Poker Stars Opens Steps Satellites to 2008 WCOOP

Sunday July 06, 2008

It's finally here, the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker(WCOOP) hosted the world's largest online poker room, Poker Stars. Just when we thought Poker Stars couldn't possibly raise the bar, it released the schedule for the 2008 WCOOP announcing that the 33-event series would payout at least $30,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools.

Steps Satellites to the 2008 WCOOP, played in Sit'n'Go fashion, began at Poker Stars on July 1st. Multi-table tournaments will begin this weekend, on Sunday July 6th. Cash qualifiers start at $2.20, with FPP Qualifiers starting at 100 points.

Though Poker Stars rules state that tournament tickets are normally non-transferable, managers of the online poker room have confirmed that players with extra WSOP Steps Tickets will be able to use these tickets for WCOOP Steps Satellites.

The 2008 WCOOP will span 17 days, starting September 5th with two event per day up until the Main Event on September 21st. You'll find the full 33-event schedule of the Poker Stars 2008 WCOOP below.

From recreational poker players to high-stakes professionals, the 2008 WCOOP will feature a little something for everyone. Direct buy-ins to the various events start as low as $215 in 10 tournaments, scaling as high as $25,000 in the Heads-Up tournament. Several events will feature 4-seater and 6-seater tables, with two 2-day events as well.

The Poker Stars 2008 WCOOP Main Event kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 21st. Direct buy-in is $5,200, featuring No Limit Hold'em and a massive guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000.