UPDATE:I didn't play in any WCOOP events. I won 2 satellites to the $530 events but chose to keep the cash. On my limited bankroll and with no backers, I chose to keep the $1060 and play in lower buy-in events.
Congratulations to Jamie (gobboboy) Fricke from Mahomet (Leonard Fogerson's grandson). He played in 10 events and cashed twice. He earned $13,857 for a 15th place finish in the $530 No-Limit Hold 'Em event #5 and $1719 for 136th place in the $215 NLHE w/rebuys event #9.
Pokerstars is hosting their WCOOP again in September. I'm hoping to play in several of the no-limit Hold 'Em events. The schedule is below:
World Championship of Online Poker
The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is the largest tournament series held online and one of the largest poker series in the world, online or offline. In 2006, PokerStars hosted 18 events and guaranteed $10,000,000, eventually awarding over $18,500,000 in prizes!
Each year, the prizes get bigger. In 2002, MultiMarine of Sweden won $65,450 in the main championship event. In 2003, DeOhGee won $222,750 in the main event. In 2004, Ragde won $424,945 in the big one. In 2005, Panella86 won the championship event and took home $577,342. Last year, none other than pro player J.C. Tran won the WCOOP main event bracelet, beating a field of 2,510 players and pocketing more than $600,000!
This year, the events are bigger, and once again PokerStars is hosting more than the year before. The NLHE Triple Shootout (last held in WCOOP 2005) returns and two new games, 5-Card Draw and 2-7 Triple Draw, make their way onto the schedule, which culminates with the prestigious Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000! WCOOP 2007 boasts 23 events with a combined guaranteed prize pool of $15,000,000!
World Championship of Online Poker FAQ
WCOOP 2007 Schedule
EVENT No | DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | GUARANTEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep.14 | Friday | 15:00 | NL Hold'em [6-max] | $215 | $400,000 |
| 2 | Sep.14 | Friday | 16:30 | PL 5-Card Draw | $215 | $100,000 |
| 3 | Sep.15 | Saturday | 15:00 | PL Omaha [6-max] | $215 | $200,000 |
| 4 | Sep.15 | Saturday | 16:30 | 2-7 Triple Draw | $215 | $100,000 |
| 5 | Sep.16 | Sunday | 16:30 | NL Hold'em | $530 | $2,000,000 |
| 6 | Sep.17 | Monday | 15:00 | PL Omaha w/Rebuys | $320 | $400,000 |
| 7 | Sep.18 | Tuesday | 15:00 | Limit Hold'em | $215 | $100,000 |
| 8 | Sep.19 | Wednesday | 15:00 | Limit Omaha H/L | $530 | $300,000 |
| 9 | Sep.20 | Thursday | 15:00 | NL Hold'em w/Rebuys | $215 | $1,000,000 |
| 10 | Sep.21 | Friday | 15:00 | NL Hold'em Match Play | $320 | $500,000 |
| 11 | Sep.21 | Friday | 16:30 | Razz | $215 | $100,000 |
| 12 | Sep.22 | Saturday | 15:00 | HORSE | $215 | $200,000 |
| 13 | Sep.22 | Saturday | 16:30 | PL Hold'em | $530 | $400,000 |
| 14 | Sep.23 | Sunday | 16:30 | NL Hold'em | $1,050 | $2,000,000 |
| 15 | Sep.24 | Monday | 15:00 | 7 Card Stud | $320 | $100,000 |
| 16 | Sep.25 | Tuesday | 15:00 | PL Omaha H/L | $320 | $200,000 |
| 17 | Sep.26 | Wednesday | 15:00 | NL Hold'em [6-max] | $320 | $400,000 |
| 18 | Sep.27 | Thursday | 15:00 | 7 Card Stud H/L | $530 | $200,000 |
| 19 | Sep.28 | Friday | 15:00 | PL Omaha | $530 | $300,000 |
| 20 | Sep.28 | Friday | 16:30 | NL Hold'em Triple Shootout | $530 | $200,000 |
| 21 | Sep.29 | Saturday | 15:00 | HORSE | $5,200 | $500,000 |
| 22 | Sep.29 | Saturday | 16:30 | Limit Hold'em | $1,050 | $200,000 |
| 23 | Sep.30 | Sunday | 16:30 | NL Hold'em Main Event | $2,600 | $5,000,000 |
The schedule listed above is here for informational purposes only and is in no way binding on PokerStars. The official scheduled time, date, game, buy-in, and guaranteed prize pool for each event is posted to the PokerStars client under the Events/WCOOP tab. Management reserves the right to modify or remove any or all events and related information, without notice, prior to the start of any event and assumes no liability towards any player in connection with any such modification or removal.
