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The name Pius is a Latin word meaning ‘dutiful to gods, state and family,’ and has been used by 12 popes from Pope Pius I (140 to 155) to the wartime Pope Pius XII (1939 to 1958), pictured right. It isn’t a name, however, that has been associated... 

The waiting to decide who will be crowned the 2011 WSOP Main Event Champion is almost over as Pius Heinz (22), Ben Lamb (26), and Martin Staszko (35) prepare to battle it out one more time for a place in poker history. With the blinds staring at 600k/1.2m and an... 

Perhaps the most mysterious player at the 2011 WSOP Main Event Final Table, 35 year-old Martin Staszko from the Czech Republic has now reached the final three at this year’s competition. Currently lying behind Pius Heinz (Germany) and Ben Lamb (USA), Stszko... 

US pro Ben Lamb moved a step closer to capping off one of the most remarkable WSOP runs ever, after finishing last night’s 10 hour November Nine marathon as one of only three players still remaining in the 2011 Main Event. Despite lying 5th in chips going... 

Last night, after around 10 hours of play between 3:30pm ET and 1:47am ET, this year’s November Nine was thinned down to just three players, who will return on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST to decide the ultimate winner. Leading the remaining players is the 22-year-old... 

After around 10 hours of play at the 2011 WSOP Main Event Final Table on Sunday, three pros still remain in contention for poker’s most prestigious title, as well as the $8,711,956 first place prize. They are Pius Heinz from Germany (pictured right), Ben... 

On Sunday almost four months of waiting was finally over as the November Nine returned to Las Vegas to move a step closer to deciding who would be crowned the 2011 WSOP Main Event Champion. The goal yesterday was to play down to just three players who would then... 

Anton Makievskyi, 21 from the Ukraine has just been eliminated from the 2011 WSOP Final Table in 8th place for which he will receive $1,010,015. Makiievsky entered the Final Table in 8th spot just in front of Samuel Holden. who had just been eliminated by Ben Lamb... 

Three and a half months of waiting is almost over as the nine finalists at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event resume their struggle for poker supremacy today in Las Vegas. Road To The November Nine Back in June, the players had to battle their way... 

The 2011 WSOP Main Event final table is due to reconvene on Sunday, November 6th at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. One of the nine players who will be aiming to forever secure a place for themselves in poker folklore will be the UK’s only...