It’s where world champions are made. $85,000,000 guaranteed.
20 years of history. A legacy spanning two decades. The prestigious World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is back at PokerStars.
This must-play series is home to hundreds of tournaments with buy-ins suited to all bankrolls. And with $85,000,000 in guaranteed prize money and trophies for WCOOP event winners, it’s the ultimate chance to cement your place in poker history.
Players from across the globe will be battle it out at 12 championship events as we determine the best in the world in each poker discipline.
We’ll cap off the three weeks of action with three Main Events. There’ll be $12,500,000 guaranteed across these tournaments which start on September 25.
- $109 WCOOP Main Event Low - $2,500,000 guaranteed
- $1,050 WCOOP Main Event Medium - $4,000,000 guaranteed
- $10,300 WCOOP Main Event High - $6,000,000 guaranteed
As always, there’ll be loads of extra value to be had thanks to our special offers. Find out more about those below.
So, what are you waiting for? Join us from September 4-28 for WCOOP. Where world champions are made.
WCOOP Special Offers
Fast Track is a low-cost qualification path to the WCOOP Main Event. We’ll be awarding WCOOP seats every day from August 8-September 25. There’s a total of $100,000 in added value to be had across Fast Track satellites.
We have $100,000 in cash prizes up for grabs for leader board winners and the coveted Player of the Series.
Four WCOOP leader boards will run from September 4-28. These will be divided up for tournaments with Low, Medium and High buy-ins, and the overall Player of the Series.
Every time you play in a WCOOP event, you’ll get points based on your finishing position. Click here to find out more about WCOOP leader boards, including current standings.
Were you a WCOOP champion in 2021? We’re inviting last year’s champions back for a special Freeroll which will award five Main Event-H seats. There’ll be over $50,000 in prizes up for grabs.
Special edition Spin & Go tournaments are awarding WCOOP entries, tickets and cash. Find them in the Spin & Go lobby. They’re available for buy-ins of $0.50, $4 and $20. Here's what you could win:
$0.50 buy-in
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| $1,050 WCOOP Main Event entry | 2 in 1,000,000 |
| $109 WCOOP entry | 250 in 1,000,000 |
| $20 WCOOP ticket | 2,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $5 WCOOP ticket | 12,500 in 1,000,000 |
| $2.20 WCOOP ticket | 60,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $1.50 WCOOP ticket | 381,804 in 1,000,000 |
| $1 cash | 543,444 in 1,000,000 |
8% of buy-ins goes to rake
$4 buy-in
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| $10,300 WCOOP Main Event entry | 3 in 1,000,000 |
| $1,050 WCOOP Main Event entry | 500 in 1,000,000 |
| $55 WCOOP ticket | 12,500 in 1,000,000 |
| $22 WCOOP ticket | 50,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $11 WCOOP ticket | 400,208 in 1,000,000 |
| $8 cash | 536,789 in 1,000,000 |
8% of buy-ins goes to rake
$20 buy-in
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| $10,300 WCOOP Main Event entry | 100 in 1,000,000 |
| $1,050 WCOOP Main Event entry | 1,250 in 1,000,000 |
| $215 WCOOP ticket | 19,999 in 1,000,000 |
| $109 WCOOP ticket | 70,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $55 WCOOP ticket | 385,445 in 1,000,000 |
| $40 cash | 523,206 in 1,000,000 |
6% of buy-ins goes to rake
Additional Information
- This offer runs from August 15, 2022 at 10:00 ET-September 26, 2022 at 13:05 ET.
- WCOOP Fast Track is a qualification route to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H.
- Players cannot unregister after winning an entry to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H via WCOOP Fast Track.
- Any subsequent entries won to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H will be exchanged for T$ (Tournament Money) instantly.
- After the conclusion of WCOOP on September 28, remaining Fast Track tickets will be converted within 72 hours into T$ if they were won via satellites or Spin & Go’s.
- This offer is only open to event champions from last year’s WCOOP.
- Winners of the freeroll will receive an entry to the WCOOP $10,300 Main Event-H.
- Players cannot unregister after winning an entry to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H.
- Any subsequent entries won to the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H will be exchanged for T$ instantly.
- WCOOP Spin & Go’s will run until 23:59 ET on September 26, 2022.
- WCOOP Spin & Go’s have a top prize of a WCOOP Main Event-H entry worth $10,300.
- Players can play unlimited WCOOP Spin & Go’s but will only be eligible to win one $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H entry.
- The first entry that a player wins, will be non-transferable, non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
- Players cannot unregister after winning an entry to the WCOOP Main Event-H which takes place on September 25.
- Any subsequent entries won will be exchanged for T$ (Tournament Money) instantly.
- Players winning multiple WCOOP tickets via Spin & Go can use them to enter any WCOOP event or satellite with that buy-in.
- After the conclusion of WCOOP on September 28, these tickets will be converted within 72 hours into generic MTT tickets or into T$ (tournament money) depending on the buy-in.
- Generic MTT tickets will allow entry into any scheduled MTT tournament with the corresponding buy-in and will expire after five years.
WCOOP Player of the Season Leader Board Terms & Conditions
What is being offered
Players who play WCOOP tournaments during the offer period, as specified below, can earn Leader Board points and be in the chance to win a share of prizes worth $100,000.
There are 4 Leader Boards available: Low, Medium High and the overall Player of the Series, based on the tournament buy-in. Each WCOOP tournament will be categorized as either Low (L), Medium (M) or High (H) event.
When is the offer being conducted
This offer runs from 00:00 ET on September 4, 2022 until 23:59 ET on September 28.
Who is eligible to take part and how can you qualify
To participate in the offer, players must play WCOOP tournaments.
Leader Board points will be awarded based on the finishing position, as shown on this page.
In the event of a tie for the top position of a Leader Board, the overall amount won in the series will determine the winner.
Players from Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium are ineligible for Leader Board prizes, but will still receive points and so may occupy places on the Leader Board.
Eligible players will receive points according to their own finishing positions, even if they finish behind an ineligible player. If an ineligible player finishes at the top of a Leader Board, the prize will be awarded to the highest ranked eligible player.
Wagering requirements and limitations by type of game
All categorized WCOOP tournaments will contribute towards the overall Player of the Series Leader Board.
WCOOP side events are excluded from the Leader Boards.
Claiming and redeeming the offer
At the end of the offer period, the player who has scored the most points on each Leader Board will be the winner of that Leader Board. Prizes are detailed below.
| LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH | OVERALL | |
| 1 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 |
| 2 | $2,500 | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| 3 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
| 4 | $1,000 | $2,500 | ||
| 5 | $500 | $1,500 | ||
| 6 | $300 | $1,000 | ||
| 7 | $300 | $1,000 | ||
| 8 | $300 | $1,000 | ||
| 9 | $300 | $1,000 | ||
| 10 | $300 | $1,000 | ||
| 11 | $150 | |||
| 12 | $150 | |||
| 13 | $150 | |||
| 14 | $150 | |||
| 15 | $150 | |||
| 16 | $150 | |||
| 17 | $150 | |||
| 18 | $150 | |||
| 19 | $150 | |||
| 20 | $150 |
Leader Board points will expire after the conclusion of WCOOP on September 28, 2022 and will hold no value.
What else do you need to know
Leader Board standings can be viewed in the Leader Board section on the web (where available), on the app via smartphone or tablet, or via the downloadable client.
See here for general promotional Terms & Conditions.