2008 World Championship of Online Poker

Satellites for the 2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker are running now, with multi-table, Sit & Go and Steps qualifiers available in a range of buy-ins.

To register for a WCOOP satellite tournament, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ and ‘WCOOP’. You can also use the Event Filter to quickly find the exact satellite you are looking for. Go to ‘Events’ and ‘WCOOP’, click the Event Filter and enter the details you want to find.

To see a list of satellites available for registration in the PokerStars lobby right now, go to our live WCOOP satellites page.

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is back, with a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000,000, that’s double the total guarantee of last year, making it the biggest online poker tournament series in the world! See the schedule below for the full list of events.

There are 33 different events in total, covering a wide range of poker games, including Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, HORSE, 2-7 Draw and more. Each event has a huge guarantee prize pool, with many reaching more than $2,000,000!

The series culminates with the $10,000,000 guaranteed Main Event, September 21. Last year’s Main Event was won by ‘Ka$ino’, who took away prize money of $1,378,330! With cash prizes this big and a bracelet for the winner of each event, the WCOOP is THE series to be a part of. Don’t miss out on taking your seat!

You can buy in directly to any WCOOP event, or win your seat via one of the many PokerStars satellites running now. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ and ‘WCOOP’.

The 2008 WCOOP runs from September 5-22. See below for the full schedule of events.
WCOOP Live Coverage

We’ll be bringing you full coverage of all WCOOP events on the PokerStars Blog, from level one to the final hand, including in-depth final table reports.

Check out the WCOOP Live Stream for coverage of several WCOOP events, including expert commentary from Team PokerStars Pro, streaming live at PokerStars.tv. Our highlights show meanwhile gives you analysis of key hands from selected final tables, with cards face up, and much more! Look out for this Live Coverage icon in the table below to find out when the latest highlights show is ready for you to watch! See the WCOOP Coverage page for schedule information.
Watch Team PokerStars Pro

You can also follow Team PokerStars Pro members as they play in WCOOP events. Visit our Special Features page to find out how to find Team PokerStars Pro playing online. Also look out for our World Series Main Event Final Table players - The PokerStars Million Dollar Men - who’ll also be playing in selected WCOOP events!

Watch the video below to see why members of Team PokerStars Pro think that the WCOOP is the greatest online tournament series around!
History of the WCOOP Main Event

Since the WCOOP started in 2002, the Main Event prize pool has grown at an incredible rate, with last year’s winner earning an incredible $1,378,330. See our WCOOP stats page for facts and figures from previous years.
WCOOP 2008 Results
EVENT
No EVENT TOTAL
ENTRIES TOTAL
PRIZE
POOL CHAMPION 1st PLACE
1 NL Hold'em [6-max] 7,217 $1,443,400 shane147 $200,856.66
2 PL 5-Card Draw 1,024 $204,800 ImBillMcNeal $34,201.60
3 Limit Hold'em 2,258 $451,600 cwp394 $73,385.00
4 2-7 Triple Draw 734 $146,800 playitsafe $24,809.20
5 High-Roller NL Hold'em 321 $3,210,000 dorinvandy $617,925.00
6 NL Hold'em* 7,351 $3,675,500 Calvin32 $452,086.50
7 PL Omaha [6-max] 2,457 $491,400 Mary 717 $71,730.20
8 8-game Mixed Event 1,128 $338,400 Ulett_23 $50,797.28

WCOOP 2008 Schedule

All tournament start times are ET. Blind structure information for each event can be found in the PokerStars client. Go to ‘Events’ and ‘WCOOP’. Then, in the ‘Main Events’ tab, click an event to open the Tournament Lobby. Blind information for the event can then be found by clicking ‘Tournament Info’.
EVENT
No DATE DAY TIME BUY-IN EVENT GUARANTEE
1 5-Sep Fri 14:30 $215 NL Hold'em [6-max] Live Coverage $1,000,000
2 5-Sep Fri 16:30 $215 PL 5-Card Draw $100,000
3 6-Sep Sat 14:30 $215 Limit Hold'em Live Coverage $300,000
4 6-Sep Sat 16:30 $215 2-7 Triple Draw $100,000
5 7-Sep Sun 14:30 $10,300 High-Roller NL Hold'em $2,000,000
6 7-Sep Sun 16:30 $530 NL Hold'em* $3,000,000
7 8-Sep Mon 14:30 $215 PL Omaha [6-max] $300,000
8 8-Sep Mon 16:30 $320 8-game Mixed Event $200,000
9 9-Sep Tue 14:30 $215 NL Hold'em [4-max] $400,000
10 9-Sep Tue 16:30 $215 Razz $100,000
11 10-Sep Wed 14:30 $320 PL Omaha Hi/Lo $300,000
12 10-Sep Wed 16:30 $320 Mixed Hold'em [6-max] $300,000
13 11-Sep Thu 14:30 $215 NL Hold'em w/Rebuys $1,000,000
14 11-Sep Thu 16:30 $320 7-Card Stud $100,000
15 12-Sep Fri 14:30 $320 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up] $500,000
16 12-Sep Fri 16:30 $215 PL Omaha [1R1A] $300,000
17 13-Sep Sat 14:30 $530 PL Hold'em [6-max] $400,000
18 13-Sep Sat 16:30 $215 HORSE $300,000
19 14-Sep Sun 14:30 $25,500 High-Roller HU NL Hold'em $1,600,000
20 14-Sep Sun 16:30 $1,050 NL Hold'em* $3,000,000
21 15-Sep Mon 14:30 $530 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo $200,000
22 15-Sep Mon 16:30 $530 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo [6-max] $200,000
23 16-Sep Tue 14:30 $530 NL Hold'em [1R1A] $500,000
24 16-Sep Tue 16:30 $530 NL 2-7 Single Draw $200,000
25 17-Sep Wed 14:30 $320 PL Omaha w/rebuys $500,000
26 17-Sep Wed 16:30 $320 NL Hold'em [6-max] $500,000
27 18-Sep Thu 14:30 $530 NL Hold'em Triple Shootout $300,000
28 18-Sep Thu 16:30 $530 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo $400,000
29 19-Sep Fri 14:30 $530 NLHE w/Rebuys [6-max] $400,000
30 19-Sep Fri 16:30 $1,050 PL Omaha $500,000
31 20-Sep Sat 14:30 $1,050 Limit Hold'em [6-max] $500,000
32 20-Sep Sat 16:30 $10,300 HORSE $500,000
33 21-Sep Sun 16:30 $5,200 NL Hold'em Main Event* $10,000,000

*2-day event

Please note: The schedule listed above is here for informational purposes only and is in no way binding on PokerStars. The official scheduled time, date, game, buy-in, and guaranteed prize pool for each event is posted to the PokerStars client under the Events/WCOOP tab. Management reserves the right to modify or remove any or all events and related information, without notice, prior to the start of any event and assumes no liability towards any player in connection with any such modification or removal.