Defending Champ Heinz Out
2011 WSOP Main Event champion Pius Heinz entered Day 3 with a short stack of just 36,300, and within the first half-hour hadn't improved too much on his status before committing his remaining chips before the flop with 
.
Unfortunately for Heinz, he found himself up against Gioang Nguyen's 
, and when the board brought to improvement for Heinz, the young German became one of the early Day 3 eliminations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |