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PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker

September 18, 2008

PokerStars launches its seventh annual World Championship of Online Poker
Largest Online Tournament Guarantees $30 Million Prize Pool and Nine New Events

The 7th Annual PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) starts on September 5th with a guaranteed prize pool of $30 million – That’s double the guarantee of last year’s series. The WCOOP is a truly world championship series featuring a schedule of 33 different online poker events in total, covering a wide range of games including Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, HORSE, 2-7 Draw and several new events at PokerStars including:

· $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold’em

· Eight-Game Mixed Tourney

· Four-Max No-Limit Hold’em

· Mixed Hold’em

· Pot Limit Omaha with one rebuy, one add-on

· $25,500 High-Roller Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em

· Six-Max Mixed Hold’em

· No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

· Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em w/ rebuys

The 2008 WCOOP is the biggest online poker tournament series in the world, attracting players from around the world – all competing for the coveted WCOOP championship gold bracelets and millions in cash prizes. Each PokerStars event has a guaranteed prize pool, with many having a prize pool in excess of $2 million. Those making it into the money of this year’s Main Event will share in a prize pool guaranteed to be at least $10 million.

“This year’s WCOOP is set to be bigger and better than ever,” said Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu. “When playing online, you really have to focus more on playing the game well. Playing in the WCOOP has definitely helped me become a better player.”

Hosted by PokerStars.com, the world’s largest poker room, the WCOOP will run over 16 days, from September 5-22, starting with Event 1, a $215 buy-in Short-handed (6-max) No Limit Texas Hold’em tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. Last year the WCOOP attracted more than 17,000 players in 23 events. With this year’s WCOOP growing to 33 events, PokerStars predicts a record number of people will be playing in the World Championship event. The series culminates with the $10 million guaranteed No Limit Texas Hold’em Main Event on September 21-22.

The WCOOP is popular with both the established and the up-and-coming poker player. PokerStars satellites to the major events are available with buy-ins starting as low as $2.20 and Frequent Player Point satellites from just 100 FPPs. As a bonus to loyal players, PokerStars will also be investing $1.5 million toward free entries.

Sign-up to PokerStars & see if you’ve got what it takes in the World Championship of Online Poker

Written by Rob · Filed Under Promotions & Tournaments 

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