The world’s most prestigious annual online poker festival is returning to PokerStars in September. The PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) – celebrating its tenth year– is the highlight of the online poker tournament calendar. The 2011 WCOOP will take place from September 4-25, feature 62 separate events, and guarantee $30 million in prizes, including a $5 million guaranteed No Limit Hold’em Main Event, which will award the winner at least $1 million.
The 2011 WCOOP offers a range of tournaments and buy-ins to suit every player, and big guaranteed prize pools throughout. The 62-event schedule features nine tournaments with guarantees in excess of $1 million, and buy-ins ranging from $109 up to the $10,300 High Roller events.
Team PokerStars Pro, Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, who won two WCOOP bracelets in 2009, is excited about the prospects of adding to his haul this year. ElkY said: “I can’t wait to start playing WCOOP. It’s the only online tournament series in the world that gives such amazing structures and prize pools! It’s time to take a shot at my third WCOOP bracelet. Join me!”
2011 WCOOP schedule
The action gets under way on September 4 with a two-day $215 NL Hold’em [6-Max] event ($1 million guaranteed), a $10,300 NL Hold’em High Roller tournament ($1.25m guaranteed), and a two-day $215 NL Hold’em event ($1.25m guaranteed). There are more than ten different poker games incorporated into the schedule, including Hold’em, Omaha, Draw, Stud, Razz, Badugi, 8 Game and HORSE, along with tournament formats that include heads-up, shootout, knockout, 4-max/6-max, big antes and turbos.
One significant change to this year’s WCOOP is the greater range of starting times, reflecting the growth of poker all over the world. Events now take place at six different start times: 06.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 14.00 and 17.00 (all ET). Here is the full schedule:
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Start Date
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Start Time (ET)
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Tournament / Buy-in
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Guarantee
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04-Sep (Sun)
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10:00
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WCOOP-01: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$1,000,000
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04-Sep (Sun)
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12:00
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WCOOP-02: $10,300 NL Hold'em [High Roller]
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$1,250,000
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04-Sep (Sun)
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14:00
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WCOOP-03: $215 NL Hold'em
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$1,250,000
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05-Sep (Mon)
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11:00
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WCOOP-04: $320 PL Omaha
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$300,000
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05-Sep (Mon)
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14:00
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WCOOP-05: $320 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Shootout]
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$175,000
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05-Sep (Mon)
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17:00
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WCOOP-06: $215+R NL Hold'em [Turbo]
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$500,000
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06-Sep (Tue)
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11:00
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WCOOP-07: $215 PL Draw
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$75,000
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06-Sep (Tue)
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14:00
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WCOOP-08: $215 Triple Stud
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$50,000
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06-Sep (Tue)
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17:00
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WCOOP-09: $1,050 NL Hold'em
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$600,000
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07-Sep (Wed)
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06:00
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WCOOP-10: $265 PL Omaha [Knockout]
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$225,000
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07-Sep (Wed)
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11:00
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WCOOP-11: $320 NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
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$300,000
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07-Sep (Wed)
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14:00
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WCOOP-12: $215 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up]
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$225,000
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08-Sep (Thu)
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06:00
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WCOOP-13: $215 PL Omaha H/L [6-Max, 1R1A]
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$125,000
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08-Sep (Thu)
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11:00
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WCOOP-14: $265 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Knockout]
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$500,000
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08-Sep (Thu)
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14:00
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WCOOP-15: $215 Razz
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$125,000
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09-Sep (Fri)
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11:00
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WCOOP-16: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max]
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$250,000
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09-Sep (Fri)
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14:00
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WCOOP-17: $215 NL Single Draw 2-7
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$25,000
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09-Sep (Fri)
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17:00
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WCOOP-18: $320 NL Hold'em [10-Min Levels]
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$350,000
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10-Sep (Sat)
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10:00
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WCOOP-19: $109 NL Hold'em
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$800,000
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10-Sep (Sat)
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14:00
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WCOOP-20: $215 FL Hold'em
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$100,000
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11-Sep (Sun)
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10:00
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WCOOP-21: $215 NL Hold'em
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$1,250,000
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11-Sep (Sun)
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14:00
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WCOOP-22: $530 NL Hold'em
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$1,500,000
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12-Sep (Mon)
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11:00
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WCOOP-23: $215 NL Hold'em [4-Max]
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$500,000
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12-Sep (Mon)
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14:00
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WCOOP-24: $320 Stud
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$50,000
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12-Sep (Mon)
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17:00
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WCOOP-25: $215 PL Omaha [Turbo, 1R1A]
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$225,000
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13-Sep (Tue)
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11:00
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WCOOP-26: $320 Mixed Hold'em [6-Max]
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$225,000
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13-Sep (Tue)
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14:00
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WCOOP-27: $320 FL Badugi
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$50,000
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13-Sep (Tue)
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17:00
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WCOOP-28: $1,050 NL Hold'em
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$600,000
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14-Sep (Wed)
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06:00
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WCOOP-29: $265 NL Omaha H/L [6-Max, Knockout]
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$100,000
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14-Sep (Wed)
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11:00
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WCOOP-30: $530 NL Hold'em [10-Max, Triple Shootout]
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$275,000
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14-Sep (Wed)
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14:00
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WCOOP-31: $320 8-Game
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$100,000
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15-Sep (Thu)
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06:00
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WCOOP-32: $320 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$350,000
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15-Sep (Thu)
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11:00
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WCOOP-33: $320 PL Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A]
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$300,000
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15-Sep (Thu)
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14:00
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WCOOP-34: $320 Triple Draw 2-7
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$50,000
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16-Sep (Fri)
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11:00
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WCOOP-35: $215+R NL Hold'em
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$550,000
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16-Sep (Fri)
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14:00
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WCOOP-36: $530 FL Omaha H/L
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$175,000
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16-Sep (Fri)
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17:00
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WCOOP-37: $109 8-Game [10-Min Rounds]
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$50,000
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17-Sep (Sat)
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10:00
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WCOOP-38: $530 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up]
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$350,000
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17-Sep (Sat)
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14:00
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WCOOP-39: $320 HORSE
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$125,000
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18-Sep (Sun)
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10:00
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WCOOP-40: $215 NL Hold'em
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$1,000,000
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18-Sep (Sun)
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12:00
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WCOOP-41: $10,300 NL Hold'em [High-Roller Heads-Up]
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$150,000
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18-Sep (Sun)
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14:00
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WCOOP-42: $1,050 NL Hold'em
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$1,500,000
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19-Sep (Mon)
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11:00
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WCOOP-43: $320+R PL Omaha [6-Max]
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$350,000
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19-Sep (Mon)
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14:00
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WCOOP-44: $320 NL Hold'em [2X Chance]
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$400,000
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19-Sep (Mon)
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17:00
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WCOOP-45: $265 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Knockout]
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$400,000
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20-Sep (Tue)
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11:00
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WCOOP-46: $320 Mixed PL Hold'em/Omaha
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$225,000
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20-Sep (Tue)
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14:00
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WCOOP-47: $530 Stud H/L
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$50,000
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20-Sep (Tue)
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17:00
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WCOOP-48: $1,050 NL Hold'em
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$600,000
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21-Sep (Wed)
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06:00
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WCOOP-49: $215 NL Hold'em [1R1A]
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$400,000
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21-Sep (Wed)
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11:00
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WCOOP-50: $215 NL Hold'em [Big Antes]
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$350,000
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21-Sep (Wed)
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14:00
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WCOOP-51: $320 PL Omaha H/L
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$175,000
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22-Sep (Thu)
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06:00
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WCOOP-52: $320 NL Hold'em
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$400,000
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22-Sep (Thu)
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11:00
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WCOOP-53: $530+R NL Hold'em
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$600,000
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22-Sep (Thu)
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14:00
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WCOOP-54: $2,100 PL Omaha [6-Max]
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$450,000
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23-Sep (Fri)
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11:00
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WCOOP-55: $530 NL Hold'em [1R1A]
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$600,000
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23-Sep (Fri)
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14:00
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WCOOP-56: $1,050 FL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$150,000
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23-Sep (Fri)
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17:00
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WCOOP-57: $215 NL Omaha H/L [10-Min Levels]
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$75,000
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24-Sep (Sat)
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10:00
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WCOOP-58: $530 PL Omaha [Heads-Up]
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$125,000
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24-Sep (Sat)
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14:00
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WCOOP-59: $2,100 HORSE
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$200,000
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25-Sep (Sun)
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10:00
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WCOOP-60: $215 NL Hold'em
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$1,250,000
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25-Sep (Sun)
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12:00
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WCOOP-61: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller]
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$500,000
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25-Sep (Sun)
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14:00
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WCOOP-62: $5,200 NL Hold'em Main Event
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$5,000,000
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Satellites
Online satellites to all the events will be available on PokerStars.com starting from just $1. Players can register for satellite qualifiers or events directly by logging into the PokerStars client and clicking Events > WCOOP > All.
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