PokerStars WCOOP 2009 starts this week
WCOOP 2009 will start in just a few days, kicking off the with NL Hold'em 6-max event on 3rd September. Over 18 days, 45 events will payout $40 million in guaranteed prize money.
The world's richest online poker series, the PokerStars WCOOP will start in just a few days. WCOOP 2009 will kick off with the $215 NL Hold'em 6-max event on 3rd September and will culminate in the two day $5,2000 Main Event starting on 20th September.
A wide variety of games will be played across the 18 days. This includes the different formats of Hold'em, Omaha, Stud and Draw Poker. Badugi and the 8-Game mixed event will be two new additions to the already long list of events.
$40 million total guaranteed prize pool
Since its inception, the total prize money for all WCOOP events is a staggering $103 million over 121 events. This year's WCOOP will feature a bigger than ever guaranteed prize pool of $40 million, and will include 45 events. Last year's Main Event winner ckingusc walked away with $1,265,432.23.
14 events will feature prize pools of over $1 million and entrants of the WCOOP Main Event will be able to fight for a piece of the guaranteed $10 million. Other big events include the two day NL Hold'em events starting on 6th and 13th September, each featuring an $3 million guaranteed prize.
Players who wish to participate in the WCOOP can already start qualifying via satellites that are running round the clock on PokerStars. The satellite buy-ins start from as low as $2.20 and FPP points satellites are also available for players who wish to redeem their VIP benefits.
The WCOOP VIII 2009 schedule is as follows:
| WCOOP VIII 2009 SCHEDULE |
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| Date | Event | Buy-in | Prize pool |
| Sep 3 | NL Hold'em 6-max | $215 | $1,250,000 |
| Sep 3 | Razz | $215 | $200,000 |
| Sep 4 | PL Omaha 6-max | $215 | $500,000 |
| Sep 4 | NL Single Draw 2-7 Rebuy | $215 | $200,000 |
| Sep 4 | 8-Game (10-minute Levels) | $109 | $50,000 |
| Sep 5 | NL Hold'em | $109 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 5 | PL Five Card Draw | $215 | $200,000 |
| Sep 5 | Limit Hold'em | $215 | $400,000 |
| Sep 6 | NL Hold'em | $215 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 6 | NL Hold'em (High Roller) | $10,300 | $2,000,000 |
| Sep 6 | NL Hold'em (2 Day) | $530 | $3,000,000 |
| Sep 7 | NL Hold'em 4-max | $215 | $500,000 |
| Sep 7 | Limit 7-card Stud | $320 | $150,000 |
| Sep 8 | Mixed Hold'em 6-max | $320 | $300,000 |
| Sep 8 | Limit Badugi | $320 | $100,000 |
| Sep 8 | NL Hold'em | $1050 | $500,000 |
| Sep 9 | NL Hold'em 3xShootout 10-max | $530 | $500,000 |
| Sep 9 | 8-Game | $320 | $300,000 |
| Sep 10 | PL Omaha 6-max 1R/A | $320 | $400,000 |
| Sep 10 | Limit Triple Draw 2-7 | $320 | $100,000 |
| Sep 11 | NL Hold'em Rebuy | $215 | $1,250,000 |
| Sep 11 | Limit Ohama Hi/Lo | $530 | $400,000 |
| Sep 11 | NL Hold'em (10-minute Levels) | $320 | $300,000 |
| Sep 12 | NL Hold'em Heads-Up | $530 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 12 | H.O.R.S.E. | $320 | $400,000 |
| Sep 13 | NL Hold'em | $215 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 13 | NL Hold'em Heads-Up (High Roller) | $25,500 | $800,000 |
| Sep 13 | NL Hold'em (2 Day) | $1,050 | $3,000,000 |
| Sep 14 | Mixed (PL Hold'em, PL Omaha) | $320 | $400,000 |
| Sep 14 | NL Hold'em 2xChance | $320 | $600,000 |
| Sep 15 | PL Omaha Rebuy | $320 | $700,000 |
| Sep 15 | Limit 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo | $530 | $200,000 |
| Sep 15 | NL Hold'em | $1,050 | $500,000 |
| Sep 16 | NL Hold'em (Big Antes) | $215 | $500,000 |
| Sep 16 | PL Omaha Hi/Lo | $320 | $500,000 |
| Sep 17 | NL Hold'em 6-max Rebuy | $530 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 17 | PL Omaha 6-max | $2100 | $600,000 |
| Sep 18 | NL Hold'em 1R/A | $530 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 18 | Limit Hold'em 6-max | $1,050 | $400,000 |
| Sep 18 | NL Omaha Hi/Lo (10-minute Levels) | $215 | $200,000 |
| Sep 19 | PL Omaha Heads-Up | $530 | $250,000 |
| Sep 19 | 8-Game | $2,100 | $350,000 |
| Sep 20 | NL Hold'em | $215 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 20 | H.O.R.S.E. (High Roller) | $10,300 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep 20 | NL Hold'em Main Event (2 Day) | $5,200 | $10,000,000 |
