(MATTHEWS) -- There are now 50 new PokerPro player positions at Harrah's Cherokee Casino in the facilities newly constructed poker room. This brings the total number of installed PokerPro player positions to 150 at the property.

"Adding more PokerPro tables helps us accommodate our growing player base and will allow us to offer more WSOP tournaments," said Ron Hager, Director of Table Games for Harrah's Cherokee.

State legislation approved recently allows Harrah's Cherokee to provide what is the only live poker within 350 miles of Cherokee. The new poker room offers a range of cash games.