Industry News
WCOOP 2019 Becomes the Biggest in PokerStars History
PokerStars’ most prestigious online series, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), has awarded a record-breaking $104.7 million across 20 days of top tournament action. The series surpassed its $75 million guarantee by almost $30 million when more than 1.2 million total entries pushed the prize pool into the PokerStars history books. The WCOOP record was previously held by last year’s series, which generated a prize-pool of over $99 million.
Series highlights include:
- 1,219,969 entries
- Total prize pool of $104,733,898
- $11.18 million awarded in the Main Event High, making it the biggest COOP Main Event since 2010
New UFC themed tournaments awarded four packages worth $3,500, alongside big money prizes, to UFC® 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz in New York, where PokerStars UFC Ambassador Johnny Walker will be in action The Main Event High is still running, with $1.6 million up for grabs for first place.
About PokerStars:
PokerStars operates the world’s most popular online poker sites, serving the global poker community. Since it launched in 2001, PokerStars has become the first choice of players all over the world, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else and with the best online security. More than 200 billion hands have been dealt on PokerStars, which is more than any other site.
The Stars Group owns or licenses gaming and related consumer businesses and brands, including PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars, FOX Bet, Full Tilt, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino, Sky Bingo, Sky Poker and BetEasy as well as live poker tour and event brands, including the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship, European Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, PokerStars Festival and PokerStars MEGASTACK. The Stars Group is one of the world’s most licensed online gaming operators with its subsidiaries collectively holding licenses or approvals in 21 jurisdictions throughout the world, including in Europe, Australia, and the Americas.
Source: PokerStars
-
Africa7 days ago
Altenar obtains National Manufacturer licence in South Africa
-
Industry News4 days ago
Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates PA Gaming Control Board and casinos on a banner 2024 with record monthly revenue
-
Latest News4 days ago
FBM Foundation spreads holiday cheer with initiatives in Brazil and the Philippines
-
Australia6 days ago
AUSTRAC Takes Ladbrokes and Neds’ Operator – Entain – to Federal Court Over Serious Non-compliance with Australia’s Money Laundering Laws
-
eSports7 days ago
GRID Joins IBIA as an Associate Member, Strengthening Esports Integrity
-
Asia4 days ago
India Levels Up: Emerging as a Global Gaming Powerhouse in 2024
-
Interviews7 days ago
FTDx Wins Xanada Startup Contest: Unlocking Untapped iGaming Traffic with Innovative Monetization Solutions
-
Compliance Updates4 days ago
Stakelogic Secures License to the newly regulated Danish market