As PokerStars continues its World Championship of Online Poker on its global site, the time has arrived for the company’s US online poker rooms to follow suit.
The Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) is coming Sept. 10-27 to PokerStars PA, consisting of 69 events with guaranteed prize pools adding up to $2 million.
Pennsylvania’s COOP boasts largest guarantees among PokerStars US sites
The third running of the PACOOP series in Pennsylvania will run alongside separate “COOP” series taking place in Michigan and New Jersey during the same dates. PokerStars sites in each of the three states are ring-fenced, meaning players will only compete against others in the same state.
The Pennsylvania version of COOP has the largest guarantees planned. In Michigan, the MICOOP will also have at least 65 events with $1.5 million in guarantees. Meanwhile in New Jersey there will be at least 60 NJCOOP events with guarantees totaling $1 million.
The 65-event schedule (at least) represents an expansion over the last running of the PACOOP. In Sept.-Oct. 2020, the PACOOP consisted of 50 events with guarantees totaling just over $1.5 million. Ultimately the tournaments attracted more than 21,000 entries (including re-entries) and awarded almost $2.04 million.
Last year’s PACOOP followed a similar schedule as the first PACOOP that played out during Nov.-Dec. 2019 not long after PokerStars PA launched. That first PACOOP was also a 50-event series with $1.225 million in guarantees and players winning close to $1.56 million.
PACOOP Main Event sports $300 buy-in, $200K guarantee, trophy for champ
As before, the PACOOP will conclude with a two-day, $300 buy-in Main Event. The tournament will begin Sunday, Sept. 26 and feature a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Again, for the Main Event Pennsylvania’s guarantee exceeds the COOP Main Event guarantees on PokerStars MI ($150,000) and PokerStars NJ ($100,000).
The Main Event will be one of seven designated “Championship Trophy Events” on the PACOOP schedule. In addition to first-place prize money, winners in those events will receive a special PACOOP trophy.
Satellites, freerolls, other promotions to run alongside PACOOP
Also following the trend set by earlier PACOOPs and other tournament series on PokerStars PA, there will be numerous satellites affording players less expensive ways to win seats into tournaments. There are other promotions and freerolls scheduled as well.
During the series, PokerStars PA’s $3 Spin & Go tournaments will randomly include Main Event tickets among the possible prizes, a $300 value.
There will also be a PACOOP Depositor Freeroll on Sunday, Sept. 26. Players who deposit at least $30 into their accounts using the promo code “PACOOP” between now and Sept. 26 will receive entry into the Depositor Freeroll. The top 50 finishers will then win entry into the Main Event starting that afternoon, meaning $15,000 worth of Main Event tickets will be up for grabs.
Also, throughout PACOOP there will be Second Chance Freerolls each day. Whenever a player busts from a PACOOP event without making the money, that player earns a free entry into the following day’s Second Chance Freeroll. These tournaments will award a total of $5,000 in PACOOP entries.
2021 PokerStars PACOOP Complete Schedule
| No. | Date | Time (ET) | Event | Buy-in | Gtd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 10 (F) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (PACOOP Warm Up) | $10 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Sep. 10 (F) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (PACOOP Big Warm Up) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Sep. 10 (F) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (PACOOP Turbo Warm Up) | $30 | $7,500 |
| 4 | Sep. 11 (Sa) | 4 p.m. | NLHE/PLO (8-Max, PACOOP Mixed Game Warm Up) | $30 | $5,000 |
| 5 | Sep. 11 (Sa) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, PACOOP Big Kickoff - Championship Trophy Event) | $50 | $50,000 |
| 6 | Sep. 11 (Sa) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Escalating Antes) | $150 | $35,000 |
| 7 | Sep. 11 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller) | $500 | $50,000 |
| 8 | Sep. 11 (Sa) | 8:30 p.m. | PL 5-Card Draw | $50 | $5,000 |
| 9 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (COOP Marathon) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 10 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 3:30 p.m. | HORSE (6-Max, HORSE) | $100 | $7,000 |
| 11 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $100,000 |
| 12 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 6:30 p.m. | PLO (8-Max) | $100 | $15,000 |
| 13 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, High Roller) | $500 | $50,000 |
| 14 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 15 | Sep. 12 (Su) | 10 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Super Sonic) | $75 | $10,000 |
| 16 | Sep. 13 (M) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale, Turbo Edition) | $30 | $12,500 |
| 17 | Sep. 13 (M) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $200 | $40,000 |
| 18 | Sep. 13 (M) | 7:30 p.m. | PLO8 (8-Max) | $100 | $10,000 |
| 19 | Sep. 14 (T) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack) | $200 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Sep. 14 (T) | 8 p.m. | FLHE (6-Max, Limit Hold 'em) | $100 | $6,000 |
| 21 | Sep. 14 (T) | 9 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $50 | $8,000 |
| 22 | Sep. 15 (W) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max) | $30 | $15,000 |
| 23 | Sep. 15 (W) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Single Re-entry) | $100 | $20,000 |
| 24 | Sep. 15 (W) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $40,000 |
| 25 | Sep. 15 (W) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 26 | Sep. 16 (Th) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack $50 Bounty) | $200 | $40,000 |
| 27 | Sep. 16 (Th) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack) | $75 | $20,000 |
| 28 | Sep. 16 (Th) | 9 p.m. | Stud (6-Max) | $50 | $3,500 |
| 29 | Sep. 17 (F) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, PKO Edition) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 30 | Sep. 17 (F) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max) | $200 | $35,000 |
| 31 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (Afternoon Deepstack) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 32 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 3 p.m. | Stud Hi/Lo (6-Max) | $100 | $8,000 |
| 33 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Duel Threat) | $50 | $20,000 |
| 34 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Duel Threat) | $50 | $20,000 |
| 35 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, PLO High Roller - Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $20,000 |
| 36 | Sep. 18 (Sa) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $100 | $20,000 |
| 37 | Sep. 19 (Su) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (Bigstack Marathon) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 38 | Sep. 19 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special SE) | $200 | $100,000 |
| 39 | Sep. 19 (Su) | 6:30 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Sunday Special) | $30 | $20,000 |
| 40 | Sep. 19 (Su) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (High Roller) | $500 | $50,000 |
| 41 | Sep. 19 (Su) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance) | $100 | $17,500 |
| 42 | Sep. 20 (M) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, Battle Royale Edition) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Sep. 20 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (COOP Freezeout) | $200 | $20,000 |
| 44 | Sep. 20 (M) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive Total KO) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 45 | Sep. 21 (Tu) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Super Tuesday, PACOOP Special Edition) | $250 | $55,000 |
| 46 | Sep. 21 (Tu) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max, Progressive KO) | $50 | $20,000 |
| 47 | Sep. 21 (Tu) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (Turbo, Super Tuesday, Late Edition) | $75 | $20,000 |
| 48 | Sep. 22 (W) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Nightly Stars SE, 6-Max Edition) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Sep. 22 (W) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 50 | Sep. 23 (Th) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill, PACOOP Special Edition - Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $55,000 |
| 51 | Sep. 23 (Th) | 8 p.m. | NLO8 (8-Max) | $50 | $5,000 |
| 52 | Sep. 23 (Th) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill, Late Edition) | $75 | $20,000 |
| 53 | Sep. 24 (F) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max, Stars SE, 4-Max Edition) | $100 | $20,000 |
| 54 | Sep. 24 (F) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Deepstack) | $200 | $30,000 |
| 55 | Sep. 24 (F) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom) | $20 | $7,500 |
| 56 | Sep. 25 (Sa) | 5 p.m. | NLHE (Afternoon Bigstack) | $75 | $20,000 |
| 57 | Sep. 25 (Sa) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $200 | $30,000 |
| 58 | Sep. 25 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $50 | $20,000 |
| 59 | Sep. 25 (Sa) | 8:30 p.m. | 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $100 | $10,000 |
| 60 | Sep. 26 (Su) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (Deepstack, Sunday Marathon SE) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 61 | Sep. 26 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Main Event - Championship Trophy Event) | $300 | $200,000 |
| 62 | Sep. 26 (Su) | 6:30 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Main Event) | $50 | $40,000 |
| 63 | Sep. 26 (Su) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, High Roller -Championship Trophy Event) | $1,000 | $75,000 |
| 64 | Sep. 26 (Su) | 10 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deepstack) | $100 | $15,000 |
| 65 | Sep. 27 (M) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, PACOOP Wrap Up) | $100 | $40,000 |
| 66 | Sep. 27 (M) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Mini Wrap Up) | $10 | $5,000 |
| 67 | Sep. 27 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (Phase 2) | $50 | $50,000 |
| 68 | Sep. 27 (M) | 8 p.m. | 8-Game (Championship Trophy Event) | $200 | $20,000 |
| 69 | Sep. 27 (M) | 9:30 p.m. | NLHE (7-Max, Turbo, Last Chance) | $150 | $20,000 |
| TOTAL | $2,000,000 |
