WCOOP 2026: Schedule, Main Events, and Series Updates
WCOOP is PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker. The 2026 online series opened on September 6 with 121 events and 350 tournaments. Reports published by September 25 recorded new titles for Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi and Patrick “pads1161” Leonard. [1][3]
Published WCOOP 2026 Main Event schedule
The published schedule, consulted on September 26, 2026, lists the three NLHE Main Events for September 27 at 13:30 Brasília time. Each has a four-day structure. [2][3]
| NLHE Main Event buy-in | Announced guarantee |
|---|---|
| US$109 | US$1,250,000 |
| US$1,050 | US$2,000,000 |
| US$10,300 | US$2,500,000 |
The same schedule lists the three PLO Main Events for September 28. Together, the six Main Events carry US$6,500,000 in announced guarantees. The series is scheduled to end on September 30. [3]
Results before the Main Events
Bruschi won four events in this edition and reached 13 career WCOOP titles, tying Tobias Leknes for sixth on the all-time list. PokerNews reports that his WCOOP 81-H US$1,050 NLHE Turbo win paid US$21,189, and his WCOOP 83-H US$530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder High Roller win paid US$23,772. [2]
Leonard won Event 69-H, a US$530 NLHE 7-Max Turbo, on September 19. He topped 147 entries for US$15,428 and reached 15 WCOOP titles. [3]
Johannes “Jepser8” Straver also won WCOOP 85-H, the US$5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller, after defeating João “Naza114” Vieira heads-up. [1]
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