WCOOP at PokerStars
The World Championship of Online Poker is the most famous multi-table tournament series in the world. This prestigious event is hosted exclusively by Poker Stars in September each year. It has exceeded expectations since its inception in 2002. he event series started with only under ten events. In 2009 the WCOOP contained nearly 50 tournaments! It’s hard to comprehend that over $50 million was awarded to players in ‘09! Over 100 countries were represented in the 2009 WCOOP.
Each September, players that log in to PokerStars.com can count on the PokerStars.com lobby to be flooded with lucrative WCOOP Satellites. There is a WCOOP Satellite for every bankroll. On top of that, PokerStars allows players to qualify for WCOOP events by redeeming their FPPs (Frequent Player Points), the building blocks of the five-star Poker Stars VIP Club. Players have turned $5 into hundreds of thousands many times! WCOOP Champions will also be rewarded with a precious, 14 karat gold WCOOP Bracelet.
Players are bound to find their game in the WCOOP line up. Players will fight for cash and fame in over ten poker games. The WCOOP features events in Limit, NLHE, Seven Card Stud, Razz, PLO, Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo, HORSE, Badugi, and more! The WCOOP comes to a close with the popular NLHE Main Event. In 2009, the World Champion Ship of Online Poker ME prize pool was over $10 million!
It’s awesome to sit next to all the stars during the WCOOP. Where else can you get in the head of poker legends like Barry Greenstein and Hevad Khan? Team PokerStars has been shining bright as of late. Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier took down two WCOOP events in 2009 for almost $500,000. That same year, David Williams took down an 8-game Mixed Event for over $100,000.
Poker Stars.com is the place to be in September! The World Championship of Online Poker provides players with an unrivaled variety of buy-ins and poker games. With the prevalence of satellites, the amateur player can turn a few bucks or FPPs into serious cash. Take down tournaments and chat up pros such as WSOP Champion Joe Hachem and poker icon Victor Ramdin each September!
Open a new account at PokerStars with the PokerStars Marketing Code of FLOPTURNRIVER and the PokerStars Bonus Code STARS600 and start playing some poker!