Art Peacock celebrated his 66th birthday by winning his first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring at Harrah's Pompano Beach, Florida, earning $230,794. This victory, which is the second-largest in his career, brought his total earnings to over $1.6 million. The successful tournament attracted a record 914 players and surpassed its $1 million guarantee with a final prize pool of $1,384,710. Peacock's victory was particularly meaningful to him due to the experienced competition he faced and marked his intention to become more active on the tournament circuit in the future.
"This isn't my biggest score, but for me this is my biggest accomplishment. Very tough field with a lot of pros and a lot of regulars on the circuit."
"The $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament drew a large field of 914 entries over three starting flights, resulting in a final prize pool of $1,384,710."
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