The upcoming month of the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) schedule begins on one end of the country and concludes on the other.
Circuit action for the 2024-2025 season kicked off in Durant, Oklahoma at Choctaw Casino & Resort earlier this month, just after the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet series in Las Vegas wrapped. Justin Lapka won the $1,700 buy-in Main Event for $252,282, beating out 1,017 players.
What’s Up Next for the WSOP Circuit?
Now that Choctaw is in the rear view mirror, it’s time to move our attention to the next stop, and that is to Cherokee, North Carolina. More specifically, Harrah’s Cherokee, one of the top poker destinations in the United States.
The series begins Wednesday out East, and concludes August 12. Action starts with the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Opener, the first of 20 gold rings up for grabs. And it concludes with the $400 Double Stack Closer, also a no-limit hold’em tournament.
In between those days, Harrah’s Cherokee will offer a $300 Ladies Event (Aug. 9), and the $1,700 buy-in Main Event, a staple at most WSOPC stops. Maurice Hawkins moved into second place all time with his 16th Circuit ring at this same casino in May when he took down the Main Event for $259,160.
Full Harrah’s Cherokee Schedule
| Day 1 Dates | Event | Tournament | Starting Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1 | 1 | $600 No-Limit Hold’em Opener ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 1-2 | 2 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main ($500k GTD) | 4 |
| Aug. 3 | 3 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em ($150k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 4 | 4 | $400 Seniors Event ($200k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 4 | 5 | $600 No-Limit Hold’em ($100k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 4 | 6 | $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-or-Better ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 5 | 7 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed ($150k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 5 | 8 | $600 Pot-Limit Omaha ($75k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 6-7 | 9 | $400 Monster Stack ($500k GTD) | 3 |
| Aug. 7-8 | 10 | $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em ($300k GTD) | 2 |
| Aug. 8 | 11 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em ($75k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 9 | 12 | $300 Ladies Event ($20k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 9-10 | 13 | $1,700 Main Event ($1.5 Million GTD) | 2 |
| Aug. 9 | 14 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em ($75k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 10 | 15 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 10 | 16 | $600 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 11 | 17 | $300 Seniors Event ($75k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 11 | 18 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 11 | 19 | $2,200 High Roller | 1 |
| Aug. 12 | 20 | $400 Double Stack Closer | 1 |
Shifting to the West Coast
From the East Coast to the West Coast the WSOP Circuit will head just a couple days after the conclusion of the Harrah’s Cherokee series. The next stop will take place at Graton Casino in Rohnert Park, California, another Circuit favorite among the players.
The series kicks off Aug. 15 with a $400 Big 30K Stack Kickoff, which features a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool. That will be the first gold ring of 18 awarded during the Graton series. As is always the case, the highlight event will be the Main Event, again a $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament with $500,000 guaranteed.
On the final day, Aug. 26, the last ring events take place — $250 Seniors Event and $400 The Bay Area Closer.
Full Graton Casino Schedule
| Day 1 Dates | Event | Tournament | Starting Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 | 1 | $400 Big 30K Stack Kickoff ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 15-17 | 2 | $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack ($250k GTD) | 5 |
| Aug. 18 | 3 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em Mega Stack ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 19 | 4 | $400 Seniors Event ($50k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 19 | 5 | $600 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 1 |
| Aug. 20-21 | 6 | $400 Monster Stack ($150k GTD) | 2 |
| Aug. 20 | 7 | $400 Limit Omaha-8 | 1 |
| Aug. 21 | 8 | $400 H.O.R.S.E. | 1 |
| Aug. 22 | 9 | $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em ($100k GTD) | 1 |
| Aug. 22 | 10 | $400 Pot-Limit Big O | 1 |
| Aug. 22 | 11 | $400 Ladies Event | 1 |
| Aug. 23-24 | 12 | $1,700 Main Event ($500k GTD) | 2 |
| Aug. 23 | 13 | $400 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1 |
| Aug. 24 | 14 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 1 |
| Aug. 25 | 15 | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 1 |
| Aug. 25 | 16 | $3,250 High Roller | 1 |
| Aug. 26 | 17 | $250 Seniors Event | 1 |
| Aug. 26 | 18 | $400 The Bay Area Closer | 1 |
