The World Series of Poker has announced plans for the WSOP Global Casino Championships and Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina acts as the host for the third consecutive year.

Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina will play host to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Global Casino Championships for the third consecutive year in August.

The three-day event, pulling down the curtain on Season 13 of the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC), takes place August 8-10, 2017, and as par for the course, the organisers have promised a minimum of $1m in prize money.

Season 13 has been bigger than ever with 47 domestic tour stops, and 14 internationally. With the Main Event winners and Casino Champions guaranteed a free seat, there will be a minimum of 122 automatic qualifiers competing in the event, with 28 of them coming from overseas.