WCOOP 2007 - Planning - Your feedback requested!

BryanSPokerStars · #1 06-30-2007, 01:28 PM

Hello, 2+2...

We are beginning 2007 WCOOP preparations in earnest. For those who aren't aware, WCOOP is the World Championship of Online Poker, the premier event series in all of online poker which is held each year on PokerStars in late summer/early fall.

This year's WCOOP will begin on September 14th and conclude on September 30th. As always, the final event will be the big NLHE Championship, and once again we're putting something new right at the front. This year, TWO new events are at the front of the schedule.

WCOOP 2007 Schedule<ul type="square">[*]Event 1.....14-Sep...15:00...$ 215.....PL 5-Card Draw [$100,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 2.....15-Sep...15:00...$ 215.....FL 2-7 Triple Draw [$100,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 3.....15-Sep...16:30...$ 215.....FL Razz [$100,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 4.....16-Sep...16:30...$ 530.....NL Hold'em [$2,000,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 5.....17-Sep...15:00...$ 320.....PL Omaha w/Rebuys [$500,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 6.....18-Sep...15:00...$ 215.....FL Hold'em [$300,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 7.....19-Sep...15:00...$ 530.....FL Omaha H/L [$300,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 8.....20-Sep...15:00...$ 215.....NL Hold'em w/Rebuys [$1,000,000 guaranteed!][*]Event 9.....21-Sep...15:00...$ 320.....NL Hold'em Match Play [$600,000 guaranteed!][*]Event 10...22-Sep...15:00...$ 215.....FL HORSE [$200,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 11...22-Sep...16:30...$ 530.....PL Hold'em [$400,000 guaranteed!][*]Event 12...23-Sep...16:30...$1,050...NL Hold'em [$2,000,000 guaranteed!][*]Event 13...24-Sep...15:00...$ 320.....FL Stud [$100,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 14...25-Sep...15:00...$ 320.....PL Omaha H/L [$300,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 15...26-Sep...15:00...$ 320.....NL Hold'em [6-max] [$500,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 16...27-Sep...15:00...$ 530.....FL Stud H/L [$200,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 17...28-Sep...15:00...$ 530.....PL Omaha [$300,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 18...29-Sep...15:00...$5,200...FL HORSE [$500,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 19...29-Sep...16:30...$1,050...FL Hold'em [$500,000 guaranteed!] [*]Event 20...30-Sep...16:30...$2,600...NL Hold'em Main Event [$5,000,000 guaranteed!] [/list]Total guaranteed prize pool for WCOOP 2007: $15,000,000

As you can see, we're well into the planning stages for this year's events. Some things are already set (like the schedule), but many things are not... and while we've still got some options open, we want to hear from you!

What have you liked or disliked about previous WCOOPs? What do you think we could do better, whether you liked previous events or not?

We pride ourselves on the fact that we not only listen to feedback from our players, but that we absolutely depend upon it. Please reply to this thread with your thoughts, suggestions, comments, etc. For those who wish to provide direct feedback without posting to this thread, we welcome your thoughts at wcoop@pokerstars.com.

The floor is yours....

Bryan S.
Tournaments Administrator
PokerStars Poker Room Management Team

JSchnett · #2 06-30-2007, 01:42 PM

Use a good structure like the one used for the sunday million but with slower levels. (big antes)

I would like to see at least 1 more 6max NLHE event.

The first 3 events are pretty lame. If a game will only attract enough for a 100k guarantee it should be left out IMO. The WCOOP is too rare to waste events on games that very few people play or care about.