2009 WCOOP Schedule Released by PokerStars
July 7, 2009
The 8th World Championship of Online Poker is set to begin very soon so PokerStars has released the tournament schedule for the poker series. The 2009 WCOOP will have forty five events that will take place beginning on September 3rd through the 21st. The guaranteed prize pool total for all events is set for $40 million.
Each day of the series offers at least two events if not more. Fourteen out of forty five of the events have a guaranteed prize pool of at least $1 million and the two day main event features a minimum prize pool of $10 million.
Games that will be played during the 2009 WCOOP include: Limit and No Limit Hold’em, Razz, Pot Limit Omaha and Seven Card stud and more. New additions to the schedule for this year’s WCOOP are a Badugi event and a Pot Limit Omaha Heads Up event.
Vanessa Rousso, Team PokerStars Pro member, commented on the Championship stating: “The WCOOP is my favorite event- anyone can play at anytime, anywhere, with tournaments running throughout the day. For millions of players, it’s the ultimate poker championship and everyone has the chance to become a World Champion!”
Players can choose to pay the buy-in for the WCOOP tournament of their choice or they can participate in PokerStars satellites which will be available in a range of low-stake buy-ins so anyone can get the chance to compete in an event.
Schedule of events for 2009 WCOOP:
Event Date Day Time Buy-In Game Guarantee
1 3-Sep Thu 14:30 $215 NL Hold’ em [6-max] $1,250,000
2 3-Sep Thu 16:30 $215 Razz $200,000
3 4-Sep Fri 14:30 $215 PL Omaha [6-max] $500,000
4 4-Sep Fri 16:30 $215 NL Single Draw 2-7 w/rebuys $200,000
5 4-Sep Fri 20:00 $109 8-Game [10-minute levels] $50,000
6 5-Sep Sat 12:45 $109 NL Hold’ em $1,000,000
7 5-Sep Sat 14:30 $215 PL 5-Card Draw $200,000
8 5-Sep Sat 16:30 $215 FL Hold’ em $400,000
9 6-Sep Sun 12:45 $215 NL Hold’ em $1,000,000
10 6-Sep Sun 14:30 $10,300 NL Hold’ em [High Roller] $2,000,000
11 6-Sep Sun 16:30 $530 NL Hold’ em [2-day] $3,000,000
12 7-Sep Mon 14:30 $215 NL Hold’ em [4-max] $500,000
13 7-Sep Mon 16:30 $320 7-Card Stud $150,000
14 8-Sep Tue 14:30 $320 Mixed Hold’ em [6-max] $300,000
15 8-Sep Tue 16:30 $320 FL Badugi $100,000
16 8-Sep Tue 20:00 $1,050 NL Hold’ em $500,000
17 9-Sep Wed 14:30 $530 NL Hold’ em Triple Shootout [10-max] $500,000
18 9-Sep Wed 16:30 $320 8-Game $300,000
19 10-Sep Thu 14:30 $320 PL Omaha [6-max, 1R1A] $400,000
20 10-Sep Thu 16:30 $320 FL Triple Draw 2-7 $100,000
21 11-Sep Fri 14:30 $215 NL Hold’ em w/rebuys $1,250,000
22 11-Sep Fri 16:30 $530 FL Omaha Hi/Lo $400,000
23 11-Sep Fri 20:00 $320 NL Hold’ em [10-minute levels] $300,000
24 12-Sep Sat 14:30 $530 NL Hold’ em [Heads-Up Match Play] $1,000,000
25 12-Sep Sat 16:30 $320 H.O.R.S.E. $400,000
26 13-Sep Sun 12:45 $215 NL Hold’ em $1,000,000
27 13-Sep Sun 14:30 $25,500 NL Hold’ em [High Roller Match Play] $800,000
28 13-Sep Sun 16:30 $1,050 NL Hold’ em [2-day] $3,000,000
29 14-Sep Mon 14:30 $320 Mixed [PL Hold’ em, PL Omaha] $400,000
30 14-Sep Mon 16:30 $320 NL Hold’ em [2X Chance] $600,000
31 15-Sep Tue 14:30 $320 PL Omaha w/rebuys [6-max] $700,000
32 15-Sep Tue 16:30 $530 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo $200,000
33 15-Sep Tue 20:00 $1,050 NL Hold’ em $500,000
34 16-Sep Wed 14:30 $215 NL Hold’ em [big antes] $500,000
35 16-Sep Wed 16:30 $320 PL Omaha Hi/Lo $500,000
36 17-Sep Thu 14:30 $530 NL Hold’ em w/rebuys [6-max] $1,000,000
37 17-Sep Thu 16:30 $2,100 PL Omaha [6-max] $600,000
38 18-Sep Fri 14:30 $530 NL Hold’ em [1R1A] $1,000,000
39 18-Sep Fri 16:30 $1,050 FL Hold’ em [6-max] $400,000
40 18-Sep Fri 20:00 $215 NL Omaha Hi/Lo [10-minute levels] $200,000
41 19-Sep Sat 14:30 $530 PL Omaha [Heads-Up Match Play] $250,000
42 19-Sep Sat 16:30 $2,100 8-Game $350,000
43 20-Sep Sun 12:45 $215 NL Hold’ em $1,000,000
44 20-Sep Sun 14:30 $10,300 H.O.R.S.E. [High Roller] $1,000,000
45 20-Sep Sun 16:30 $5,200 NL Hold’ em Main Event [2-day] $10,000,000
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