PokerStars PA continues to offer Pennsylvania online poker players a healthy supply of cash games and tournaments as the only operator in the state to date. Many will recall the first big series the site ran, back in November-December last year, shortly after debuting in PA.
The Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker — PACOOP — was a success then and should be even more so this time around. PokerStars upped the guaranteed in that one to $1.25 million, and then surpassed it. The upcoming PACOOP, running Sept. 19-Oct. 5, guarantees $1.5 million in prize pools.
PACOOP Main Event on Sunday, Oct. 4
PACOOP kicks off Saturday, Sept. 19, with two warm-up events: a $100 buy-in $50K GTD at 6 p.m. and a $50 buy-in $30K GTD 8-max at 8 p.m.
One of the final and most anticipated events is the $300 buy-in PACOOP Main Event, which guarantees a prize pool of at least $200,000. The tournament begins Sunday, Oct. 4, and will wrap up on Monday, Oct. 5.
The winner of the first PACOOP Main Event, “Gyea08,” collected $31,335.64 for outlasting a field of 640. The event attracted 420 players and 220 re-entries to create a prize pool of north of $179K.
PACOOP 2020 schedule highlights
While most of the events are no-limit hold’em, PokerStars does offer some non-hold’em varieties for those who like to dabble. Players will find events including PLO 6-max (Sunday, Sept. 20), pot limit 5-card draw (Thursday, Sept. 24), 8-Game (Friday, Sept. 25) and Stud Hi/Lo (Wed., Sept. 30).
Other highlights on the 2020 PACOOP schedule include:
- Sundays, Sept. 20 and 27: $100 buy-in Sunday Special $100K GTD
- Wed., Sept. 23: $500 6-max High Roller $50K GTD
- Thurs., Oct. 1: $250 Thursday Thrill Progressive KO $40K GTD
- Sunday, Oct. 4: $50 Mini Main Event $40K GTD
| Event # | Date | Time (EST) | Event (Gtd.) | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 19 (Sa) | 6:00 p.m. | NLHE (Nightly Stars - PACOOP Warm-Up), $50K Gtd | $100 |
| 2 | Sept. 19 (Sa) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, PACOOP - Warm-Up), $30K Gtd | $50 |
| 3 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 1:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Deepstack), $35K Gtd | $100 |
| 4 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 2:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max), $20K Gtd | $50 |
| 5 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 3:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $30K Gtd | $150 |
| 6 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 5:00 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special SE), $100K Gtd | $100 |
| 7 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 7:00 p.m. | PLO (6-Max), $15K Gtd | $100 |
| 8 | Sept. 20 (Su) | 10:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Sunday SuperSonic SE), $10K Gtd | $50 |
| 9 | Sept. 21 (M) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE Progressive KO), $30K Gtd | $50 |
| 10 | Sept. 21 (M) | 8:00 p.m. | PLO8 (8-Max), $12K Gtd | $75 |
| 11 | Sept. 22 (Tu) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Super Tuesday SE), $40K Gtd | $200 |
| 12 | Sept. 22 (Tu) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday SE), $15K Gtd | $20 |
| 13 | Sept. 22 (Tu) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max), $15K Gtd | $150 |
| 14 | Sept. 23 (W) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, High Roller), $50K Gtd | $500 |
| 15 | Sept. 23 (W) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE, $15K Gtd | $150 |
| 16 | Sept. 24 (Th) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE), $40K Gtd | $200 |
| 17 | Sept. 24 (Th) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thrill), $20K Gtd | $20 |
| 18 | Sept. 24 (Th) | 8:00 p.m. | PL 5-Card Draw (8-Max, Turbo), $10K Gtd | $100 |
| 19 | Sept. 25 (F) | 7:30 p.m. | 8-Game, $15K Gtd | $200 |
| 20 | Sept. 25 (F) | 9:30 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo), $20K Gtd | $150 |
| 21 | Sept. 26 (Sa) | 5:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Deepstack), $35K Gtd | $100 |
| 22 | Sept. 26 (Sa) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (Saturday Speedway SE), $15K Gtd | $50 |
| 23 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 1:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Marathon), $35K Gtd | $100 |
| 24 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 2:00 p.m. | PLO (8-Max, Turbo), $10K Gtd | $100 |
| 25 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 3:30 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max), $25K Gtd | $150 |
| 26 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 5:00 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special SE), $100K Gtd | $100 |
| 27 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO), $35K Gtd | $200 |
| 28 | Sept. 27 (Su) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday SuperSonic SE), $12K Gtd | $75 |
| 29 | Sept. 28 (M) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max), $25K Gtd | $200 |
| 30 | Sept. 28 (M) | 8:00 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, High-Roller), $25K Gtd | $500 |
| 31 | Sept. 29 (Tu) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Hyper-Turbo, Super Tuesday), $40K Gtd | $250 |
| 32 | Sept. 29 (Tu) | 8:00 p.m. | NLO8 (8-Max), $10K Gtd | $100 |
| 33 | Sept. 30 (W) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo), $20K Gtd | $30 |
| 34 | Sept. 30 (W) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE, $30K Gtd | $200 |
| 35 | Sept. 30 (W) | 9:00 p.m. | Stud Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd | $100 |
| 36 | Oct. 1 (Th) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill), $40K Gtd | $250 |
| 37 | Oct. 1 (Th) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE, $20K Gtd | $150 |
| 38 | Oct. 2 (F) | 7:00 p.m. | FLHE (6-Max, Turbo), $10K Gtd | $200 |
| 39 | Oct. 2 (F) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE (Hyper-Turbo), $15K Gtd | $200 |
| 40 | Oct. 3 (Sa) | 6:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max), $40K Gtd | $300 |
| 41 | Oct. 3 (Sa) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max), $20K Gtd | $75 |
| 42 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 2:00 p.m. | NLHE (Turbo, Progressive KO, Deepstack), $25K Gtd | $100 |
| 43 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 5:00 p.m. | NLHE (Main Event), $200K Gtd | $300 |
| 44 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 6:00 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Main Event), $40K Gtd | $50 |
| 45 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO), $30K Gtd | $100 |
| 46 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 9:00 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo), $10K Gtd | $100 |
| 47 | Oct. 4 (Su) | 10:00 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday SuperSonic SE), $10K Gtd | $75 |
| 48 | Oct. 5 (M) | 7:00 p.m. | NLHE (Nightly Stars SE - PACOOP Wrap-Up), $35K Gtd | $100 |
| 49 | Oct. 5 (M) | 8:00 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Phase 2), $50K Gtd | $50 |
| 50 | Oct. 5 (M) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deep Hyper Turbo), $15K Gtd | $100 |