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HARRAH'S CHEROKEE HOSTS 18 WSOP CIRCUIT RING EVENTS AUGUST 7-18

Poker players return to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina to compete for 18 WSOP Circuit rings and nearly $5 million in prize pool guarantees.
Aug 07 2025 07:00 AM ESTPaul Beitelspacher
HARRAH'S CHEROKEE HOSTS 18 WSOP CIRCUIT RING EVENTS AUGUST 7-18

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 7, 2025) - Consistently hosting the largest fields throughout the entire WSOP Circuit, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina welcomes poker players to the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains with 18 WSOP Circuit ring events with a combined total of nearly $5 million in prizepool guarantees.

Running from Thursday, August 7th through Monday, August 18th, the stacked tournament schedule at Harrah’s Cherokee is highlighted by the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event, offering two flights on Friday, August 15th and Saturday, August 16th. Boasting a $1.5 million prize pool guarantee, poker players from North Carolina and all over the United States look forward to competing for one of the biggest titles in the entirety of the WSOP Circuit.

During the last WSOP Circuit series at Harrah’s Cherokee this past May, Tuyen Dieu won the Circuit Main Event to secure his first career WSOP Circuit ring, plus a $287,230 payday.

Every WSOP Circuit ring winner at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Casino will win a special package to attend WSOP Paradise 2025 in the Bahamas, taking place December 4th through the 18th.

Along with entry to the $2,500 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, WSOP Circuit ring winners also receive an Atlantis Bahamas hotel package to fund their stay.

The official Circuit Media Partner of the WSOP, Poker.org, will be onsite providing full coverage throughout the series in Cherokee. Keep up with the action on the Poker.org Instant feed as well as follow Poker.Org on Twitter (@pokerorg) and Instagram (@poker_org_) for chip count reports, interviews, highlights of big hands, and more.

Before the action gets started at Cherokee, take a look at the full schedule of WSOP Circuit ring events scheduled to take place:

Date Event Chips Clock(min) Late Reg.
Aug 07 11:00 AM
Event #1

WSOPC Event #1: $400 Double Stack Opener NLH $100K GTD

40K 25 Lvl 13
Aug 07 04:00 PM
Event #2

WSOPC Event #2: $400 NLH Mini-Main (Flight A) $750K GTD

30K 25/30/40 Lvl 13
Aug 08 11:00 AM
Event #2

WSOPC Event #2: $400 NLH Mini-Main (Flight B) $750K GTD

30K 30/40 Lvl 13
Aug 08 04:00 PM
Event #2

WSOPC Event #2: $400 NLH Mini-Main (Flight C) $750K GTD

30K 25/30/40 Lvl 13
Aug 09 11:00 AM
Event #2

WSOPC Event #2: $400 NLH Mini-Main (Flight D) $750K GTD

30K 30/40 Lvl 13
Aug 09 04:00 PM
Event #2

WSOPC Event #2: $400 NLH Mini-Main (Flight E) $750K GTD

30K 25/30/40 Lvl 13
Aug 10 10:00 AM
Event#3

WSOPC Event #3: $400 NLH Seniors (Ages 50+) $250K GTD

20K 30 Lvl 9
Aug 10 03:00 PM
Event #4

WSOPC Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold'em $100K GTD

25K 30/45 Lvl 9
Aug 10 06:00 PM
Event #5

WSOPC Event #5: $400 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better $75K GTD

20K 25/40 Lvl 9
Aug 11 11:00 AM
Event #6

WSOPC Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max $200K GTD

20K 30 Lvl 9
Aug 11 04:00 PM
Event #7

WSOPC Event #7: $600 Pot Limit Omaha $100K GTD

25K 30/45 Lvl 9
Aug 12 10:00 AM
Event #8

WSOPC Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack (Flight A) $750K GTD

40K 30/45 Lvl 13
Aug 12 04:00 PM
Event #8

WSOPC Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack (Flight B) $750K GTD

40K 25/30/45 Lvl 13
Aug 13 10:00 AM
Event #8

WSOPC Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack (Flight C) $750K GTD

40K 30/45 Lvl 13
Aug 13 04:00 PM
Event #9

WSOPC Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em (Flight A) $400K GTD

30K 40 Lvl 10
Aug 14 12:00 PM
Event #9

WSOPC Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em (Flight B) $400K GTD

30K 40 Lvl 10
Aug 14 04:00 PM
Event #10

WSOPC Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $100K GTD

20K 20 Lvl 9
Aug 15 10:00 AM
Event #11

WSOPC Event #11: $400 NLH Ladies Event $25K GTD

20K 30 Lvl 9
Aug 15 11:00 AM
Event #12

WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 NLH Circuit Main Event (Flight A) $1.5M GTD

40K 40 Lvl 13
Aug 15 04:00 PM
Event #13

WSOPC Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $100K GTD

20K 20 Lvl 9
Aug 16 11:00 AM
Event #12

WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 NLH Circuit Main Event (Flight B) $1.5M GTD

40K 40 Lvl 13
Aug 16 04:00 PM
Event #14

WSOPC Event #14: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $75K GTD

20K 20 Lvl 9
Aug 17 10:00 AM
Event #15

WSOPC Event #15: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 40/40/40 (Ages 40+) $150K GTD

40K 40 Lvl 10
Aug 17 03:00 PM
Event #16

WSOPC Event #16: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $50K GTD

20K 20 Lvl 9
Aug 17 06:00 PM
Event #17

WSOPC Event #17: $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller $150K GTD

30K 40 Lvl 10
Aug 18 11:00 AM
Event #18

WSOPC Event #18: $400 NLH Double Stack Closer $75K GTD

40K 20 Lvl 13