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PokerStars has confirmed the schedule for the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), running from September 6 to 30. The festival, now in its 25th year, will feature 121 tournaments split into High, Medium, and Low buy-in tiers, giving players of all bankrolls a chance to claim a world title.
Buy-ins for the series will range from as little as $5.50 up to $25,000, maintaining WCOOP’s reputation as one of the most accessible major online tournament series. Formats on offer include No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 8-Game, HORSE, Progressive Knockout, Mystery Bounty, and Triple Draw variants.
The centerpiece of the series will be six Main Events, scheduled for September 27 and 28, which together will guarantee more than $6.5 million in prize money. Beyond these headline events, additional World Championship titles will be contested in formats such as 6-Max, HORSE, Razz, Triple Draw, PLO8, PKO, 8-Game, and the Women’s Championship.
Steve Clarricoats, PokerStars’ Associate Director of Online Scheduling, described a WCOOP title as a significant milestone for both professional grinders and recreational players, calling it “a piece of poker history.”
Players hoping to qualify without paying full price can take advantage of several pathways, including satellites starting at $0.55, WCOOP-themed Spin & Go tournaments from $0.75, and the return of the WCOOP Lucky Dip promotion, which will distribute $500,000 in tournament tickets.
Additional incentives include the WCOOP edition of Power Path Express, offering more than $175,000 in ticket bundles and Main Event seats, along with $100,000 in cash prizes spread across the Low, Medium, High, and overall Player of the Series leaderboards.
