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 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 theSpecial 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!
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. WCOOP stats page for facts and figures from previous years.