Standing alone atop of the mountain of buried poker dreams, bad beat stories, and bitter bust-outs was Aaron Klausman, from Birmingham, AL. But as the old saying goes – records are made to be broken. That similar tournament which took place in the midst of the so-called “poker boom.” attracted 652 players – which seemed like a huge number at the time. Tournament attendance shattered the previous record established at Caesars, which was set five years ago during the 2006 Circuit opener. and several foreign nations flooded into the Caesars Palace poker room to participate in the most recent World Series of Poker Circuit event. In the past, poker events (Mega-Stack Series) have been held at Caesars which exceeded 1,600 players.Ī total of 887 players from all over the U.S. *Footnote: This was the largest major tournament held at Caesars Palace.

But the legendary Las Vegas casino that first opened its doors in 1966 outdid itself this past weekend by hosting the largest major poker tournament ever held at within the confines of the famed white marble landmark.*

Las Vegas, NV (January 23, 20112) – Caesars Palace is accustomed to doing things on a grand scale.

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