WCOOP

[Ironside]

pokerstars has announced its 4th online festival (the biggest on the net)
with 15 events and guarenteed total prize pool of 8million dollars (my guessimate will be nearer 12 million than 8 million)
it is the festival to be seen it

they are also offering 20% on any deposits before the 28th of july upto 120$ on a 600$ deposit

my goal at the start of the year was to make a final table in the WCOOP but my small bankroll will make this diffiicult as i will have to use a large % of my roll trying to win seats into as many events as i can this together with my revisit to the southern general for an op might make my goal difficult but i am going to try as a WCOOP bracelet looks nearly as nice as a wsop bracelet and the numbers taking part in the lead up events will make the supporting events at the wsop look small

i think the main event in the wcoop will be smaller than the the wsop main event but it should have around 1300 runners at $2.5k a pop will make it the biggest online event in the history of poker

good luck to all blondites taking part

[tikay]

Good Luck fella - we will follow your progress!

[claypole]

Tikay - do you ever sleep or are you permanently on red Bull???  Good do tonite?

[tikay]

Bedtime just gets later & later. Got home about 4am, gotta write an article yet.....

Excellent do. These things really are not my cup of tea, I feel very awkward & uncomfy in environments where everyone is drinking - i'm teetotal - but yes, they did a wonderful job.

[redsimon]

Plenty of cheap sats Ironside. The $5 plus rebuys one generated 10 seats in the  $215 short handed PLHE last night.

[Ironside]

first attempt of getting a seat

cost $31 finished 15th with 10 seats on offer and 3 cash prizes

idiotic play with AQ on a board of AQ8 cost me half of my stack that might have been able to P&F into the top 10
was looking for that extra few K that would have gaurneteed my seat

chalk that one up for experiance

[jbsc7769]

The WCOOP was in the top ten payouts in "Sport" last year, will be very interesting to see how it grows this year.
I would love to play these. I think the are recognised as "THE" online events to win.

[owner]

I'm trying for as many of these as possible too.  Are you concentrating on a particular event first ironside, or just playing whichever sats you fancy at the time ?

[redsimon]

I'm trying for as many of these as possible too. Are you concentrating on a particular event first ironside, or just playing whichever sats you fancy at the time ?

As an unreformed satellite whore I would play as many as you feel comfortable with. You can always dereg and accumulate W$.

[Ironside]

red has the idea

play the events to suit my schedule

the un register from them and either register for a different event or

use the W$s to play more sats thus avoiding a huge whole in bankroll

[Splash]

What are the clocks/blinds like in the main event?  Anyone know??

[redsimon]

What are the clocks/blinds like in the main event? Anyone know??

The blind structures are on the Pokerstars Site under the WCOOP tab look under an event and it says Tournament Info. 2500 starting chips and 30 minute levels

[Ironside]

the structure of pokerstars events are in the top 3 on the net

with 30 minute levels they are a tough event to last but allows more play than any other game online

[pokerram]

unfortunately not in your guys class but just qualified for a frequent players points sat final.Got to get final table to get in wcoop proper but im going to treat this as my final and u never know.small success for a blondite fish.     pokerram

[Foxy]

HERE IT IS IT LOOKS GREAT 
# DATE EVENT BUY-IN FEE GUARANTEE
  1.   September 4 (Sun)   No-Limit Hold 'em $500   $30   $800,000   
  2.   September 5 (Mon)   Pot-Limit Omaha (rebuys)   $200   $15   $200,000   
  3.   September 6 (Tue)   No-Limit Hold 'em Match Play    $200   $15   $200,000   
  4.   September 7 (Wed)   Pot-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed 6/Table   $200   $15   $200,000   
  5.   September 8 (Thu)   No-Limit Hold 'em (rebuys)   $200   $15   $700,000   
  6.   September 9 (Fri)   Limit Hold 'em   $200   $15   $150,000   
  7.   September 10 (Sat)   Pot-Limit Hold 'em   $500   $30   $350,000   
  8.   September 11 (Sun)   No-Limit Hold 'em   $1,000   $50   $1,000,000   
  9.   September 12 (Mon)   Seven Card Stud   $300   $20   $150,000   
  10.   September 13 (Tue)   No-Limit Hold 'em Triple Shootout   $1,000   $50   $700,000   
  11.   September 14 (Wed)   Limit Omaha High/Low   $500   $30   $250,000   
  12.   September 15 (Thu)   Seven Card Stud High/Low   $500   $30   $150,000   
  13.   September 16 (Fri)   Pot Limit Omaha   $500   $30   $250,000   
  14.   September 17 (Sat)   Limit Hold 'em   $1,000   $50   $400,000   
  15.   September 18 (Sun)   No-Limit Hold 'em   $2,500   $100   $2,500,000   
 

WCOOP event times: Monday - Friday 3:00PM ET, Saturday and Sunday 4:30PM ET.
gl to all blondies taking part