The popular Championship of Online Poker (COOP) tournament returns to the US courtesy of PokerStars this month, with the operator running forms of the series across all three states in which it currently operates: Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
From September 10 through September 27, PokerStars NJ will run the NJCOOP, aka the New Jersey Championship of Online Poker series, with $1 million guaranteed across 60 events.
PokerStars MI and PokerStars PA will run their MICOOP and PACOOP series across their respective states, and will do so concurrently with their counterparts in New Jersey. PokerStars is offering a combined $4.5 million in prize guarantees across the three markets.
PokerStars is having its premier series brand return to US markets as three series, one for each market it operates in, as its World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) runs around the globe.
There are 190 events scheduled across the three series, with each featuring a $300 buy-in Main Event.
Players in all three states will only be playing against other players from their home states. Of the three, the PACOOP series is expected to draw the largest number of players, largely because it includes the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metro areas.
The NJCOOP 2021 schedule currently includes 60 events, including poker formats such as NLH, PLO, 5 Card Draw, FLH, Mixed Games and more on the schedule.
The series will have $1 million in guaranteed prize pools on offer, with buy-ins ranging from $10 for the affordable events and $1,000 for the high-roller tournament.
The marquee event of the NJCOOP series is a $300 buy-in Main Event, which is scheduled for September 26 and comes with a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. That prize is less than the $150,000 at the same Main Event at MICOOP and the $200,000 on offer at PACOOP.
There will be seven trophy events, including the Main Event. Special trophies will be awarded to the winners the $100 Big Kickoff, the $250 NLH Super Tuesday event, the $1,000 NLH 6-max High Roller, the $300 8-game championship, the $300 NLH championship event and the $250 PKO Thursday Thrill.
NJCOOP High Value Games
| Game | Date | Buy-In | Gtd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Kickoff | Sep 11 | $100 | $25,000 |
| Sunday Special | Sep 12 | $250 | $45,000 |
| Super Tuesday | Sep 14 | $250 | $35,000 |
| High Roller | Sep 15 | $1,000 | $40,000 |
| Sunday Special SE | Sep 19 | $300 | $50,000 |
| Thursday Thrill | Sep 23 | $250 | $30,000 |
| Main Event | Sep 26 | $300 | $100,000 |
- $150 in free funds
- Great tournament schedule
- Excellent player traffic
Promotions to Enter NJCOOP
PokerStars NJ is offering several fun promotions to help players make their way into the NJCOOP series without paying hefty buy-in fees.
The promotions to look out for in the days leading up to NJCOOP include:
- 3 Spin & Gos: Spin & Go tournaments are some of the most popular on the site. Players who enter the $3 version of Spin & Gos through September will have a chance of winning a NJCOOP Main Event ticket as their random prize.
- Depositors Freerolls: Players who deposit $30 or more using promo code MICOOP until September 26 will receive an entry ticket into a NJCOOP freeroll, where 50 Main Event tickets will be handed out to top finishers.
- Second Chance Freerolls: Players who enter NJCOOP events and don’t make money will receive a ticket to a Second Chance Freeroll. Each Freeroll will have a prize pool worth $5,000 in NJCOOP tournament tickets.
