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VPP Poker Room News
| 2008 WCOOP Schedule Released By PokerStars - Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 06:23
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PokerStars.com has officially released the long-awaited schedule for the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). One of the most lucrative high-stakes tournament events in the online poker world, the 2008 WCOOP features buy-ins as high as $25,000.
All told, PokerStar.com is guaranteeing a minimum of $30 million across the boards, including $10 million in the WCOOP Main Event alone. The $25,000 Heads-Up event will boast at least $2 million in prizes. Even the lowest guaranteed prize is nothing to wave off, being a $320 Stud event with a $100k GP.
PokerStar.com will kick off the 2008 WCOOP on September 5th with a $215 6-Max NL Hold’em event guaranteeing a whopping $1,000,000. The 33 event schedule will last 17 days, hosting 2 events per day until the final 2008 WCOPP Main Event on September 21st. (See the full PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Schedule below.)
PokerStars will begin hosting WCOOP Satellites on July 1st, giving its online poker members a chance to win a seat in the 2008 WCOOP Main Event without paying the full buy-in price of $5,200.
PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Schedule of Events:
Sept 5 (14:30) - $215 6-Max NL Hold'em - $1,000,000 GP
Sept 5 (16:30) - $215 PL 5-Card Draw - $100,000 GP
Sept 6 (14:30) - $215 Limit Hold'em - $300,000 GP
Sept 6 (16:30) - $215 2-7 Triple Draw - $100,000 GP
Sept 7 (14:30) - $10,300 High-Roller NL Hold'em - $2,000,000 GP
Sept 7 (16:30) - $530 NL Hold'em - $3,000,000 GP (2-Day Event)
Sept 8t (14:30) - $215 6-Max PL Omaha - $300,000 GP
Sept 8 (16:30) - $320 8-Game Mixed Event - $200,000 GP
Sept 9 (14:30) - $215 4-Max NL Hold'em - $400,000 GP
Sept 9 (16:30) - $215 Razz - $100,000 GP
Sept 10 (14:30) - $320 PL Omaha Hi/Lo - $300,000 GP
Sept 10 (16:30) - $320 6-Max Mixed Hold'em - $300,000 GP
Sept 11 (14:30) - $215 NL Hold'em w/ Rebuys - $1,000,000 GP
Sept 11 (16:30) - $320 7-Card Stud - $100,000 GP
Sept 12 (14:30) - $320 Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em - $500,000 GP
Sept 12 (16:30) - $215 PL Omaha w/ 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-on - $300,000 GP
Sept 13 (14:30) - $530 6-Max PL Hold'em - $400,000 GP
Sept 13 (16:30) - $215 HORSE - $300,000 GP
Sept 14 (14:30) - $25,500 High-Roller HU No Limit Hold'em - $1,600,000 GP
Sept 14 (16:30) - $1,050 NL Hold'em - $3,000,000 GP (2-Day Event)
Sept 15 (14:30) - $530 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo - $200,000 GP
Sept 15 (16:30) - $530 6-Max Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo - $200,000 GP
Sept 16 (14:30) - $530 NL Hold'em w/ 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-on - $500,000 GP
Sept 16 (16:30) - $530 NL 2-7 Single Draw - $200,000 GP
Sept 17 (14:30) - $320 PL Omaha w/ Rebuys - $500,000 GP
Sept 17 (16:30) - $320 6-Max NL Hold'em - $500,000 GP
Sept 18 (14:30) - $530 NL Hold'em Triple Shootout - $300,000 GP
Sept 18 (16:30) - $530 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo - $400,000 GP
Sept 19 (14:30) - $530 6-Max NL Hold’em w/ Rebuys - $400,000 GP
Sept 19 (16:30) - $1,050 PL Omaha - $500,000 GP
Sept 20 (14:30) - $1,050 6-Max Limit Hold'em - $500,000 GP
Sept 20 (16:30) - $10,300 HORSE - $500,000 GP
Sept 21 (16:30) - $5,200 NL Hold'em Main Event - $10,000,000 GP
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