The WCOOP features a total of 33 different events, covering a wide range of poker games including Hold'em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, HORSE, 2-7 Draw and many new events: $10,300 High-Roller No-Limit Hold'em, Eight-Game Mixed tourney, Four-Max No-Limit Hold'em, Mixed Hold'em, PLO with one rebuy, one add-on, $25,500 High-Roller Heads-up No-Limit Hold'em, Six-Max Mixed Hold'em, No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em w/ rebuys.

The 2008 WCOOP will be the biggest online poker tournament series in the world; bringing players from every corner of the world battling for millions in cash prizes and a series of WCOOP commemorative gold bracelets.

"Prestigious tournaments such as the PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker are the ultimate way to improve your game and experience the excitement of big tournament play" said Joe Hachem of Team PokerStars Pro. There are hundreds of live tournaments to play in, but nothing compares to the all online series that the WCOOP is – for millions of players it is the ultimate online poker championship.

The WCOOP is hosted exclusively by PokerStars.com. The WCOOP will run for 16 days starting on September 5th to September 22nd, the tournament will kick off with the $215 buy-in NL Hold'em tournament. The series will end with the $10,000,000 guaranteed NL Hold'em Main Event, September 21st -22nd. The WCOOP is an event aimed for the established and elite stars of online poker. But with so many recent WCOOP Events won by new online players and poker enthusiasts, there is every reason to test yourself against the world's best. No other sport allows for participation in this way by both professionals and amateurs in a true championship event. Players can qualify for WCOOP events via low-priced satellites to the series – these are running now with buy-ins from as low as $2.20. MTT satellites will start on July 6 after the PokerStars Sunday Million. As a bonus to loyal players, Poker Stars will also be adding $1.5 million towards free entries to the WCOOP.