The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) – the richest online poker tournament series in the world – kicks off its ninth annual instalment on September 5, 2010. The 2010 WCOOP features US $50 million in guaranteed prizes, the most that PokerStars has ever guaranteed for a WCOOP series.
In addition to trying to win life-changing money, players will compete in almost every conceivable poker discipline to become a World Champion and to win a sought-after WCOOP gold bracelet.
WCOOP is hosted exclusively on PokerStars. It runs over 23 days, from September 5-27, 2010, and begins with a $215 6-Max NL Hold’em tournament. This year's WCOOP schedule includes 62 events - many with a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million or more – as well as four brand-new knockout events, giving players the opportunity to win some cash even if they do not make the money. The series will culminate with a $10,300 High Roller mixed-game event (8-Game this year) and the traditional 2-Day $5,200 NL Hold’em Main Event ($10 Million guaranteed), starting on September 26, 2010.
43,973 unique players from 140 countries around the world competed in the 2009 WCOOP, an increase of almost 100% in player participation over 2008. Yevgeniy 'Jovial Gent' Timoshenko won the Main Event, a win worth more than $1.7 million. Players 'Udon Wannit' ($1.2 million), Daniel 'djk123' Kelly ($956,956) and 'reddeevil' ($933,712) also had phenomenal success. Kelly, 'ICuRaRook' and 'Maksflaks' shared the honours for most cashes in the series by making the money in 11 of the 45 events.
"Players across the world re-arrange their calendars around the WCOOP schedule,” said Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu. “It is the biggest and best online poker tournament series - and draws in tens of thousands of players, with the deepest structures and a wide variety of events. I can't wait to play this year’s series!"
Players can qualify for WCOOP events via PokerStars satellites. All players, no matter what the size of their bankrolls, have a chance to qualify for, and perhaps ultimately win, an event.
2010 WCOOP Schedule
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2010 World Championship of Online Poker
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Event
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Game
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Buy-In
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Date
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Day
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Time
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Guarantee
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01
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NL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$215
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5-Sep
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Sun
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13:00
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$1,250,000
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02
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NL Hold'em [High Roller]
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$10,300
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5-Sep
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Sun
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15:00
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$2,000,000
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03
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NL Hold'em
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$215
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5-Sep
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Sun
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17:00
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$2,000,000
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04
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PL Omaha
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$320
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6-Sep
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Mon
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14:00
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$200,000
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05
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NL Hold'em Shootout [6-Max]
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$320
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6-Sep
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Mon
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17:00
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$300,000
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06
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NL Hold'em [Turbo, Rebuys]
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$215
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6-Sep
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Mon
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20:00
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$600,000
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07
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PL Draw
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$215
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7-Sep
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Tue
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14:00
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$100,000
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08
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TBD (Triple Stud)
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$215
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7-Sep
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Tue
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17:00
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$100,000
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09
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NL Hold'em [2-Day]
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$1,050
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7-Sep
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Tue
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20:00
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$1,000,000
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10
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PL Omaha [Knockout]
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$265
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8-Sep
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Wed
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12:00
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$200,000
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11
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NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
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$320
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8-Sep
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Wed
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14:00
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$300,000
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12
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NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, 2-Day]
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$215
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8-Sep
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Wed
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17:00
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$200,000
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13
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PL Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max, 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
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$215
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9-Sep
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Thu
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12:00
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$200,000
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14
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NL Hold'em [6-Max, Knockout]
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$265
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9-Sep
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Thu
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14:00
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$400,000
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15
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Razz
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$215
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9-Sep
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Thu
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17:00
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$250,000
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16
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PL Omaha [6-Max]
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$215
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10-Sep
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Fri
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14:00
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$500,000
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17
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NL Single Draw
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$215
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10-Sep
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Fri
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17:00
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$50,000
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18
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8-Game [10-Min Levels]
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$109
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10-Sep
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Fri
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20:00
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$100,000
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19
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NL Hold'em [10-Min Levels]
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$109
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11-Sep
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Sat
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13:00
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$1,250,000
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20
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FL Hold'em
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$215
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11-Sep
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Sat
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17:00
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$250,000
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21
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NL Hold'em
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$215
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12-Sep
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Sun
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13:00
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$1,500,000
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22
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NL Hold'em [2-Day]
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$530
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12-Sep
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Sun
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17:00
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$3,000,000
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23
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NL Hold'em [4-Max]
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$215
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13-Sep
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Mon
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14:00
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$700,000
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24
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Stud
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$320
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13-Sep
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Mon
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17:00
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$150,000
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25
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PL Omaha [Turbo, 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
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$215
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13-Sep
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Mon
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20:00
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$400,000
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26
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Mixed Hold'em [6-Max]
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$320
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14-Sep
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Tue
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14:00
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$400,000
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27
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FL Badugi
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$320
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14-Sep
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Tue
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17:00
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$100,000
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28
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NL Hold'em [2-Day]
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$1,050
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14-Sep
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Tue
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20:00
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$1,000,000
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29
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NL Omaha Hi/Lo [Knockout]
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$265
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15-Sep
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Wed
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12:00
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$150,000
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30
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NL Hold'em Triple Shootout [10-Max, 2-Day]
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$530
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15-Sep
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Wed
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14:00
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$500,000
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31
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8-Game
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$320
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15-Sep
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Wed
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17:00
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$250,000
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32
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NL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$320
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16-Sep
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Thu
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12:00
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$300,000
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33
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PL Omaha [6-Max, 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
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$320
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16-Sep
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Thu
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14:00
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$500,000
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34
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FL Triple Draw 2-7
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$320
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16-Sep
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Thu
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17:00
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$100,000
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35
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NL Hold'em [Rebuys]
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$215
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17-Sep
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Fri
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14:00
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$1,000,000
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36
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FL Omaha Hi/Lo
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$530
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17-Sep
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Fri
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17:00
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$400,000
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37
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NL Hold'em [10-Min Levels]
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$320
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17-Sep
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Fri
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20:00
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$750,000
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38
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NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, 2-Day]
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$530
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18-Sep
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Sat
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13:00
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$600,000
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39
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NL Hold'em [High Roller Heads-Up, 2-Day]
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$25,500
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18-Sep
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Sat
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15:00
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$750,000
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40
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HORSE
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$320
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18-Sep
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Sat
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17:00
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$300,000
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41
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NL Hold'em
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$215
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19-Sep
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Sun
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13:00
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$1,500,000
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42
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NL Hold'em [2-Day]
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$1,050
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19-Sep
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Sun
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17:00
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$3,000,000
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43
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PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys]
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$320
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20-Sep
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Mon
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14:00
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$600,000
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44
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NL Hold'em [2X Chance]
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$320
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20-Sep
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Mon
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17:00
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$750,000
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45
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NL Hold'em [Turbo, Knockout]
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$265
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20-Sep
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Mon
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20:00
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$300,000
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46
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Mixed [PLHE / PLO]
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$320
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21-Sep
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Tue
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14:00
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$400,000
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47
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Stud Hi/Lo
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$530
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21-Sep
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Tue
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17:00
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$200,000
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48
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NL Hold'em [2-Day]
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$1,050
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21-Sep
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Tue
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20:00
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$1,000,000
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49
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NL Hold'em [1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
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$215
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22-Sep
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Wed
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12:00
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$250,000
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50
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NL Hold'em [Big Antes]
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$215
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22-Sep
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Wed
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14:00
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$600,000
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51
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PL Omaha Hi/Lo
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$320
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22-Sep
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Wed
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17:00
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$400,000
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52
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NL Hold'em [Turbo]
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$320
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23-Sep
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Thu
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12:00
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$400,000
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53
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NL Hold'em [Rebuys]
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$530
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23-Sep
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Thu
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14:00
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$1,000,000
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54
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PL Omaha [6-Max, 2-Day]
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$2,100
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23-Sep
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Thu
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17:00
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$800,000
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55
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NL Hold'em [1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
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$530
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24-Sep
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Fri
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14:00
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$1,000,000
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56
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FL Hold'em [6-Max]
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$1,050
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24-Sep
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Fri
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17:00
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$400,000
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57
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NL Omaha H/L [10-Min Levels]
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$215
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24-Sep
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Fri
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20:00
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$200,000
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58
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PL Omaha [Heads-Up, 2-Day]
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$530
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25-Sep
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Sat
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13:00
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$200,000
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59
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HORSE [2-Day]
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$2,100
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25-Sep
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Sat
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17:00
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$400,000
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60
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NL Hold'em
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$215
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26-Sep
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Sun
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13:00
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$1,500,000
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61
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8-Game [High-Roller, 2-Day]
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$10,300
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26-Sep
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Sun
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15:00
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$1,000,000
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62
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NL Hold'em Main Event [2-Day]
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$5,200
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26-Sep
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Sun
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17:00
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$10,000,000
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Total Guarantee
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$50,000,000
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*PokerStars reserve the right to amend the WCOOP 2010 schedule in whole or for any individual event up to the point that the event begins.
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