2018 WCOOP Schedule Released Featuring Tiered Buy-ins
It's time once again for poker's most prestigious online series, the World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars.
The world's leading online poker provider has released the schedule of the venerable series, which is set to begin on Sept. 2 and conclude on Sept. 17 and features more than $116 million in guarantees this time around.
Chief among those guarantees, of course, will be the Main Event, which gets under way Sept. 16 on the penultimate day of the series. As has been the case for a few years now, the Main Event will boast a $10 million guarantee.
Last year, Steven van Zadelhoff won it for over $1.6 million. Other past champs include Fedor Holz, Jonas Lauck, JC Tran and Yevgeniy Timoshenko.
However, it won't all be more of the same in this year's WCOOP. This time around, PokerStars has elected to provide tiered buy-ins for their players, porting over a longstanding tradition from the Spring Championship of Online Poker. That means it isn't just those with hefty bankrolls able to participate in the fun in 2018, as players can enter for as low as $2.20 and there are plenty of events at a price point of $50 or less.
It's a natural progression from last year's series, which had a low-stakes tier to go with the normal WCOOP schedule.
Additionally, six Platinum Passes will be up for grabs. For more on the Platinum Passes and how you can satellite in, check out this post from PokerStars.
Without further delay, here's the full schedule of events:
2018 WCOOP Schedule
| Date & Time (ET) | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2, 8 a.m. | 02-L - $11 NLHE | $100K |
| 02-M - $109 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff SE] | $300K | |
| 02-H - $1,050 NLHE | $500K | |
| Sept. 2, 10:30 a.m. | 03-L - $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $250K |
| 03-M - $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE] | $750K | |
| 03-H - $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $1M | |
| Sept. 2, 1 p.m. | 04-L - $22 NLHE | $250K |
| 04-M - $215 NLHE [Sunday Million SE] | $1M | |
| 04-H - $2,100 NLHE | $1M | |
| Sept. 2, 3 p.m. | 05-L - $11 PLO [6-Max] | $50K |
| 05-M - $109 PLO [6-Max] | $200K | |
| 05-H - $1,050 PLO [6-Max] | $500K | |
| Sept. 2, 5 p.m. | 06-L - $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] | $50K |
| 06-M - $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] | $200K | |
| 06-H - $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] | $400K | |
| Sept. 3, 11 a.m. | 07-L - $11 NLO8 [6-Max] | $35K |
| 07-M - $109 NLO8 [6-Max] | $100K | |
| 07-H - $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max] | $200K | |
| Sept. 3, 1 p.m. | 08-L - $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $100K |
| 08-M - $55 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $400K | |
| 08-H - $530 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $750K | |
| Sept. 3, 2:30 p.m. | 09-L - $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw | $15K |
| 09-M - $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw | $30K | |
| 09-H - $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw | $100K | |
| Sept. 3, 4 p.m. | 10-L - $22 NLHE [8-Max, Win the Button] | $75K |
| 10-M - $215 NLHE [8-Max, Win the Button] | $200K | |
| 10-H - $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Win the Button] | $400K | |
| Sept. 4, 11 a.m. | 11-L - $22 Razz | $35K |
| 11-M - $215 Razz | $75K | |
| 11-H - $2,100 Razz | $150K | |
| Sept. 4, 1 p.m. | 12-L - $109 NLHE [8-Max] | $400K |
| 12-M - $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE] | $1M | |
| 12-H - $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] | $1M | |
| Sept. 4, 3 p.m. | 13-L - $11 FLO8 [8-Max] | $25K |
| 13-M - $109 FLO8 [8-Max] | $50K | |
| 13-H - $1,050 FLO8 [8-Max] | $100K | |
| Sept. 4, 6 p.m. | 14-L - $11 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $40K |
| 14-M - $109 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $100K | |
| 14-H - $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $200K | |
| Sept. 5, 11 a.m. | 15-L - $5.50 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $50K |
| 15-M - $55 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $200K | |
| 15-H - $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $400K | |
| Sept. 5, 1 p.m. | 16-L - $215 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] | $200K |
| 16-M - $2,100 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] | $500K | |
| 16-H - $25,000 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] | $1M | |
| Sept. 5, 3 p.m. | 17-L - $22 NLHE [Heads-Up] | $40,960 |
| 17-M - $215 NLHE [Heads-Up] | $102,400 | |
| 17-H - $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up] | $256K | |
| Sept. 6, 11 a.m. | 18-L - $22 HORSE | $30K |
| 18-M - $215 HORSE | $75K | |
| 18-H - $2,100 HORSE | $200K | |
| Sept. 6, 1 p.m. | 19-L - $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $500K |
| 19-M - $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE] | $1M | |
| 19-H - $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller] | $1M | |
| Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m. | 20-L - $11 NL 5-Card Draw | $15K |
| 20-M - $109 NL 5-Card Draw | $25K | |
| 20-H - $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw | $50K | |
| Sept. 6, 4 p.m. | 21-L - $22 NLHE [4-Max] | $100K |
| 21-M - $215 NLHE [4-Max] | $250K | |
| 21-H - $2,100 NLHE [4-Max] | $500K | |
| Sept. 7, 11 a.m. | 22-L - $11 PLO8 [8-Max] | $25K |
| 22-M - $109 PLO8 [8-Max] | $75K | |
| 22-H - $1,050 PLO8 [8-Max] | $150K | |
| Sept. 7, 1 p.m. | 23-L - $22 NLHE | $200K |
| 23-M - $215 NLHE | $400K | |
| 23-H - $2,100 NLHE | $600K | |
| Sept. 7, 4 p.m. | 24-L - $5.50 NLHE [3-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom] | $60K |
| 24-M - $55 NLHE [3-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom] | $250K | |
| 24-H - $530 NLHE [3-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom] | $500K | |
| Sept. 8, 11 a.m. | 25-L - $22 8-Game | $50K |
| 25-M - $215 8-Game | $75K | |
| 25-H - $2,100 8-Game | $250K | |
| Sept. 8, 1 p.m. | 26-L - $5.50+R NLHE | $125K |
| 26-M - $55+R NLHE | $300K | |
| 26-H - $530+R NLHE | $500K | |
| Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. | 27-L - $55 PLO [6-Max] | $100K |
| 27-M - $530 PLO [6-Max] | $250K | |
| 27-H - $5,200 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] | $500K | |
| Sept. 8, 4 p.m. | 28-L - $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] | $250K |
| 28-M - $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo] | $400K | |
| 28-H - $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, High Roller] | $500K | |
| Sept. 9, 8 a.m. | 29-L - $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $75K |
| 29-M - $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE] | $300K | |
| 29-H - $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $600K | |
| Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m. | 30-L $55 NLHE | $250K |
| 30-M - $530 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE] | $750K | |
| 30-H - $5,200 NLHE [High Roller] | $1M | |
| Sept. 9, 1 p.m. | 31-L - $11 NLHE | $200K |
| 31-M - $109 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Million] | $1M | |
| 31-H - $1,050 NLHE | $1.5M | |
| Sept. 9, 3 p.m. | 32-L - $5.50 NLO8 [8-Max] | $20K |
| 32-M - $55 NLO8 [8-Max] | $50K | |
| 32-H - $530 NLO8 [8-Max] | $125K | |
| Sept. 9, 5 p.m. | 33-L - $22 NLHE [6-Max] | $100K |
| 33-M - $215 NLHE [6-Max] | $250K | |
| 33-H - $2,100 NLHE [6-Max] | $500K | |
| Sept. 10, 11 a.m. | 34-L - $11 Stud8 | $20K |
| 34-M - $109 Stud8 | $50K | |
| 34-H - $1,050 Stud8 | $125K | |
| Sept. 10, 1 p.m. | 35-L - $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $200K |
| 35-M - $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $600K | |
| 35-H - $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $1M | |
| Sept. 10, 3 p.m. | 36-L - $5.50 NLHE & PLO [6-Max] | $25K |
| 36-M - $55 NLHE & PLO [6-Max] | $75K | |
| 36-H - $530 NLHE & PLO [6-Max] | $250K | |
| Sept. 10, 5 p.m. | 37-L - $11 NLHE [Turbo] | $50K |
| 37-M - $109 NLHE [Turbo] | $150K | |
| 37-H - $1,050 NLHE [Turbo] | $300K | |
| Sept. 11, 9 a.m. | 38-L - $11 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $75K |
| 38-M - $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $200K | |
| 38-H - $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $400K | |
| Sept. 11, 11 a.m. | 39-L - $22 FLHE [6-Max] | $30K |
| 39-M - $215 FLHE [6-Max] | $60K | |
| 39-H - $2,100 FLHE [6-Max] | $150K | |
| Sept. 11, 1 p.m. | 40-L - $5.50 NLHE | $75K |
| 40-M - $55 NLHE | $350K | |
| 40-H - $530 NLHE [Half Price Super Tuesday] | $1M | |
| Sept. 11, 3 p.m. | 41-L - $5.50 PLO [4-Max, Progressive KO] | $35K |
| 41-M - $55 PLO [4-Max, Progressive KO] | $125K | |
| 41-H - $530 PLO [4-Max, Progressive KO] | $300K | |
| Sept. 12, 11 a.m. | 42-L - $22 FL Triple Draw 2-7 | $25K |
| 42-M - $215 FL Triple Draw 2-7 | $60K | |
| 42-H - $2,100 FL Triple Draw 2-7 | $175K | |
| Sept. 12, 1 p.m. | 43-L - $215 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] | $1M |
| 43-M - $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] | $1M | |
| 43-H - $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] | $2M | |
| Sept. 12, 3 p.m. | 44-L - $22 NLHE [6-Max, Shootout] | $75K |
| 44-M - $215 NLHE [6-Max, Shootout] | $150K | |
| 44-H - $2,100 NLHE [6-Max, Shootout] | $250K | |
| Sept. 13, 11 a.m. | 45-L - $22 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | $50K |
| 45-M - $215 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | $125K | |
| 45-H - $2,100 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | $300K | |
| Sept. 13, 1 p.m. | 46-L - $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $100K |
| 46-M - $55 NLHE [Progressive KO] | $400K | |
| 46-H - $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Half Price Thursday Thrill] | $1.25M | |
| Sept. 13, 3 p.m. | 47-L - $11 HORSE | $25K |
| 47-M - $109 HORSE | $60K | |
| 47-H - $1,050 HORSE | $125K | |
| Sept. 13, 6 p.m. | 48-L - $11 NLHE | $50K |
| 48-M - $109 NLHE | $150K | |
| 48-H - $1,050 NLHE | $250K | |
| Sept. 14, 10 a.m. | 49-L - $22 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $100K |
| 49-M - $215 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $200K | |
| 49-H - $2,100 NLHE [Deep Stacks] | $400K | |
| Sept. 14, 1 p.m. | 50-L - $11 NLHE [8-Max] | $125K |
| 50-M - $109 NLHE [8-Max] | $350K | |
| 50-H - $1,050 NLHE [8-Max] | $1M | |
| Sept. 14, 3 p.m. | 51-L - $22 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $50K |
| 51-M - $215 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $100K | |
| 51-H - $2,100 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $200K | |
| Sept. 15, 11 a.m. | 52-L - $5.50+R PLO [6-Max] | $50K |
| 52-M - $55+R PLO [6-Max] | $150K | |
| 52-H - $530+R PLO [6-Max] | $300K | |
| Sept. 15, 1 p.m. | 53-L - $22 NLHE [6-Max] | $125K |
| 53-M - $215 NLHE [6-Max] | $300K | |
| 53-H - $2,100 NLHE [6-Max] | $500K | |
| Sept. 15, 2:30 p.m. | 54-L - $109 8-Game [High Roller] | $50K |
| 54-M - $1,050 8-Game [High Roller] | $150K | |
| 54-H - $10,300 8-Game [High Roller] | $750K | |
| Sept. 15, 4 p.m. | 55-L - $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO] | $250K |
| 55-M - $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO] | $400K | |
| 55-H - $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, High Roller] | $500K | |
| Sept. 16, 8 a.m. | 56-L - $5.50 NLHE | $50K |
| 56-M - $55 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Kickoff] | $200K | |
| 56-H - $530 NLHE | $500K | |
| Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m. | 57-L - $22 NLHE [8-Max] | $200K |
| 57-M - $215 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE] | $600K | |
| 57-H - $2,100 NLHE [8-Max] | $1M | |
| Sept. 16, 12 p.m. | 01-L - $2.20 NLHE [Phase 2] | $250K |
| 01-M - $22 NLHE [Phase 2] | $1M | |
| 01-H - $215 NLHE [Phase 2] | $2M | |
| Sept. 16, 1 p.m. | 58-L - $55 NLHE [Main Event] | $1M |
| 58-H - $5,200 NLHE [Main Event] | $10M | |
| Sept. 16, 3 p.m. | 59-L - $22 PLO8 [6-Max] | $50K |
| 59-M - $215 PLO8 [6-Max] | $150K | |
| 59-H - $2,100 PLO8 [6-Max] | $300K | |
| Sept. 16, 5 p.m. | 60-L - $11 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO] | $125K |
| 60-M - $109 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO] | $500K | |
| 60-H - $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO] | $1M | |
| Sept. 17, 1 p.m. | 61-L - $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $200K |
| 61-M - $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $600K | |
| 61-H - $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $1M |
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