2011 WCOOP Easily Surpasses Guaranteed Prize Pool of $30 Million

Published on 2011-09-26 13:45:00

There are still a couple of WCOOP tournaments that have yet to finish (including the main event), but the final prize pool numbers are now in.

This year's WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) on Pokerstars finished with a total prize pool of $47,120,800, despite the fact that most American players (aside from those who have relocated in different countries) were unable to play.

The $47 million+ prize pool easily exceeded the $30 million figure that Pokerstars had guaranteed.

Since its inception in 2002, the WCOOP has awarded well over $260 million in prize money over a total of 290 events. Here is a breakdown by year:

WCOOP 2011 - $47,120,800
WCOOP 2010 - $63,157,150
WCOOP 2009 - $50,058,800
WCOOP 2008 - $39,958,000
WCOOP 2007 - $24,218,600
WCOOP 2006 - $18,674,300
WCOOP 2005 - $12,000,000
WCOOP 2004 - $6,000,000
WCOOP 2003 - $2,700,000
WCOOP 2002 - $730,000

The 2011 WCOOP was the third largest in the history of the event, trailing only 2010 ($63,157,150) and 2009 ($50,058,800).


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