Final 2016 WCOOP Schedule Released by PokerStars
The schedule for online poker's most prestigious event has been finalized, as PokerStars has released a completed schedule for the 2016 edition of the World Championship of Online Poker.
The WCOOP, which made its debut in 2002, will feature a record 82 events this year, a marked increase over the 70 on the 2015 schedule. It begins Sunday, Sept. 4 and ends Monday, Sept. 26. New and returning events include a four-day "marathon", three-max pot-limit Omaha, three-max progressive knockout zoom, deep payouts, win the button, a $102,000 high roller, a $21,000 PLO high roller, and $320 buy-ins for razz, stud hi-low, and Omaha hi-low. There will also be two "players' choice" events which will be voted on by the playing community via registration.
The $5,000 Main Event kicks off Sept. 26 and will carry a $10 million guarantee with $1.5 million guaranteed to the winner. Players will be allowed a single reentry. Past WCOOP Main Event champions include JC Tran, Carter King, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, and Fedor Holz. Last year, "Coenaldinho7" topped a four-way chop for $1.3 million.
Player feedback was a major factor in the scheduling, according to the release penned by Bryan Slick. It also led to a decision to discontinue the awarding of bracelets, as the cost was deemed too high relative to the demand from players. Second chance events have also been eliminated.
Also on the docket for 2016 is $70,000 worth of prizes for top performers on the WCOOP Leaderboard. The top player will be awarded an Ultimate Bahamas Experience that will include a $5,000 entry into a future event at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.
PokerNews is also excited to announce that we will be providing live updates for the $102,000 high roller event. The coverage will be the first of its kind, and provide commentary and insight to one of the largest buy-in online poker tournaments in history.
Here's a look at the WCOOP schedule:
| Event | Date and Time (EDT) | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 4, 8 a.m. | $109 NLHE |
| 2 | Sept. 4, 11 a.m. | $215 Six-Max NLHE |
| 3 | Sept. 4, 12:30 p.m. | $1,050 Marathon NLHE |
| 4 | Sept. 4, 2 p.m. | $215 NLHE |
| 5 | Sept. 4, 5 p.m. | $320 Six-Max No-Limit Omaha Hi-Low |
| 6 | Sept. 5, 10 a.m. | $215 Six-Max NLHE Rebuys |
| 7 | Sept. 5, 1 p.m. | $700 Eight-Max Progressive KO NLHE |
| 8 | Sept. 5, 4 p.m. | $700 Three-Max Progressive KO PLO |
| 9 | Sept. 6, 10 a.m. | $1,050 2-7 Single Draw |
| 10 | Sept. 6, 1 p.m. | $1,050 NLHE |
| 11 | Sept. 6, 4 p.m. | $320 Eight-Max Omaha Hi-Low |
| 12 | Sept. 7, 10 a.m. | $1,050 No-Limit Five-Card Draw |
| 13 | Sept. 7, 1 p.m. | $215 Progressive KO NLHE |
| 14 | Sept. 7, 4 p.m. | $215 Big Antes NLHE |
| 15 | Sept. 8, 10 a.m. | $215 PLO 1R1A |
| 16 | Sept. 8, 1 p.m. | $1,050 Progressive KO NLHE |
| 17 | Sept. 8, 4 p.m. | $320 Stud Hi-Low |
| 18 | Sept. 9, 10 a.m. | $320 Heads-Up NLHE |
| 19 | Sept. 9, 1 p.m. | $1,050 Stud Hi-Low |
| 20 | Sept. 9, 4 p.m. | Three-Max Progressive KO Zoom NLHE |
| 21 | Sept. 10, 4 a.m. | $215 NLHE |
| 22 | Sept. 10, 7 a.m. | $215 Six-Max Five-Card PLO8 |
| 23 | Sept. 10, 10 a.m. | $10,300 Heads-Up NLHE |
| 24 | Sept. 10, 1 p.m. | $530 Progressive KO NLHE |
| 25 | Sept. 10, 4 p.m. | $1,050 Six-Max No-Limit Omaha Hi-Low |
| 26 | Sept. 11, 8 a.m. | $215 Six-Max Progressive KO PLO |
| 27 | Sept. 11, 11 a.m. | $215 Deep Payouts NLHE |
| 28 | Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m. | $102,000 Eight-Max NLHE |
| 29 | Sept. 11, 2 p.m. | $700 NLHE |
| 30 | Sept. 11, 5 p.m. | $109 Six-Max NLHE |
| 31 | Sept. 12, 10 a.m. | $215 NLHE Rebuy |
| 32 | Sept. 12, 1 p.m. | $320 Eight-Max PLO8 |
| 33 | Sept. 12, 4 p.m. | $320 Six-Max NLHE |
| 34 | Sept. 13, 10 a.m. | $215 Six-Max Progressive KO PLO |
| 35 | Sept. 13, 1 p.m. | $1,575 NLHE |
| 36 | Sept. 13, 4 p.m. | $1,050 Eight-Max PLO8 |
| 37 | Sept. 14, 10 a.m. | $215 NLHE 2R1A |
| 38 | Sept. 14, 1 p.m. | $320 Six-Max NLHE Shootout |
| 39 | Sept. 14, 4 p.m. | $1,050 Eight-Max Omaha Hi-Low |
| 40 | Sept. 15, 10 a.m. | $320 Eight-Max NLHE |
| 41 | Sept. 15, 1 p.m. | $1,575 Progressive KO NLHE |
| 42 | Sept. 15, 4 p.m. | $320 8-Game |
| 43 | Sept. 16, 10 a.m. | $1,050 2-7 Triple Draw |
| 44 | Sept. 16, 1 p.m. | $320 Ante Up Progressive KO NLHE |
| 45 | Sept. 16, 4 p.m. | $320 Six-Max Limit Hold'em |
| 46 | Sept. 17, 4 a.m. | $320 NLHE |
| 47 | Sept. 17, 7 a.m. | $1,050 Badugi |
| 48 | Sept. 17, 10 a.m. | $215 Players' Choice |
| 49 | Sept. 17, 1 p.m. | $700 Mix-Max NLHE |
| 50 | Sept. 17, 4 p.m. | $215 Players' Choice |
| 51 | Sept. 18, 8 a.m. | $1,050 Six-Max Ultra-Deep NLHE |
| 52 | Sept. 18, 11 a.m. | $215 NLHE |
| 53 | Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m. | $10,300 Eight-Max NLHE |
| 54 | Sept. 18, 2 p.m. | $2,100 NLHE |
| 55 | Sept. 18, 5 p.m. | $530 NLHE |
| 56 | Sept. 19, 10 a.m. | $215 Progressive KO NLHE |
| 57 | Sept. 19, 1 p.m. | $1,050 Six-Max Limit Hold'em |
| 58 | Sept. 19, 4 p.m. | $320 Razz |
| 59 | Sept. 20, 10 a.m. | $320 Win the Button NLHE |
| 60 | Sept. 20, 1 p.m. | $2,100 NLHE |
| 61 | Sept. 20, 4 p.m. | $1,050 Razz |
| 62 | Sept. 21, 10 a.m. | $530 NLHE Rebuy |
| 63 | Sept. 21, 1 p.m. | $2,100 Six-Max PLO |
| 64 | Sept. 21, 4 p.m. | $320 H.O.R.S.E. |
| 65 | Sept. 22, 10 a.m. | $700 Ultra-Deep NLHE |
| 66 | Sept. 22, 1 p.m. | $2,100 Progressive KO PLO |
| 67 | Sept. 22, 4 p.m. | $1,050 Stud |
| 68 | Sept. 23, 7 a.m. | $320 Six-Max PLO Rebuy |
| 69 | Sept. 23, 10 a.m. | $700 Six-Max Five-Stack NLHE |
| 70 | Sept. 23, 1 p.m. | $21,000 Six-Max PLO |
| 71 | Sept. 23, 4 p.m. | $2,100 H.O.R.S.E. |
| 72 | Sept. 24, 7 a.m. | $109 NLHE |
| 73 | Sept. 24, 10 a.m. | $700 Heads-Up PLO |
| 74 | Sept. 24, 1 p.m. | $10,300 8-Game |
| 75 | Sept. 24, 4 p.m. | $700 Six-Max Progressive KO NLHE |
| 76 | Sept. 25, 8 a.m. | $320 Mix-Max PLO |
| 77 | Sept. 25, 11 a.m. | $215 Eight-Max NLHE |
| 78 | Sept. 25, 2 p.m. | $5,000 Main Event |
| 79 | Sept. 25, 5 p.m. | $320 NLHE |
| 80 | Sept. 26, 10 a.m. | $700 NLHE 1R1A |
| 81 | Sept. 26, 1 p.m. | $320 Six-Max Five-Card PLO |
| 82 | Sept. 26, 4 p.m. | $1,050 NLHE |
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