Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

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Ante up for the World Championship of Online Poker

2006 WCOOP main event winner JC Tran

By Erik Sylven

The sixth World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) kicks off on PokerStars Friday. A total of 23 events will be played, and the poker site has put up $15 million in guaranteed prize money.

No-Limit Texas Hold'em is the dominant game, with eight events, but the WCOOP has something for all poker players. Two new games have been added to the schedule this year - 5-Card Draw and 2-7 Triple-Draw.

The interest in the WCOOP has grown year by year, and so have the prize pools. In 2002, main event winner MultiMarine of Sweden took home $65,450. Last year, pro player JC Tran won the title, and cashed out over $600,000.

The complete schedule for PokerStars 2007 World Championship of Online Poker:

NOTE: All tournament start times are listed in EST.

Sept. 14, 3 p.m. - $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max]

Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m. - $215 PL Five-Card Draw

Sept. 15. 3 p.m. - $215 PL Omaha [6-Max]

Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. - $215 2-7 Triple-Draw

Sept. 16, 4:30 p.m. - $530 NL Hold'em

Sept. 17, 3 p.m. - $320 PL Omaha w/Re-Buys

Sept. 18, 3 p.m. - $215 Limit Hold'em

Sept. 19, 3 p.m. - $530 Limit Omaha H/L

Sept. 20, 3 p.m. - $215 NL Hold'em w/Re-Buys

Sept. 21, 3 p.m. - $320 NL Hold'em Match Play

Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. - $215 Razz

Sept. 22, 3 p.m. - $215 H.O.R.S.E.

Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. - $530 PL Hold'em

Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m. - $1,050 NL Hold'em

Sept. 24, 3 p.m. - $320 Seven-Card Stud

Sept. 25, 3 p.m. - $320 PL Omaha H/L

Sept. 26, 3 p.m. - $320 NL Hold'em [6-Max]

Sept. 27, 3 p.m. - $530 Seven-Card Stud H/L

Sept. 28, 3 p.m. - $530 PL Omaha

Sept. 28, 3 p.m. - $530 NL Hold'em Triple Shootout

Sept. 29, 3 p.m. - $5,200 H.O.R.S.E.

Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. - $1,050 Limit Hold'em

Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. - $2,600 NL Hold'em Main Event

Satellites to the WCOOP events are running daily at PokerStars. For more information, visit PokerStars.com

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