A World Series of Poker Circuit event at the Horseshoe Baltimore has smashed the record for a live tournament, in Maryland, after Jesse Mills defeated 2,403 entrants on his way to victory.

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If you listen hard enough, your customers will tell you what they want.

The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is proving to be a very efficient conduit in that regard. It’s been a record-breaking year for the series, and it keeps getting better.

The Season 11 stop at the Horseshoe Baltimore in Maryland has smashed  the record for a land-based live poker tournament, in the state, and they have only played through two of the 12 gold ring events that are going to be on show.

2,403 players ponied up the $365 buy-in, and in some cases even more, in Event #2 $365 No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE) Re-Entry. The players eagerness to fire off consecutive bullets created a total prize pool of $720,900 and $106,305 of that now rests in the piggy bank of Jesse Mills.

Talking to the WSOP, after the event, Mills said that his key to success was avoiding tougher players, and folding big hands when he wasn’t sure how to proceed.