Coming just a few weeks after the EPT Barcelona came to an end, the WCOOP 2022 event will get underway on 4 September, with the last tournament in a very busy schedule set to start on 28 September.
The schedule sees a rich and varied selection of 322 tournaments, with buy ins ranging from $5.50 up to $25,000.
On the regular WCOOP scheduled events, players will be able to buy in at one of three levels (low, medium and high) and a total of 12 World Championship tournaments will be contested over the course of the month.
Letโs now look at some of the dates of the Main Events taking place in the WCOOP in September.
WCOOP Main Event Key Dates
This yearโs WCOOP starts on Sunday 4th September and the final tournaments start on Wednesday 28th September.
There are 12 Main Event/Championships set to take place across the schedule of the tournament and the buy ins and format are outlined below:
4th September โ $5,200 NLHE PKO Championship
7th September โ $1,050 HORSE Championship
8th September โ $1,050 Badugi Championship
11th September โ $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Championship
12th September โ $1,050 PLO8 Championship
13th September โ $5,200 NLHE Heads-Up Championship
14th September โ $1,050 Razz Championship
18th September โ $530 Womenโs Championship
19th September โ $2,100 8-Game Championship
22nd September โ $1,050 2-7 Single Draw Championship
25th September โ $10,300 NLHE Main Event/Championship
25th September โ $10,300 PLO Main Event/Championship
The two NLHE and PLO Main Events starting on the 25 September will certainly catch the eye and not just for higher roller and experienced players, as there are a number of qualifier satellites set to be played for low stakes players to try and play their way to an entry in the event.
There will also be huge interest in the womenโs tournament on the 18 September.
While many events at WCOOP will be Texas Holdโem, as you can see from the Main Event list above, there are many championships for a mixture of other games including tournaments for Limit Holdโem (Event 21), PLO (Events 5, 18, 42, 55, 79, 94 and 103), NL Omaha Hi/Lo (Events 63 & 87), PL Omaha Hi/Lo (Events 49, 70 and the Championship) and additional tournaments for versions of HORSE, 8-Game, Badugi, Razz, Stud and 2-7 Single Draw to name but a few.
Options For The Higher Roller
If you are somebody that is used to staking big money on poker games, then the good news is that there are a number of events at WCOOP that are aimed squarely at the higher roller player.
The most eye-catching is the $25,000 Super High Roller, which has a $1m guaranteed prize pool and which will take place over two days, starting on Tuesday 20th September.
There are also seven more tournaments for higher rollers that have a buy in of $10,300 which includes both PLO and NLHE World Championships, as well as 8-Game alongside a smattering of five NLHE tournaments (one of which is a PKO event).
These games will take place on the Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday throughout the course of the month.
Lower stakes players that would like to participate in some of these bigger value events can qualify for them by earning a place through the series of satellite tournaments that will be running throughout the tournament period, where the initial entry fees are considerably more suited to a lower stakes players bankroll.
And speaking of lower stakes players, thereโs plenty of action they can enjoy at WCOOP too.
Lower Stakes Players Options
Given that there are three tier buy in levels in many of the WCOOP events, there is usually an option for a lower stakes player to try their hand in a bigger tournament.
However, if you donโt want to spend more than say $20 on an entry into a tournament, the good news is that there are a number of lower stakes games you can play.
Without doubt, the Phase 2 event on the opening day of the series is one you can consider as there are very few places you can play for a prize pool of $500,000, guaranteed, for just a $5.50 entry fee.
On the same day, there is the WCOOP Kickoff NLHE tournament, which offers a $50,000 prize guaranteed, again for just a $5.50 entry.
Another tournament to consider on the first weekend of action is the Sunday Cooldown, a $5.50 NLHE Turbo, PKO tournament which sees $35,000 guaranteed.
If you like Bounty Hunter style games, then WCOOP 33 is a $5.50 buy in, PKO Sunday Warmup event, which has a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Another great event for just $5.50 entry is WCOOP 47, a 6-Max NLHE tournament which offers $20,000 guaranteed and some very solid midweek poker action.
Finally, the final day $5.50 NLHE 7-Max, Hyper-Turbo PKO Series Wrap-Up event offers some outstanding action at the end of the series with a $40,000 guaranteed prize pool up for grabs.
And remember those qualifying satellite tournaments for the main events to see if you can play your way to a seat at the table where big money is on the line, while you play with the freedom of someone who invested just a small amount in a satellite to try and win big!
WCOOP Leader Boards
Donโt forget too the players that shine in the WCOOP this year will feature prominently in the Player of the Series Leader Boards, which will be updated daily throughout the tournament to decide who is the Player of the Series.
PokerStars 2022 SCOOP and WCOOP events are amongst the most keenly contested and popular events throughout the year. And with WCOOP events now open to more players than ever, with tournaments to suit all budgets, there has never been a better time to put your online poker skills to the test.
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**Update โ DDoS Attack On 26th September**
On the 26th September a malicious and sustained DDoS attack was launched against PokerStars, which resulted in the cancellation of the tournaments that were scheduled to be played that day.
However, PokerStars have since rescheduled the tournaments to the weekend of the 5th and 6th November, with the three tournaments set to start or take place over that weekend being run in full.
Additionally, PokerStars has added $1m in guarantees to each of the three tournaments and additional freeroll qualifiers and satellites will be available to play to earn a seat at these events over the coming weeks.
Reschedule Of WCOOP Tournaments To 5th-6th November
The three WCOOP tournaments affected by the DDoS attack have now been rescheduled to the weekend of the 5th & 6th November and are as follows:
3 No Limit Holdโem Main Events ($109, $1,050, $10,300)
The 3 Pot Limit Omaha Main Events ($109, $1,050, $10,300)
The 3 Womenโs Events ($5.50, $22, $109)
Additionally, players from southern Europe that were competing in the Galactic main event also affected by the attack will not see the main event re-run, but instead an additional Sunday Millions tournament will be played on the 6th November for these customers.
PokerStars gave also announced that players affected adversely by the attack, such as those attempting to complete a Monthly Reward, will be compensated.
WCOOP 2022 Full Tournament Results To Date
The full list of tournament winners from the WCOOP 2022 are shown below.
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