Three $10k buy-in events; a $5,200 buy-in Main Event with a million-dollar prize guaranteed to the winner; the Player of the Series leader-board; and a total of 65 tournaments in 22 days, with at least $30 million up for grabs… Welcome to the 2012 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)!

The WCOOP is the biggest tournament series in online poker, and it kicks off this Sunday, September 2, with three events: a $215 6-Max NLHE tournament, a $10,300 High-Roller tournament, and another $215 NLHE tournament.

Last year the PokerStars WCOOP saw over $47 million awarded throughout the three-week tournament series, a strong number considering it was the first WCOOP where US players were not allowed to participate. The $47 million in prize-money was down from the 2010 numbers that saw a record $63 million handed out to PokerStars players –but this was of course the before and after effect of Black Friday. I would expect the 2012 running to approach if not surpass the 2011 number as the PokerStars WCOOP always seems to over-perform.

Once again the WCOOP will award a huge prize-package for the Player of the Series winner, with the player accumulating the most WCOOP points receiving a Champion’s trophy and a customized chip set, a 2013 PCA prize package, 2013 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final prize package, and 2013 TCOOP Main Event ticket.

Here is a look at the 2012 WCOOP schedule from the PokerStars blog:

Sunday, 02 September

Event 01 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (6-Max)

Event 02 – 12:30: $10,300 NL Hold’em (High-Roller)

Event 03 – 14:30: $215 NL Hold’em

Monday, 03 September

Event 04 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha

Event 05 – 14:00: $320 NL Hold’em (6-Max, Shootout, No Late Reg)

Event 06 – 17:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Rebuys, Turbo)

Tuesday, 04 September

Event 07 – 11:00: $215 NL Draw

Event 08 – 14:00: $215 Triple Stud

Event 09 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em

Wednesday, 05 September

Event 10 – 06:00: $265 PL Omaha (Knockout)

Event 11 – 11:00: $320 NL Hold’em (Ante Up)

Event 12 – 14:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Heads-Up, No Late Reg)

Thursday, 06 September

Event 13 – 06:00: $215 PL Omaha H/L (6-Max, 1R1A)

Event 14 – 11:00: $265 NL Hold’em (6-Max, Knockout)

Event 15 – 14:00: $215 Razz

Friday, 07 September

Event 16 – 11:00: $215 PL Omaha (6-Max)

Event 17 – 14:00: $215 NL Single Draw 2-7

Event 18 – 17:00: $320 NL Hold’em (10-Minute Levels))

Saturday, 08 September

Event 19 – 11:00: $109 NL Hold’em

Event 20 – 14:00: $215 FL Hold’em

Sunday, 09 September

Event 21 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em

Event 22 – 14:30: $530 NL Hold’em

Monday, 10 September

Event 23 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (4-Max)

Event 24 – 14:00: $320 7-Card Stud

Event 25 – 17:00: $215 PL Omaha (Turbo, 1R1A)

Tuesday, 11 September

Event 26 – 11:00: $320 Mixed Hold’em

Event 27 – 14:00: $320 FL Badugi

Event 28 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em

Wednesday, 12 September

Event 29 – 06:00: $265 NL Omaha H/L (6-Max, Knockout)

Event 30 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (10-Max, Triple Shootout, No Late Reg)

Event 31 – 14:00: $320 8-Game

Thursday, 13 September

Event 32 – 06:00: $320 NL Hold’em (6-Max)

Event 33 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha (6-Max, 1R1A)

Event 34 – 14:00: $320 Triple Draw 2-7

Friday, 14 September

Event 35 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Rebuys)

Event 36 – 14:00: $530 FL Omaha H/L

Event 37 – 17:00: $215 P/NL Hold’em (The Big Game Format)

Saturday, 15 September

Event 38 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (Heads-Up, No Late Reg)

Event 39 – 14:00: $320 HORSE

Sunday, 16 September

Event 40 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em

Event 41 – 12:30: $10,300 NL Hold’em (High-Roller Heads-Up, No Late Reg)

Event 42 – 14:30: $1,050 NL Hold’em

Monday, 17 September

Event 43 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha (Rebuys, 6-Max)

Event 44 – 14:00: $320 NL Hold’em (2X Chance)

Event 45 – 17:00: $265 NL Hold’em (Turbo, Knockout)

Tuesday, 18 September

Event 46 – 11:00: $320 Mixed NL Hold’em/PL Omaha

Event 47 – 14:00: $530 7-Card Stud H/L

Event 48 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em

Wednesday, 19 September

Event 49 – 06:00: $215 NL Hold’em (1R1A)

Event 50 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Big Antes)

Event 51 – 14:00: $320 PL Omaha H/L

Thursday, 20 September

Event 52 – 06:00: $320 NL Hold’em

Event 53 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (6-Max)

Event 54 – 14:00: $2,100 PL Omaha (6-Max)

Friday, 21 September

Event 55 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (1R1A)

Event 56 – 14:00: $1,050 FL Hold’em (6-Max)

Event 57 – 17:00: $215 NL Omaha H/L (Ante Up)

Saturday, 22 September

Event 58 – 11:00: $530 PL Omaha (Heads Up, No Late Reg)

Event 59 – 14:00: $2,100 HORSE

Sunday, 23 September

Event 60 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em

Event 61 – 12:30: $10,300 8-Game (High-Roller)

Event 62 – 14:30: $5,200 NL Hold’em Main Event ($1M Gtd to 1st)

 

 

 

 

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