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The long-awaited online poker tournament series, the 2024 edition of the PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP), is about to begin! This is an unmissable opportunity for all players, from beginners to elite professionals, who dream of winning a WCOOP title. The prestige and big prizes at stake make this series irresistible. Let's explore everything you need to know about the WCOOP 2024 and how you can prepare to shine at the virtual tables.
WCOOP 2024 calendar
- Start: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- End: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Main Events: Sunday, September 29, 2024
During these 25 days, players will be able to take part in various tournaments with different buy-in levels, starting from just $5.50, and there are satellites running from just $0.55. This makes the WCOOP accessible to everyone, allowing any player to compete and try their luck.
The 3 main events of this championship that you don't want to miss start on October 1st and are as follows:
- $109 WCOOP Main Event-L - $2,500,000 gtd
- WCOOP $1,050 Main Event-M - $4,000,000 gtd
- $10,300 WCOOP Main Event-H - $6,000,000 gtd
Top 10 Overall Leaderboard WCOOP 2023
| Position | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Patrick “pads1161” Leonard | United Kingdom | 2.165 |
| 2 | “FAL1st” | Thailand | 2.015 |
| 3 | Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser | United Kingdom | 1.970 |
| 4 | Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi | Brazil | 1.925 |
| 5 | Rui “RuiNF” Ferreira | Portugal | 1.750 |
| 6 | Kelvin “Kelvin_FP:AR” Kerber | Brazil | 1.670 |
| 7 | Jerry “Perrymejsen” Odeen | Sweden | 1.625 |
| 8 | Gabriel “pinguinho” Baleeiro | Brazil | 1.280 |
| 9 | João “Naza114” Vieira | Portugal | 1.180 |
| 10 | Yuri “theNERDguy” Martins | Brazil | 1.150 |
Rui “RuiNF” Ferreira (Best Portuguese on the WCOOP 2023 General Leaderboard)
History and Impact of the WCOOP 🏆🌍
Since 2002, the WCOOP has been the scene of many memorable moments in online poker. With more than 8.8 million entries and 2,445 champions from more than 70 different countries, the WCOOP has distributed close to $1.3 billion in prizes over the years. This event remains the ultimate goal for many online poker players.
2023 statistics
- Tournaments Completed: 340
- Entries: 1,026,834 (including 244,257 re-entries)
- Prize Pools: $95.513.197
- First place prizes: $15,660,295 (including $3,086,617 in bounties)
The top countries in the 2023 edition were Brazil, with 80 wins, followed by the United Kingdom with 40 wins, and Austria with 19 wins. These figures show the competitiveness and diversity of the WCOOP, with players from all over the world fighting for the title. 🇧🇷🇬🇧🇦🇹
See the full calendar here.
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