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HEADLINE: 2007 PokerStars World Championship
of Online Poker
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It's time again for the world's biggest online
poker tournament series. This year, PokerStars
is guaranteeing a monster $15 million over 23 events in the World
Championship of Online Poker.
Last year, PokerStars
set the bar high when it put up $10 million in guaranteed prize
money over 18 events. By the time WCOOP was over, buy-ins and
prize money had crested over $18.5 million. At the time, it was
the biggest WCOOP of all time.
Over the years, WCOOP has grown from humble roots into appointment
poker for the world's top players. In 2002, MultiMarine of Sweden
won $65,450 in the main championship event. Just a year later,
DeOhGee pocketed $222,750 in the big one. By 2004, first prize
in the main event was $424,945 and went to Ragde. The year 2005
saw Panella86 win $577,342 in the championship. 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!
Now, Poker
Stars has added even more events to the schedule, including
five-card draw and 2-7 triple draw. The main event, a championship
$2,600 buy-in no-limit
hold'em event will see a $5 million guarantee and is sure
to draw a star-studded crowd.
For more information on WCOOP, satellites, and schedules, visit
the WCOOP web page at PokerStars.com. For a look back at previous
WCOOP coverage here on the Poker
Stars Blog, visit any of the links in the right side bar.
If you're ready to start planning for the biggest online tournament
series, here's the schedule (guarantees in bold):
Sep.14 (15:00) NL Hold'em [6-max] $215 $400,000
Sep.14 (16:30) PL 5-Card Draw $215 $100,000
Sep.15 (15:00) PL Omaha [6-max] $215 $200,000
Sep.15 (16:30) 2-7 Triple Draw $215 $100,000
Sep.16 (16:30) NL Hold'em $530 $2,000,000
Sep.17 (15:00) PL Omaha w/Rebuys $320 $400,000
Sep.18 (15:00) Limit Hold'em $215 $100,000
Sep.19 (15:00) Limit Omaha H/L $530 $300,000
Sep.20 (15:00) NL Hold'em w/Rebuys $215 $1,000,000
Sep.21 (15:00) NL Hold'em Match Play $320 $500,000
Sep.21 (16:30) Razz $215 $100,000
Sep.22 (15:00) HORSE $215 $200,000
Sep.22 (16:30) PL Hold'em $530 $400,000
Sep.23 (16:30) NL Hold'em $1,050 $2,000,000
Sep.24 (15:00) 7 Card Stud $320 $100,000
Sep.25 (15:00) PL Omaha H/L $320 $200,000
Sep.26 (15:00) NL Hold'em [6-max] $320 $400,000
Sep.27 (15:00) 7 Card Stud H/L $530 $200,000
Sep.28 (15:00) PL Omaha $530 $300,000
Sep.28 (16:30) NL Hold'em Triple Shootout $530 $200,000
Sep.29 (15:00) HORSE $5,200 $500,000
Sep.29 (16:30) Limit Hold'em $1,050 $200,000
Sep.30 (16:30) NL Hold'em Main Event $2,600 $5,000,000
This EPT Blog is brought to you by PokerStars, the official
sponsor of the European Poker Tour. Win your way into the biggest
events Europe has to offer at PokerStars.com.
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