WCOOP Prize Pools Exceed Expectations

The Pokerstars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) tournament offers a $10,300 buy-in High Roller NLHE competition in which the prize pool has surpassed expectation by nearly a third to $2,980,000 due to the 276 entrants and 22 re-buys. "MauriceSch", an online player from Germany, win the $533,200 main prize after facing off with Martin "M.nosbocaJ" Jacobson, who took second place with a $480,000 win. Event 22 was a $215 buy-in NLHE event that also exceeded expectations with a total of 9,394 players generating a $1,878,800 prize pool. Jonathan "Iftarii" Jaffe earned top prize of $251,673.45 after a two day stint with Miguel "LOL_U_91", the second place winner with $226,673.44. There were 3,491 players ready for event 24, a $700 buy-in NLHE with a guaranteed prize pool of $1.5 million. “vovanmillion” took home first prize with $271,889.75.