PokerStars USCOOP Returns to American Online Poker Markets with $4.5M Guaranteed, 18 Trophies
The Championship of Online Poker (COOP) brand has become a mainstay at online poker.
Stars announced Tuesday that USCOOP, a bit of a new moniker for the overall series, returns Sept. 9-26 to Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey with $4.5 million guaranteed across the three states.
The COOP series regularly offer players of all levels a chance at some major winnings. The festival also offers plenty of poker variants and tournament styles. This year’s series includes more than 200 events across 18 days of action
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Players jumping in the action will find buy-ins for every bankroll level along with buy-ins starting at just $20. In New Jersey.
The Main Event in each state comes with a $300 buy-in and all are set for Sept. 25 running two days. Here’s a look at the Main Event guarantee for each state.
- Pennsylvania – $225,000
- Michigan – $150,000
- New Jersey – $100,000
On the international PokerStars platform, the company recently unveiled several “world championship” events as part of WCOOP. Along those lines, Stars is carrying over that idea to USCOOP.
This year’s series brings 18 trophy events in each market, including a 24-karat gold plated trophy for Main Event champions. Additionally, the top finisher in each state leaderboard also receives a trophy.
Platinum es on the line
Along with the new trophy events, another major poker prize will also be on the line during USCOOP. Platinum es have become some of the biggest prizes in poker.
A awards a $30,000 travel and tournament package for the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC). That event is set for January in the Bahamas at the Baha Mar resort.
During USCOOP, six es will be up for grabs. Stars will award es based on a leaderboard throughout the series. Players can win by playing across all poker segments, sportsbook, and casino gaming to earn points. For more information on how to win a , click here.
Additional details on tournament styles, satellites, and more
This year’s USCOOP brings about some new events as part of the action. Some first-time USCOOP offerings include:
- Adrenaline tournaments – Tournaments offering an even faster pace..
- Three-max tournaments – Just three players per table, which should be fun for those who enjoy Jackpot Sit & Go’s at PokerStars.
- Last-man standing tournaments – The last player standing earns a major portion of the prize pool.
Along with plenty of action and promotions, players can land a seat at a bargain price. Satellites for the series start at just $2.
COOP Spin & Go’s are part of the mix as well and offer opportunities to win a Main Event seat for just $3. Stars is also offering a daily freeroll where players can earn points in the tournament for a chance at one of the Platinum es on the line. Here’s a look at the schedule for each state.
Pennsylvania – USCOOP 2022
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 09-Sep | Event 01: $100 NLHE [Turbo Warm Up], $25K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Turbo Warm Up], $10K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 03: $50 8-Game [Mixed Game Warm Up], $5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 04: $30 NLHE [Hyper Warm Up], $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 05: $20 NLHE [Afternoon Warm Up, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 06: $100 NLHE [The Pennsylvania Open Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 07: $30 NLHE [Mini PA Open], $15K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 08: $300 NLHE [Progressive Big KOs], $40K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 09: $50 Stud Hi-Lo, $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 10: $100 NLHE [Zoom, 6-Max], $20K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $25K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 12: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 13: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $17.5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 14: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 15: $100 HORSE, $6K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 16: $50 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $15K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 17: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $10K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 18: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 19: $100 PLO8, $12.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 20: $100 NLHE [Freezeout], $17.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 21: $50 NLHE [Mini Battle Royale, Event Edition], $15K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 22: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 23: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 24: $50 NL 5-Card Draw, $5K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 25: $75 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 26: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Storm], $30K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 27: $250 PLO [Pot Limit Omaha Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 28: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $8.5K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 29: $200 NLHE [Bigstack PKO Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 30: $50 NLHE [Mini Thursday Thril, Event Edition], $15K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 31: $50 Razz, $5K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 32: $20 PLO [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $3.5K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 33: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Friday Night Fight], $25K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 34: $200 NLHE [4-Max Championship], $30K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 35: $30 NLHE [Saturday Iron Man], $5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 36: $50 NLHE, $17.5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 37: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 38: $200 NLHE [Deepstack], $30K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 39: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 40: $50 NLHE [Half Price Marathon], $12.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 41: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 42: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $20K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 43: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller PKO Championship], $80K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 44: $100 PLO [5-Max], $12K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 45: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $10K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 46: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Battle Royale], $25K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 47: $200 NLHE [Freezeout Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 48: $30 NLHE [ Turbo Royale], $10K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 49: $20 NLHE 3-Max Arenaline], $3K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 50: $100 NLHE [Progressive Mini KOs], $25K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 51: $500 NLHE [High Roller Super Tuesday Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 52: $200 NLHE [Turbo], $25K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 53: $50 PLO [Progressive KO], $10K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 54: $50 NLHE [Freezeout], $8.5K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 55: $250 NLHE [Storm Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 56: $100 NLHE [9-Max, The Classic], $25K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 57: $30 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 58: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 59: $100 NLHE [Thursday Thrill, Zoom Edition], $20K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 60: $300 NLHE [Last Man Standing], $30K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 61: $30 NLHE [Mini Last Man Standing], $7.5K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 62: $100 NLHE [Heads Up Championship, Zoom, Progressive Total KO], $17.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 63: $50 Fixed Limit O8, $3.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 64: $20 NLHE [Rebuy + Add-On], $12.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 65: $200 NLHE [Main Event Preview], $30K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 66: $50 NLHE [Turbo Trainer], $20K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 67: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Zoom, Progressive Total KO], $4.5K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 68: $100 NLHE [Event Marathon], $25K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 69: $300 NLHE [Main Event , 2-Day], $225K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 70: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event ], $35K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 71: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 72: $100 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $17.5K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 73: $100 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $15K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 74: $100 NLHE [Event Send Off], $35K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 75: $30 NLHE [Event Mini Send Off], $8K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 76: $200 8-Game [Mixed Game Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 77: $50 NLHE [Last Chance, Turbo Stacks], $12.5K Gtd |
Michigan – USCOOP 2022
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 09-Sep | Event 01: $100 NLHE [Turbo Warm Up], $20K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Turbo Warm Up], $8.5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 03: $50 8-Game [Mixed Game Warm Up], $2K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 04: $30 NLHE [Hyper Warm Up], $4K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 05: $20 NLHE [Afternoon Warm Upz, Progressive KO], $4K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 06: $100 NLHE [Michigan Open Championship], $30K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 07: $30 NLHE [Mini Michigan Open], $12.5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 08: $300 NLHE [Progressive Big KO], $30K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 09: $50 Stud Hi/Lo, $4K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 10: $100 NLHE [Zoom], $17.5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $20K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 12: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $70K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 13: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $15K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 14: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 15: $100 HORSE, $5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 16: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $8.5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 17: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $8.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 18: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale Championship], $35K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 19: $100 PLO8, $8.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 20: $100 NLHE [Freezeout], $15K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 21: $50 NLHE [Mini Battle Royale, Event Edition], $10K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 22: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], $37.5K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 23: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 24: $50 NL 5-Card Draw, $4K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 25: $75 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 26: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Storm], $22.5K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 27: $250 PLO [Pot Limit Omaha Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 28: $50 NLHE [Freezeout, Progressive KO], $7K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 29: $200 NLHE [Bigstack PKO Championship], $30K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 30: $50 NLHE [Mini Thursday Thril, Event Edition], $8K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 31: $50 Razz, $3.5K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 32: $20 PLO [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $3K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 33: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Friday Night Fight], $20K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 34: $200 NLHE [4-Max Championship], $25K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 35: $30 NLHE [Saturday Iron Man], $4K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 36: $50 NLHE, $15K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 37: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 38: $200 NLHE [Deepstack], $20K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 39: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $4.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 40: $50 NLHE [Half Price Marathon], $8.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 41: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $80K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 42: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $17.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 43: $500 NLHE [High Roller PKO Championship], $45K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 44: $100 PLO [5-Max], $8.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 45: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $8.5K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 46: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Battle Royale], $20K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 47: $200 NLHE [Freezeout Championship], $17.5K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 48: $30 NLHE [Turbo Royale], $8.5K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 49: $20 NLHE [3-Max Arenaline], $2.5K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 50: $100 NLHE [Progressive Mini KO], $20K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 51: $500 NLHE [High Roller Super Tuesday Championship], $45K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 52: $200 NLHE [Turbo], $17.5K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 53: $50 PLO [Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 54: $50 NLHE [Freezeout], $7.5K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 55: $250 NLHE [Storm Championship], $35K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 56: $100 NLHE [9-Max, The Classic], $20K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 57: $30 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $4.5K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 58: $250 NLHE [ Thursday Thrill Championship], $35K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 59: $50 NLHE [Thursday Thrill, Zoom Edition], $10K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 60: $300 NLHE [Last Man Standing], $25K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 61: $30 NLHE [Mini Last Man Standing], $6.5K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 62: $100 NLHE [Heads Up Championship, Zoom, Pregressive Total KO], $12K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 63: $50 Fixed Limit O8, $3K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 64: $20 NLHE [Rebuy + Add-On], $8.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 65: $200 NLHE [Main Event Preview], $22.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 66: $50 NLHE [Turbo Trainer], $15K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 67: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Zoom, Progressive Total KO], $4K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 68: $100 NLHE [Event Marathon], $20K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 69: $300 NLHE [Main Event , 2-Day], $150K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 70: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event ], $30K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 71: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller Championship], $65K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 72: $100 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $15K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 73: $100 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $12K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 74: $100 NLHE [Event Send Off], $27.5K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 75: $30 NLHE [Event Mini Send Off], $8.5K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 76: $200 8-Game [Mixed Game Championship], $15K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 77: $50 NLHE [Last Chance, Turbo Stacks], $10K Gtd |
New Jersey – USCOOP 2022
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 09-Sep | Event 01: $100 NLHE [Warm Up], $12.5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Warm Up], $5.5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 03: $50 NLHE [Turbo Warm Up], $7.5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 04: $30 8-Game [Mixed Game Warm Up], $2K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 05: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO Afternoon Warm Up], $4K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 06: $100 NLHE [NJ Open Championship], $25K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 07: $250 NLHE [6-Max Storm Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 08: $25 NLHE [Mini Open], $7.5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 09: $50 PLO [Progressive KO], $4K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 10: $150 NLHE [Sunday Bounty Builder, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 11: $250 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $45K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 12: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $8.5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 13: $500 NLHE [High Roller PKO Championship], $25K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 14: $100 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $10K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 15: $50 NLHE [Adrenaline], $5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 16: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 17: $100 PLO8, $6K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 18: $50 NLHE [Bubble Rush], $5K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 19: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday Championship], $35K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 20: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $10K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 21: $75 NLHE [Hyper Tuesday], $5K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 22: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 23: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $35K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 24: $150 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 25: $200 NLHE [Bigstack PKO Championship], $25K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 26: $20 NLHE [Bigstack PKO], $6K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 27: $100 NLHE [Turbo], $10K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 28: $30 NLHE [ Friday Night Fight, 7-Max, Progressive KO], $4.5K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 29: $200 PLO [PLO Championship], $12K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 30: $150 NLHE [Last Man Standing], $15K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 31: $100 NLHE [Deepstack], $12.5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 32: $30 NLHE [Progressive Mini KOs], $5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 33: $300 NLHE [Progressive Big KOs], $20K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 34: $100 NLHE [6-Max Turbo Championship], $10K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 35: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - Event Edition], $10K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 36: $50 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up - Event Edition], $6K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 37: $300 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 38: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $12K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 39: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 40: $100 NLHE [Adrenaline], $7.5K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 41: $300 NLHE [4-Max Championshp], $25K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 42: $100 HORSE, $6.5K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 43: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], $32.5K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 44: $20 NLHE [Mini Bigstack], $7K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 45: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive Total KO], $10K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 46: $30 NLHE [6-Max], $10K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 47: $200 NLHE, $25K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 48: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill Championship], $30K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 49: $30 NLHE [Mini Thursday Thrill], $10K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 50: $150 NLHE [Turbo], $15K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 51: $200 NLHE [6-Max PKO Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 52: $20 NLHE [Mini 6-Max PKO], $5.5K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 53: $300 NLHE [Main Event , 2-Day], $100K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 54: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event ], $20K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 55: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller Main Event ], $40K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 56: $200 NLHE [Second Chance], $15K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 57: $100 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $10K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 58: $100 NLHE [Send Off], $20K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 59: $25 NLHE [Mini Send Off], $6.5K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 60: $300 8-Game [8-Game Championship], $15K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 61: $50 NLHE [Adrenaline, Last Chance], $4K Gtd |