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 |



