PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is set to launch its largest selection of tournaments in its storied history. The 62 events kick off Sunday September 05, 2010 at 1pm et with a $215 6-max event with a $1.25 million guarantee. The culmination will be the $5,200 Main Event, which starts at 17:00 ET on September 26 with a $10,000,000 guarantee.
Started in 2002, the WCOOP that year had $730,000 in prize money. Fast forward to 2010 and the prize pool of over $50 million is just a tad larger than inception. Last year there were 45 events in the 2009 WCOOP. 2010 will see an astounding 62 events.
Satellites to all the events are everywhere at
Pokerstars right now. So even the bankroll challenged can get in on the winning. Online qualifiers for the WCOOP are running right now. To find the tournaments in the
Pokerstars lobby, click the ‘Events’ and ‘WCOOP’ tabs, or simply type ‘WCOOP’ into the Event Filter.
Satellites start from as little as $1 or 100 FPP. Qualifiers will run around the clock, with buy-ins to suit all bankrolls. You can also qualify for the WCOOP via
Pokerstars Steps satellites.
Pokerstars WCOOP Schedule