At the conclusion of the 13th season of the World Series of Poker Circuit, the Global Casino Championship returns once again to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in beautiful North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains. This is the third consecutive year Harrah’s Cherokee will host the event.
Championship Dates & Text Updates
The tournament is scheduled for August 8-10, 2017, and the final table will be filmed to broadcast at a later date. As the cameras roll, a minimum prize pool of $1,000,000 and a WSOP bracelet will be up for grabs.
Once again, the Global Casino Championship represents both the culmination of the 2016/2017 Circuit year and the kickoff of the following season. The first Circuit stop of the 2017/2018 season will be held at Harrah’s Cherokee from August 2 through August 16, and the Global Casino Championship will fall right in the middle. The full Circuit stop will host the standard 12 ring events, including a $1,675 Main Event, as players can begin the qualification process for next season.
Who qualifies for the Global Casino Championship?
The Global Casino Championship is an exclusive, invitation-only tournament.
There is a minimum prize pool of $1,000,000, and a number of players
receive free entries. For each Circuit stop this season, the Main Event
winner and the Casino Champion each receive a free seat. In addition, the
top 50 players on the season leaderboard
(domestic US tour only) earn free entries. With 14 international and 22 US
stops, there will be up to 122 free qualifiers.
Players who earn automatic entries will receive accommodations for three
nights at Harrah's Cherokee (four for international qualifiers), plus an
additional night if they make the final table. They'll also receive a $500
travel stipend.
In addition to the automatic entries, a select group of players has the
option to buy in for $10,000 (rake free). The top 100 players on the 2016
WSOP
Player of the Year
leaderboard has the right to buy in, and any Circuit ring winner from this
past season has the option as well.
Players who have qualified for free seats will be contacted directly by
WSOP. If you are one of the 100 qualifiers but have not heard from WSOP
staff, please contact Simone Ricci at sricci@caesars.com.
The 2017 Global Casino Championship begins on Tuesday, August 8 and noon.
Day 2 will be the following day, and the final table will be held on
Thursday, August 10.
Previous Champions
Here is the full list of previous Global Casino Championship / National
Championship winners:
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