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World Cup of Poker V
Team Germany: World Cup of Poker V Champions
Team Germany, made up of Georg Geissler, Malte Strothmann, Bastian Wulff, Peter Schmidt and captained by PokerStars Shooting Star Jan Heitmann, are the new World Cup of Poker Champions. Germany beat eight other teams from around the world during 16 hours of live poker, all played out in the stunning surroundings of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) at Atlantis in The Bahamas. The winning team takes home $100,000 for first place, which equates to $20,000 per player, plus trophies and the all-important title of World Cup of Poker V Champions.
Great Britain, led by Team PokerStars Pro Vicky Coren, held the chip lead going into the final table, but fittingly it was the team captain of Germany who determined which nation won the title. Jan Heitmann and New Zealand’s Richard Grace faced off in heads-up play, with Heitmann's Q-8 catching up Grace's Q-9 to make a flush on the river. Heitmann acknowledged that his team had some luck along the way, but also paid tribute to his team mates, saying that they had played some very good poker.
Final Results
| Position | Team | Players | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Germany |
Jan Heitmann (Captain), Georg Geissler, Malte Strothmann, Bastian Wulff, Peter Schmidt | $100,000 |
| 2. |  New Zealand |
Lee Nelson (Captain), Nicholas Webb, Richard Grace, Wayne Lo, Jordan Bryant | $70,000 |
| 3. |  Italy |
Luca Pagano (Captain), Michele Migliore, Pennisi Omar, Valeriano Bilancetti, Fabrizio Villa | $50,000 |
| 4. |  USA |
Greg Raymer (Captain), Shaun Deeb, Benjamin Zamani, Jarred Gabin, Bruce Armstrong | $30,000 |
| 5. |  Great Britain |
Vicky Coren (Captain), Steven Devlin, Laurence Houghton, Derek Morris, Karl Mahrenholz | $10,000 |
| 6. |  Poland |
Marcin Horecki (Captain), Jerzy Slaby, Pawel Chmiel, Patryk Slusarek, Leszek Krawcynski | $10,000 |
| 7. |  Latvia |
Krisjanis Jurdzs (Captain), Vjaceslavs Ivanovs, Juris Saicans, Ance Laganovska, Dmitrijs Kurchins | $10,000 |
| 8. |  Mexico |
JC Alvarado (Captain), David Huber, José Francisco Muñoz Osuna, Antoine Barriere, Jorge Lozano | $5,000 |
| 9. |  Canada |
Daniel Negreanu (Captain), Blair Maltby, Dennis Hamlyn, Wanda Whitlock, Tammy Bailey | $5,000 |
Route to the Final
Members of the World Cup of Poker final teams received prize packages, including travel and accommodation at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, as well as the opportunity to play live at the PCA. There, the teams competed in single table tournaments to determine chip stacks for the World Cup of Poker Final Table, which was a Tag Team Event, where Germany were crowned the latest PokerStars World Cup of Poker V Champions.
Teams were made up of each country’s top two Tournament Leader Board players from the previous year, as well as two qualifiers who battled their way through freeroll tournaments. These teams of four were then joined by a PokerStars nominated player.
For full results, and reports from the all qualifying tournaments, as well as the live final in The Bahamas, visit the PokerStars Blog.
To watch more videos like this from World Cup of Poker V, including profiles of all nine teams, visit PokerStars.tv.
Roll of Honor
- World Cup of Poker V: Team Germany
- World Cup of Poker IV: Team USA
- World Cup of Poker III: Team Poland
- World Cup of Poker II: Team Costa Rica
- World Cup of Poker I: Team Costa Rica
If you have any questions about the 2008 World Cup of Poker, feel free to e-mail us at wcp@pokerstars.com.
