaelbradford4444]

Heinz and Lamb need to get a hotel room !

[@julianhodgson1961]

Fun fact: Antonio Esfandiari went onto marry Bob Bounahras daughter.

[@HockeyXC31]

Squatch stole the money!

[@Enjoypoker_1991]

Martin played much better it's awful to see him in 2nd place

[@tbsification]

Lamb got wayyyy to aggressive with that KJ hand.

[@SoupyOatmeal]

Not one of the old guard made it to the final table ........ all is lost.

[@CoolPapaJMagik]

Pretty dumb they didn’t give a pay bump for 9th place.

[@spikedude001]

2012 main event?!?!

[@dailybenoit]

Same questionbhere, @pokergo , any info about wsop 2012 , will this journey continue ?

[@DonPaluso]

Lamb id say the fish of the year every hand he played as bad as someone could. The Quad kings he played well ;)

[@carlreed6186]

If you watch Lamb close you can tell when he is weak. Once he learns to cover up his emotions he will be even better

[@jamesshaw4272]

where's your 2 final tables, just so i can go and critique your playing style

[@carlreed6186]

My best was second out of 5030 on an online freeroll. I have won at least 20 with 200 to 300 players. @@jamesshaw4272

[@FruitCakePoker]

"World Series of Main Event"... really?

[@anandguruji83]

2011 WSOP CHAMPION PIUS HEINZ

[@anandguruji83]

2011 WSOP CHAMPION PIUS HEINZ

[@CarbideShrapnel]

Unnecessary annoying comment.

[@davidepedroni5253]

This Is bingo

[@El.Espartano]

I don’t like how Heinz and Lam play. Only bet like donkeys most of the times.

[@jamesshaw4272]

cant argue with results though, whether you like their play or not

[@El.Espartano]

@@jamesshaw4272 they were lucky most of the times or am I wrong ?

[@jamesshaw4272]

you aren't going to win anything on skill alone in poker, everybody needs luck, ben lamb got to the ft again in 2017 so he must be half decent@@El.Espartano

[@djjohnson9389]

I can understand your thoughts on heinz dude got lucky and ran good in the right tournament but Ben lamb has 2 bracelets and $16 million in live earnings I don’t think he’s a donkey.

[@sethie_shots]

How does your comment say 3 days ago? It says it posted 12 mins ago 🤔

[@mountainhonky]

I pretty much quit watching HCL because of this nobody AirBall. I won’t again. So petty. Mariano is a professional and AirBall is a joke.

[@brendanmoriarty7756]

Bobs daughter is a smoke show

[@nguyenduytan8711]

Tom đú đánh láo lắm

[@ausieman]

How come you keep replaying these videos from 13 years ago, don't you have something a bit more modern?

[@leftlegcemetery]

Shut up please. Thanks 👍

[@justineluizpedrina2503]

why are you asking on the comment section? Of course they have, you just have to go to their page instead of asking an dumb question here

[@sadasdafa]

boring

[@dravinbarnyard1325]

I grew up watching these ESPN main event coverages. I could tell you 03-16 winner but rewatching this one I genuinely didn’t know who won. It was fun to watch this for the first time I guess haha. Thought I saw them all but I was mistaken. I was so sure Lamb was gonna win.

[@J-SIN-21]

Final tables at WS are boring , it’s just all in every hand

[@user-zl5yb3fc4g]

Слава Украине

[@CK-rh9kc]

Isssosi faraway issss e very night ! Issss si sindaci sushhlofffff seiiii!!!!

[@CK-rh9kc]

Gioco per nerds!!! 😂😂😂😂