First RCOOP Series To Begin on October 31st

Published on October 13th, 2010 5:14 pm EST

First there was the WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker), which was then followed by the SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker).

Now there is a third "COOP" series at Pokerstars - the RCOOP (Regional Championship of Online Poker).

The RCOOP will feature a total of 13 different regional series, with each series featuring a total of 11 individual tournaments.

The 13 different series will be open to players from specific regions. For instance, the Nordic Championship of Online Poker, which will run from November 4-14, will be open to players from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Aland Islands, Faroe Islands and Greenland.

The 13 different regional series are:

Russian Open Championship of Online Poker (October 31-November 7)
$200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Nordic Championship of Online Poker (November 4-November 14)
$700,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Baltics Championship of Online Poker (November 4-November 14)
$43,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

USA Championship of Online Poker (November 21-November 28)
$3,275,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Canadian Championship of Online Poker (November 21-November 28)
$580,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Germanics Championship of Online Poker (November 21-November 28)
828,000 EUR Guaranteed Prize Pool

Asia Pacific Championship of Online Poker (November 21-November 28)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Mediterrean Championship of Online Poker (November 18-November 28)
$80,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

UK & Ireland Championship of Online Poker (December 5-December 12)
$512,500 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Central and Eastern European Championship of Online Poker (December 6-December 16)
$150,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Latin American Championship of Online Poker (December 5-December 12)
$160,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Iberian Championship of Online Poker (February 13-February 20)
113,000 EUR Guaranteed Prize Pool

Benelux Championship of Online Poker (TBD)
235,000 EUR Guaranteed Prize Pool

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As mentioned, each regional series will include a total of 11 tournaments.

For instance, the USA Championship of Online Poker will kick off on November 21st with a $55+R No Limit Hold'em (6-Max) and $215 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event. The series will wrap up on November 28th with a $530 NLHE main event that will feature a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.

The USA Championship of Online Poker, as you can probably figure out, will only be open to players from the United States.

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One more note - the "English only" rule will be abolished over the course of the RCOOP, with players being able to converse in their own "native tongues".

Source: Pokerstars.com - Regional Championships of Online Poker


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