WSOPC Cherokee (August)

The remaining players in Day 1A of the 2026 Harrah's Cherokee $1,700 Main Event have returned to their seats, and cards are back in the air for the start of Level 4, with the blinds going up to 300/500/500. 

Currently pacing the field at the start of the level is Maria Hernandez with 209,100, nearly double the stack of second place, Kelly Wolfe, at 131,800. 

Top Ten chip stacks at the start of Level 4: 

1. Maria Hernandez - 209,100
2. Kelly Wolfe - 131,800
3. Donnie Phan - 121,200
4. Tommy Burleson - 118,300
5. Dane Cass - 116,400
6. Johnny Price - 111,500
7. Mayank Kataria - 108,400
8. Justin Diamon - 106,600
9. Rigo Vangarelli - 101,100
10. Phong Le - 97,700

The first break of the day is upon us as the first three levels are in the books here at Harrah's Cherokee for Day 1A of the $1,700 Main Event!

The tournament clock shows 302 entrants thus far, and there will be a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 9, approximately 6:30 pm EST, with registration and two reentries available until the start of Level 13 at approximately 9:00 pm. 

104 eager hopefuls have taken their seats and the tournament director has announced shuffle up and deal and cards are in the air for Day 1A of the $1,700 Main Event. 

Play begins with the blinds at 100/200/200 and a starting stack of 40,000 while playing 40-minute levels throughout the day. 

Registration, with two reentries is avalible until the start of Level 13 at approximatly 9:00 pm EST and there will be a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 9. approximatly 6:30 pm EST. 

Omar Sader

The 2026 WSOP Circuit Cherokee has hit the afterburners, and Day 1A of the $1,700 Main Event is set to get underway at 11:00 am, but the action has already been hot and heavy in North Carolina. 

Thus far this series Matthew Kovitch (Event #1: $400 40/40/04), Brandon Sunshine (Event #2: $400 Mini-Main Event), Matthew Damos (Event #3: $400 NLH Seniors), Louis Bonnecaze (Event #4: $600 NLH), Dustin Murphy (Event #5: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha), Donovan Dean (Event #6: $400 6-Max NLH), John Kim (Event #7: $400 Monster Stack), and Robert Lupo (Event #8: $400 8-Max Pot-Limit Omaha) have already etched their names into the WSOP history books and took home a gold ring plus a package to the 2026 WSOP Paradise series in The Bahamas. 

When cards get in the air for Day 1A, players will start with 40,000 in tournament chips, and the blinds will begin at 100/200/200. The plan for the day is 17 40-minute levels, or until just 10% of the starting field remains, whichever comes first. 

There will be a 15-minute break every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 9. 

Registration for this flight is open until the beginning of Level 13, at approximately 9:00 pm EST, and players will have two re-entries in their quest to reach the money and secure a bag into Day 2 on Sunday, August 16th at 12:00 pm EST.  

If a player finds a bag into Day 2 but they are unhappy with their stack size, they must forfeit their chips before the bagging process to be eligible to play Day 1B on Friday, August 15th at 11:00 am EST.