World Championship of Online Poker

PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker

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World Championship of Online Poker

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is the largest poker tournament series held online. In 2005, PokerStars hosted 15 events and guaranteed $8,000,000. This year, the 5th annual WCOOP boasted 18 events and an overall prize pool of more than $18,500,000!

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. Last year, Panella86 won the championship event and took home $577,342. This year, none other than pro player J.C. Tran won the WCOOP main event bracelet, pocketing more than $600,000.

WCOOP 2006 Schedule

DATE EVENT BUY-IN GUARANTEE Champion
Sep.16 Razz (Results) $215 $100,000 Nabokov
Sep.17 No Limit Hold'em (Results) $530 $1,500,000 Rambo5
Sep.18 PLO (rebuys) (Results) $320 $400,000 thegiant
Sep.19 NLH Match Play (Results) $215 $300,000 spawng
Sep.20 Omaha High/Low (Results) $530 $300,000 kwob20
Sep.21 NLH (rebuys) (Results) $215 $1,000,000 austinlewis
Sep.22 Limit Hold'em (Results) $215 $200,000 yaaaflow
Sep.23 HORSE(Results) $215 $100,000 F.Briatore
Sep.23 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Results) $530 $400,000 uncforte
Sep.24 No-Limit Hold'em (Results) $1,050 $1,000,000 strassa2
Sep.25 7-card Stud (Results) $320 $100,000 nikstar
Sep.26 PLO8 (Results) $320 $200,000 Mr. Shhhhhhh
Sep.27 PL Hold'em (Results) $320 $400,000 dnKid
Sep.28 7-card Stud H/L (Results) $530 $200,000 kwob20
Sep.29 PL Omaha (Results) $530 $300,000 Trabelsi
Sep.30 HORSE (Results) $5,200 $100,000 stelladora
Sep.30 Limit Hold'em (Results) $1,050 $400,000 laurentia
Oct.1 No-Limit Hold'em (Results) $2,600 $3,000,000 J.C. Tran

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