The world’s most prestigious brand in poker, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), is returning to Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel & Casino Resort, a staple venue on the WSOP Circuit tour that runs multiple large-scale series each year.
This week’s festivities, which run through December 8, is the final Circuit stop of 2025 and historically one of the largest, consistently drawing major fields and multimillion-dollar prize pools.
The schedule of events includes 18 WSOP trophy tournaments, with entry fees ranging from $400 to $1,700. Anchoring the lineup is the $1,700 buy-in Circuit Main Event, which takes place from December 5 to 8 and is guaranteed to award $1.5 million in prize money.
The most recent installment of the Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event, held in August, saw 1,437 entrants compete for a six-figure grand prize. In a remarkable finish, New York native Zachary Fischer was crowned champion, taking home $324,135.
