The prestigious PokerStars Championship of Online Poker (COOP) is currently running in a trio of US states in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey.
All three PokerStars US-facing sites offer state-specific versions of the COOP, with each running concurrently September 10-27.
The Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) guarantees $2 million across 69 events on PokerStars PA. The two-day PACOOP Main Event runs Sept. 26-27, with a $300 buy-in and $200,000 in guaranteed prize money on the line.
The 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) offers 68 events, with a combined guarantee of $1.5 million. The upcoming series marks the second time the MICOOP has run on PokerStars MI, which launched in January 2021. .
New Jersey poker players are well familiar with the NJCOOP series, which returns to PokerStars NJ with a schedule of 60 events. The guarantees add up to $1 million for the 2021 NJCOOP, including the $300 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Main Event Sept. 26-27.
PokerNews is providing live reporting coverage on selected events from all three US COOP series. Here’s a look at the most recent winners.
Corey “Corgasm231” Paggeot Wins 2nd MICOOP
On Thursday, two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit ring winner Corey “Corgasm231” Paggeot won the 2021 MICOOP Event #49: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, $40K GTD for $3,969 + $5,825 in bounties.
The following day, he was back at it topping a 119-entry field to win Event #53: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Deepstack], $20K GTD for $4,852, and his second MICOOP title in as many days.
Stay tuned as PokerNews returns to bring you coverage of Day 1 of Event #60: $300 Main Event, $150K Gtd and coverage of Event #62: $1,000 NLHE High Roller Championship Trophy Event, $60K Gtd, both on Sunday, September 26th.
Recent 2021 MICOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #52: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Stars SE], $17.5K GTD | 196 | $17,992.80 | BiggYBlains22 | $2,829.98 |
| Event #53: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Deepstack], $20K GTD | 119 | $22,134 | Corey “Corgasm231” Paggeot | $4,851.54 |
| Event #54: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, PKO, Zoom], $6K GTD | 433 | $7,880.60 | allmylife80 | $1,555.71 |
| Event #55: $75 NLHE [Afternoon Bigstack],$15K GTD | 198 | $15,000 | WadeDavenport | $2,977.83 |
| Event #56: $200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bigstack], $25K GTD | 144 | $26,784 | l1teraltrash | $5,704.16 |
| Event #57: $50 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bigstack], $15K GTD | 371 | $16,880.50 | Paparobbo15 | $3,382.75 |
| Event #58: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $8.5K GTD | 91 | $8,500 | corykapoot | $2,073.26 |
LaManna & Lestingi Claim PACOOP Titles
In the Keystone State, Rob “anamlr” LaManna topped a 272-entry field to win Event #56: $75 NLHE [Afternoon Bigstack], $20K GTD for $3,816 while Vince “FuglyFunGuy” Lestingi bested a 110-entry field to win Event #59: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $10K GTD for $2,358.
It marked the second victory of the series for Lestingi, who previously took down Event #42: $100 NLHE [6-Max, PKO, Nightly Stars SE, Battle Royale], $30K GTD for $5,632.
The 2021 PACOOP wraps up on Sunday with the $200,000 guaranteed Main Event and $1,000 High Roller Championship, both of which will be live reported by PokerNews.
Recent PACOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #53: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Stars SE], $20K GTD | 239 | $21,940.20 | [email protected] | $4,229.33 |
| Event #54: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Deepstack], $30K GTD | 178 | $33,108 | AshyL4rry22 | $6,603.63 |
| Event #55: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, PKO, Zoom], $7.5K GTD | 533 | $9,700.60 | smitty748 | $1,686.74 |
| Event #56: $75 NLHE [Afternoon Bigstack], $20K GTD | 272 | $20,000 | Rob “anamlr” LaManna | $3,816.45 |
| Event #57: $200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bigstack], $30K GTD | 202 | $37,572 | degoscrcard412 | $7,496.85 |
| Event #58: $50 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bigstack], $20K GTD | 542 | $24,661 | Paulie_Card$ | $3,543.40 |
| Event #59: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $10K GTD | 110 | $10,098 | Vince “FuglyFunGuy” Lestingi | $2,358.26 |
Lupo Wins NJCOOP Title
In NJCOOP Event #44: $250 NLH Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, “ChemDude73″ finished runner-up for $4,173. The following day, they found redemption as they won Event #48: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deep], $10K GTD for $4,015.
That same day, WSOP bracelet winner Dan “AvaGray” Lupo, who was coming off winning two online circuit rings on WSOP.com, was victorious in Event #47: $200 FLHE [6-Max], $6.5K GTD for $3,180 to add a NJCOOP title to his impressive online résumé.
PokerNews will conclude coverage of the 2021 NJCOOP on Sunday with coverage of Day 1 of NJCOOP Event #52: $300 NLHE (Main Event), so be sure to tune in then!
Recent 2021 NJCOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #47: $200 FLHE [6-Max], $6.5K GTD | 29 | $6,500 | Dan “AvaGray” Lupo | $3,180.37 |
| Event #48: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deep], $10K GTD | 68 | $12,920 | ChemDude73 | $4,014.60 |
| Event #49: $200 NLHE [6-Max, PKO, Saturday Battle Royale], $17.5K GTD | 120 | $22,320 | DIAL514 | $4,761.33 |
| Event #50: $20 NLHE [6-Max, PKO], $5K GTD | 309 | $5,623.80 | [email protected] | $1,106.26 |
Tournament buy-ins for each COOP series begin as low as $10. Satellites qualifiers into COOP tournament also run throughout each series. Main Event tickets are on the line in $3 Spin & Go’s, which run up until the start of the Main Event on Sept. 26. ‘
Sept. 26 also sees Depositor Freeroll’s at all three PokerStars US sites, with all players that deposit at least $30 using a state-specific promo code (PACOOP, MICOOP, or NJCOOP) granted entry. The top 50 finishers in each depositor freeroll win a $300 ticket to their respective Main Event.
All players eliminated short of the money ladder in any COOP event also get entry to a Second Chance Freeroll the following day. The Second Chance Freerolls will award $5,000 in COOP tickets in each state’s series.
*Lead image courtesy of Solve For Why.