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PokerStars.com is offering a monster tournament schedule which is absolutely bursting at the seams with World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) events, starting tomorrow. The schedule is not lacking in variety either with shootouts, single- and multi-table tournaments, and rebuy events all on the menu.
There is still something for players of all levels however, as those with a little less cash to splash can get into any of the 33 events via satellites from as little as $2.20, which are currently up and running. Players should check the PokerStars tournament listings for their last chance to qualify for cheap.
WCOOP events can be found via a seperate tab in the PokerStars lobby. These tournaments will run from Sept. 5 until the $10 million guaranteed main event on Sept. 21.
The total guaranteed prize pool for the World Championship of Online Poker 2008 is an astounding $30 million.
The WCOOP event schedule is as follows:
| Date/Time (ET) | Buy-In |
Event | Guarantee |
| Sept. 5, 14:30 | $215 | No-limit hold'em (six-max) | $1 million |
| Sept. 5, 16:30 | $215 | Pot-limit five-card draw | $100,000 |
| Sept. 6, 14:30 | $215 | Limit hold'em | $300,000 |
| Sept. 6, 16:30 | $215 | Deuce-to-seven triple-draw | $100,000 |
| Sept. 7, 14:30 | $10,300 | High-roller no-limit hold'em | $2 million |
| Sept. 7, 16:30 | $530 | No-limit hold'em | $3 million |
| Sept. 8, 14:30 | $215 | Pot-limit Omaha (six-max) | $300,000 |
| Sept. 8, 16:30 | $320 | Eight-game mixed event | $200,000 |
| Sept. 9, 14:30 | $215 | No-limit hold'em | $400,000 |
| Sept. 9, 16:30 | $215 | Razz | $100,000 |
| Sept. 10, 14:30 | $320 | Pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better | $300,000 |
| Sept. 10, 16:30 | $320 | Mixed hold'em (six-max) | $300,000 |
| Sept. 11, 14:30 | $215 | No-limit hold'em | $1 million |
| Sept. 11, 16:30 | $320 | Seven-card stud | $100,000 |
| Sept. 12, 14:30 | $320 | No-limt hold'em (heads up) | $500,000 |
| Sept. 12, 16:30 | $215 | Pot-limit Omaha (rebuy/add-on) | $300,000 |
| Sept. 13, 14:30 | $530 | Pot-limit hold'em (six-max) | $400,000 |
| Sept. 13, 16:30 | $215 | H.O.R.S.E. | $300,000 |
| Sept. 14, 14:30 | $25,000 | Heads-up no-limit hold'em | $1.6 million |
| Sept. 14, 16:30 | $1,050 | No-limit hold'em | $3 million |
| Sept.15, 14:30 | $530 | Seven-card stud eight-or-better | $200,000 |
| Sept. 15, 16:30 | $530 | Mixed Omaha eight-or-better | $200,000 |
| Sept. 16, 14:30 | $530 | No-limit hold'em (rebuy/add-on) | $500,000 |
| Sept. 16, 16:30 | $530 | Deuce-to-seven single-draw | $200,000 |
| Sept. 17, 14:30 | $320 | Pot-limit Omaha with rebuys | $500,000 |
| Sept. 17, 16:30 | $320 | No-limit hold'em (six-max) | $500,000 |
| Sept. 18, 14:30 | $530 | No-limit hold'em triple shootout | $300,000 |
| Sept. 18, 16:30 | $530 | Limit Omaha eight-or-better | $400,000 |
| Sept. 19, 14:30 | $530 | No-limit hold'em with rebuys (six-max) | $400,000 |
| Sept. 19, 16:30 | $1,050 | Pot-limit Omaha | $500,000 |
| Sept. 20, 14:30 | $1,050 | Limit hold'em (six-max) | $500,000 |
| Sept. 20, 16:30 | $10,300 | H.O.R.S.E. | $500,000 |
| Sept. 21, 16:30 | $5,300 | No-limt hold'em main event | $10 million |
Satellites are currently available at PokerStars.com, and players can also take advantage of a PokerStars deposit bonus from Card Player. There is not much time left however, as the countdown is on, with the first event, the $1 million guaranteed no-limit hold'em tournament, kicking things off tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. (ET).
