WCOOP 2012 Schedule Released

PokerStars have released the official schedule of their World Championship of Online Poker 2012 (WCOOP), starting 2 September.

Running 2 – 23 September, 2012, this year’s WCOOP will feature 62 events. On most event days, three tournaments kick off, with buy-ins ranging from $109 to $10,300.

The $5,200 Main Event takes place on 23 September with a guaranteed first prize of $1,000,000. Last year’s champion Thomas ‘Kallllle’ Pedersen earned $1,260,018. In 2011, the total prize pool of the Championship was a whopping $47,120,800.

The PokerStars WCOOP was first organised in 2002, which means this is the 11th online championship. A total sum of $266,643,250 was handed out in prizes in the World Championship history.

The 2012 WCOOP working schedule (all times in ET):

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)

„There will be guarantees but they're currently getting nailed down at PokerStars HQ. There is still room for manoeuvre, suggestions, ideas and feedback so fire your ideas, thoughts and comments to wcoop@pokerstars.com,” says the PokerStars Blog.