An amazing 2,695 entries were made in the four starting days for the price of a $1,100 entry fee Mid-States Poker Tour ( MSPT Main Event Venetianmeaning there was a total of $2,694,309 up for the prize pool.

The lion's share eventually went to 63-year-old Harlen Miller, who more than tripled his earnings with a $385,695 first place prize.

It was his second Venetian title, after beating the $385 senior tournament with a $67,510 buy-in back 935.

"I skipped my niece's wedding to participate in this tournament," PokerNews Miller told reporters. “I just had a feeling. At least now I can buy her a better wedding gift. "

Miller went into the game one-on-one with Ryan Dodd with a significant chip lead but found a couple of timely doubles to take the lead. On the final hand, Dodd moved all in with AJ. against Pocket queens Miller.

Flop AJ.6

gave Dodd two pair and a good chance to double back to the game, but the turn and river dropped 002 K. to give Miller a back-call straight and the tournament's final pot.

The final table was also attended by top poker players Aaron Massey (9th), Jimmy Tran (6th) and Jonathan Tamayo (5th).

Tamayo picked up a $86.692 for fifth place, bringing his career live tournament earnings of just over $ 2 million. A poker player from Texas only lost a week from winning 1$, the 86th event in Wynn Summer Classic for the $236,927 and now sits 15th in Card Player Player of the Ranking of the year.

Here are the final table results.

POY Points

Place

Player

Payment

1 Harlen Miller

$309,800

1,177 2 Ryan Dodd $155,892 1, 3 Albert Knafo $107,800

800

4

Matthew Elsby $86 , 600

5

Jonathan Tamayo $86,600

500

6

Jimmy Tran $67, 86 500 7 Robert Noah l $67,309 177

8 Jimmy Lujan $15, 801 177 9 Aaron Massey $15,367 86

This MSPT the event is part of DeepStack Championship Poker Series currently taking place between May 3 and August 1 at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

* Photo of the winner courtesy of @VenetianPoker on Twitter.