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CHEROKEE WSOP CIRCUIT HEADLINED BY $2M GUARANTEED MAIN EVENT

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort hosts the WSOP Circuit February 12-23, 2026, boasting a $2M prize pool guarantee for the WSOP Circuit Main Event.
Feb 11 2026 11:00 AM EST
CHEROKEE WSOP CIRCUIT HEADLINED BY $2M GUARANTEED MAIN EVENT

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 11, 2026) - Over a month into the new year, poker players around the world have won over 100 WSOP Circuit rings, game-changing scores, and have punched their ticket to WSOP Paradise 2026.

While the 2026 WSOP Circuit season is well underway, one of the biggest stops on the Circuit, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina, welcomes back the WSOP Circuit in style, running 18 WSOP Circuit ring events from February 12-23, 2026.

Already one of the biggest stops on the WSOP Circuit, Harrah’s Cherokee adds even more to the action, providing a $2 million prize pool guarantee for the series’ no-limit hold’em Main Event.

Offering two Day One flights scheduled for Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21 (both starting at 11 AM local time), the Harrah’s Cherokee WSOP Circuit Main Event is poised to be one of the biggest WSOP Circuit events of the year.

The last time the WSOP Circuit made it’s way through the Smokey Mountains last December, Derek Sein-Lwin took down the Cherokee WSOP Circuit Main Event for $281,514 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

The upcoming WSOP Circuit Main Event is certainly worthy of attention, but with over $6 million in prize pool guarantees throughout the entirety of the series, all 18 WSOP Circuit ring events set to take place provide immense value to players.

As players, dealers, and staff get ready for a very special series, be sure to check out the full Harrah’s Cherokee WSOP Circuit series schedule.

Follow Live Updates for the Harrah’s Cherokee WSOP Circuit Main Event on Poker.Org

Poker.Org is the official media partner of the WSOP Circuit for the 2026 season, providing live updates on WSOP Circuit Main Events.

During the Harrah’s Cherokee WSOP Circuit Main Event, be sure to keep up on the action on the Poker.Org Instant Live Feed, as well as their social media profiles on Twitter/X (@pokerorg), as well as Instagram (@poker_org_).

Win a WSOP Paradise 2026 Package

Every WSOP Circuit ring winner at Harrah’s Cherokee receives a $5,000 package to attend the WSOP Circuit Championship at WSOP Paradise 2026.

$5,000 packages to WSOP Paradise 2026 include entry to the WSOP Circuit Championship, as well as free hotel accommodations.

Use WSOP+ in Cherokee and throughout the 2026 WSOP Circuit season

Continuing to revolutionize the way poker players experience WSOP events, the WSOP+ mobile app will be utilized in Cherokee as it is adopted by more host properties around the globe.

The WSOP+ mobile app will be the only way poker players can register for WSOP Circuit events at Harrah’s Cherokee, as well as view the tournament schedule and receive live updates on all the action throughout the series.

Before you arrive at the series, be sure to download WSOP+.

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