With the largest guaranteed prize pool in the 7 year history of the tournament, the World Championship of Online Poker begins September 3,2009. Learn more about the online poker tournament here and find out how you can become part of the legend. Are you an online poker player looking to test your online poker playing skills? Do you want the chance to win a HUGE jackpot? Then the online poker tournament offering at Poker Stars may be just the opportunity you are looking for.
The World Championship Of Online Poker
In 2009, Poker Stars is offering a tournament that is bigger than anything ever offered to online poker players in the past. With a guaranteed prize pool of $40 Million (yes, that’s Million), the Poker Stars World Championship of online poker offers one of the best opportunities to show off your online poker skills and claim the title of WCOOP Champion as your own. As an added bonus, being the first tournament with such a large guaranteed prize pool on Poker Stars, the publicity around this online poker tournament will be amazing.
The History of the World Championship Of Online Poker
The World Championship of Online Poker has been a long standing online poker tradition since its inception in 2002. With more than 121 events during that time and cash prizes in excess of $105,000,000 over the last 7 years, the World Championship of Online Poker has staked its claim to online poker history.
136 countries have been represented in the online poker tournament by more than 49,029 online poker player and participants from 93 of those countries have been awarded cash prizes. The World Championship of Online Poker offers an additional perk to the winners of this tournament, an engraved commemorative bracelet. Two players have taken more than one of these bracelets, Canadian player,spawng, and the United States player, kwob20. Each of these players has two of the World Championship of Online Poker bracelets to their credit with kwob20 earning both of the bracelets in the same year, a first for the World Championship of Online Poker.
Become An Online Poker Legend
The 2009 World Championship of Online Poker begins on September 3rd with a $215 buy in to join the game. The tournament is open to any player who can afford the buy in so it’s time to get started if you want to become part of this legendary online poker tournament.
If you can’t afford the $215 buy in, try participating in one of the WCOOP satellite games and earn your seat in the World Championship of Online Poker tournament. The satellite games start out at $1 so any online poker player can have a chance at becoming a champion.
You don’t want to spend a dollar to participate in a satellite game? You can also buy in to a satellite game using your FPP points so don’t miss your opportunity to become an online poker legend.
All that is required to participate is downloading the software and earning your seat in the World Championship of Online Poker. With guaranteed prizes, there will be a lot of competition and excitement in this online poker tournament.
Every player on Poker Stars is eligible to compete in the World Championship of Online Poker. There is no reason why you shouldn’t take your place in online poker history. Start playing today and you could be the next World Champion to claim the title.