Wcoop Main Event 2016
Posted By admin On 02/08/22[toc]The $5,000 buy-in of the World Championship of Online Poker Main Event takes place at PokerStars this Sunday, kicking off at 14:00 ET.
There is a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 with at least $1.5 million being awarded to the eventual champion.
The main event is No Limit Hold'em. In addition to the cash prize, the winner of each WCOOP event received a personally engraved 14 karat gold bracelet from PokerStars up until 2015. Since then, PokerStars has discontinued awarding bracelets to save costs. PokerStars liked the story so much they gave him a free seat into the $5,000 buy-in $10m Guaranteed WCOOP Main Event. Zaichenko’s victory moves him into third place in the 2016 WCOOP Player.
Who’s won big so far?
Wcoop Main Event 2016
The biggest single cash of any online poker player so far was by Sweden’sbencb789, who won the $102,000 buy-in Super High Roller event for $1,184,201.92.
So far, SixthSenS19 boasts the most cashes with 20, three of which were final tables. Both Colisea and Shaun Deeb have tied for the most final tables on three apiece while aDrENalin710 is the only player to have won two WCOOP events this year.
The WCOOP Player of the Series leaderboard
The WCOOP leaderboard awards points to players that make the money in any WCOOP event. The higher you cash, the more points you receive.
The winner of the WCOOP Player of the Series will win a trophy, an Ultimate Bahamas Experience and a ticket to the Turbo Championship of Online Poker Main Event, worth a total of $40,000.
The runner-up receives $10,000 cash and a TCOOP Main Event ticket, with third through fifth receiving $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500 respectively.
So far, SixthSenSe19 from Uruguay is leading the way with 580 points; they’re way ahead of Mexico’sblanconegro on 405. However, with several events left to play including the Main Event, anything could happen.
A history of WCOOP Main Event champions
The inaugural World Championship of Online Poker took place way back in 2002, with just nine events and a mere $730,000 in total prizes – less than half of what the winner of this year’s Main Event will take home.
WCOOP 2005 – the first eight-figure year
The third WCOOP was the first online tournament series to award eight figures in prizes, with $12 million up for grabs across 15 events, competed over by almost 20,000 players.
WCOOP 2007 – the first million-dollar prize
Wcoop Main Event 2016 September
The Main Event, then carrying a buy-in of $2,600, attracted 2,998 players this year which meant that after 21 hours of play ka$ino won the first million-dollar prize in WCOOP history, taking home $1,378,330 and the bracelet.
WCOOP 2010 – a record smashing Main Event
The 2010 edition of WCOOP was the biggest ever online tournament series at the time. With 62 events taking place over more than three weeks, a total of $63,157,150 was awarded. The Main Event saw 2,443 entrants and awarded POTTERPOKER one of the largest ever tournament prizes of $2.2 million.
WCOOP 2012 – maratik wont million
Russian player maratik might boast the greatest return on investment in poker history, having qualified for the WCOOP Main Event for Frequent Player Points worth just a few cents. He parlayed those into over a million dollars after his legendary final table deal negotiations.
WCOOP 2014 – the reign of Holz begins
In 2014, Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz won the Main Event for $1.3 million after a six-handed deal. It would prove to be the start of a ridiculous run for Holz, who has wonmore than $20 million in live poker tournaments since then.
The WCOOP (World Championships of Online Poker), 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.
Wcoop Main Event 2016 Calendar
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.
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 |