{"id":53338,"date":"2021-08-09T18:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=53338"},"modified":"2021-08-09T18:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:30:52","slug":"pokerstars-releases-full-wcoop-schedule-1m-in-giveaways-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/pokerstars-releases-full-wcoop-schedule-1m-in-giveaways-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"PokerStars Releases Full WCOOP Schedule; New Trophies, $1 Million In Giveaways Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"

Less than two weeks remain until the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP<\/strong>) kicks off at PokerStars<\/strong><\/a>. The site released the official schedule for the series on Monday with 102 events set for Aug. 22<\/strong> to Sept. 15<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

PokerStars is celebrating the 20<\/strong><\/span>th<\/strong> edition<\/strong> of the series this year with more than $100 million<\/strong> guaranteed, the largest ever. WCOOP also promises $1 million up for grabs in promotional giveaways to add to the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWCOOP is part of the PokerStars legacy,\u201d PokerStars managing director of poker Severin Rasset said in a news release. \u201cIt\u2019s where our community can battle to be a part of history and become a world champion in poker.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThis is the 20<\/span>th<\/span> edition of WCOOP and this year we\u2019ve got our biggest WCOOP guarantee to date at $100 million, unique trophies for the champions, and so many different ways for players to qualify, including our Road to WCOOP promotion and 50\/50 WCOOP Series up and running right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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PokerStars WCOOP highlights<\/span><\/h2>\n

This year marks WCOOP payouts reaching $1 billion<\/strong><\/span> since its inception. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP<\/strong>) also reached that earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

When WCOOP cranks up, players will find Low, Medium, and High buy-in levels, ranging from $5.50<\/strong> to $25,000<\/strong>. Several tournament types are also planned for players of all skills, levels, and bankrolls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Players will also find six main events on Sept. 12 with over $16 million<\/strong> guaranteed. Those events include:<\/span><\/p>\n