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PokerStars MI has successfully concluded the second edition of the Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP), once again delivering a remarkable tournament series for poker players in Michigan. Over the course of 18 days and 68 events, participants secured nearly $1.79 million in winnings.
The total amount surpassed the slightly over $1.5 million in total guarantees from the previous series, but fell short of the over $2.2 million won in the initial MICOOP held in Feb.-March.
Big series doesn’t reach heights of first MICOOP, MISCOOP
Ultimately, a staggering total of 18,636 participants took part in the 68 MICOOP tournaments, generating a remarkable sum of $1,787,502.10 in prize pools.
Almost every tournament surpassed their guaranteed prize pools, with only nine events experiencing overlays, and these were mostly small ones occurring in the final week of the series.
Player “WadeDavenport” emerged victorious in the Main Event, a tournament that required a $300 buy-in and boasted a $150,000 guarantee. With a remarkable turnout of 632 entries, the event amassed a prize pool totaling $176,960. As a result of their outstanding performance, “WadeDavenport” claimed the first-place prize, amounting to slightly over $31,000.
In addition to that main event victory, “WadeDavenport” was also honored with a special championship trophy. In total, a grand total of seven trophies were presented to the winners of specific trophy events.
Earlier this year, the inaugural MICOOP attracted an impressive total of nearly 32,000 entries across its 60 events. Initially offering a modest $1 million in total guarantees, PokerStars MI had to quickly respond to the overwhelming response by increasing guarantees for almost half of the events. This strategic move resulted in the overall series total guarantees surging to an impressive amount of almost $1.43 million.
In the initial MICOOP, a sum exceeding $2.2 million was triumphantly claimed. However, the Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker outshined this achievement in May, distributing a slightly higher amount of just over $2.35 million, albeit in a grander 120-event series.
Pennsylvania wins three-state battle among COOPs at PokerStars US sites
During the period of September 10-27, while hosting its World Championship of Online Poker exclusively for non-American players on its global platform, PokerStars also organized simultaneous “COOP” series on its three US sites in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. It is important to note that these US sites operate within state boundaries, allowing players to compete solely against others from their respective states.
The PACOOP at PokerStars PA in Pennsylvania emerged as the largest series among the three. With a whopping 69 events, the series gave away a staggering prize pool of almost $2.38 million, managing to attract an impressive number of over 25,500 participants in total.
However, PokerStars MI surpassed the total achieved by Michigan, surpassing both PokerStars NJ and the NJCOOP. The series in New Jersey consisted of 60 events, ultimately distributing slightly over $1.1 million in prizes and drawing approximately 10,500 participants.
During the final week of events, the MICOOP surpassed the BetMGM Online Series in terms of traffic and prize pools. With a total of 10 tournaments, the BetMGM Online Series awarded approximately $357,000. In contrast, the MICOOP awarded over $1 million during the same period.
Take a glance at the second edition of MICOOP, which features a total of 68 events. Delve into the fields and prize pools for each of these thrilling competitions.
September 2021 MICOOP by the numbers
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: NLHE (MICOOP Warm UP) | $10 | $10,000 | 1,225 | $11,147.50 |
| 2: NLHE (MICOOP Big Warm Up) | $100 | $20,000 | 343 | $31,487.40 |
| 3: NLHE (Turbo, MICOOP Turbo Warm Up) | $30 | $6,000 | 321 | $8,763.30 |
| 4: NLHE/PLO (8-Max, MICOOP Mixed Game Warm Up) | $30 | $4,000 | 160 | $4,368.00 |
| 5: NLHE (8-Max, MICOOP Big Kickoff – Championship Trophy Event) | $100 | $50,000 | 578 | $53,060.40 |
| 6: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller) | $500 | $40,000 | 81 | $40,000.00* |
| 7: PL 5-Card Draw | $50 | $4,000 | 96 | $4,368.00 |
| 8: NLHE (MICOOP Marathon) | $100 | $25,000 | 279 | $25,612.20 |
| 9: HORSE (6-Max, HORSE) | $100 | $6,000 | 58 | $6,000.00* |
| 10: NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $75,000 | 777 | $75,000.00* |
| 11: PLO (8-Max) | $100 | $12,000 | 150 | $13,770.00 |
| 12: NLHE (6-Max, High Roller) | $500 | $40,000 | 104 | $48,880.00 |
| 13: NLHE (8-Max, Sunday Second Chance) | $50 | $8,500 | 258 | $11,739.00 |
| 14: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Super Sonic) | $75 | $8,000 | 130 | $8,872.50 |
| 15: NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale, Turbo Edition) | $30 | $10,000 | 413 | $11,274.90 |
| 16: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $200 | $30,000 | 219 | $40,734.00 |
| 17: PLO8 (8-Max) | $100 | $8,000 | 155 | $14,229.00 |
| 18: NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack) | $200 | $32,500 | 248 | $46,128.00 |
| 19: FLHE (6-Max, Limit Hold ’em) | $100 | $5,000 | 46 | $5,000.00* |
| 20: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $50 | $6,500 | 217 | $9,873.50 |
| 21: NLHE (6-Max) | $30 | $12,000 | 468 | $12,776.40 |
| 22: NLHE (Single Re-entry) | $100 | $15,000 | 277 | $25,428.60 |
| 23: NLHE (6-Max, Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $30,000 | 198 | $46,134.00 |
| 24: NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom) | $100 | $10,000 | 132 | $12,117.60 |
| 25: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack $50 Bounty) | $200 | $22,500 | 163 | $30,318.00 |
| 26: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Deepstack) | $75 | $15,000 | 266 | $18,154.50 |
| 27: Stud (6-Max) | $50 | $3,000 | 66 | $3,003.00 |
| 28: NLHE (Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, PKO Edition) | $100 | $20,000 | 292 | $26,805.60 |
| 29: NLHE (4-Max) | $200 | $25,000 | 163 | $30,318.00 |
| 30: NLHE (Afternoon Deepstack) | $30 | $8,500 | 384 | $10,483.20 |
| 31: Stud Hi/Lo (6-Max) | $100 | $6,500 | 65 | $6,500.00* |
| 32: NLHE (8-Max, Duel Threat) | $50 | $15,000 | 420 | $19,110.00 |
| 33: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Duel Threat) | $50 | $15,000 | 400 | $18,200.00 |
| 34: PLO (6-Max, PLO High Roller – Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $15,000 | 124 | $28,892.00 |
| 35: NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $100 | $17,500 | 197 | $18,084.60 |
| 36: NLHE (Bigstack Marathon) | $100 | $25,000 | 310 | $28,458.00 |
| 37: NLHE (Sunday Special SE) | $200 | $90,000 | 453 | $90,000.00* |
| 38: NLHE (Mini Sunday Special) | $30 | $15,000 | 734 | $20,038.20 |
| 39: NLHE (High Roller) | $500 | $40,000 | 97 | $45,590.00 |
| 40: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance) | $100 | $12,500 | 196 | $17,992.80 |
| 41: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, Battle Royale Edition) | $100 | $25,000 | 254 | $25,000.00* |
| 42: NLHE (MICOOP Freezeout) | $200 | $15,000 | 114 | $21,204.00 |
| 43: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive Total KO) | $50 | $10,000 | 274 | $12,467.00 |
| 44: NLHE (Super Tuesday, MICOOP Special Edition) | $250 | $40,000 | 209 | $48,697.00 |
| 45: NLHE (4-Max, Progressive KO) | $50 | $5,000 | 236 | $10,738.00 |
| 46: NLHE (Turbo, Super Tuesday, Late Edition) | $75 | $12,500 | 243 | $16,584.75 |
| 47: NLHE (6-Max, Nightly Stars SE, 6-Max Edition) | $100 | $25,000 | 311 | $28,549.80 |
| 48: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $50 | $10,000 | 271 | $12,330.50 |
| 49: NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill, MICOOP Special Edition – Championship Trophy Event) | $250 | $40,000 | 195 | $45,435.00 |
| 50: NLO8 (8-Max) | $50 | $4,000 | 129 | $5,869.50 |
| 51: NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill, Late Edition) | $75 | $15,000 | 287 | $19,587.75 |
| 52: NLHE (4-Max, Stars SE, 4-Max Edition) | $100 | $17,500 | 196 | $17,992.80 |
| 53: NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Deepstack) | $200 | $20,000 | 119 | $22,134.00 |
| 54: NLHE (Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, Zoom) | $20 | $6,000 | 433 | $7,880.60 |
| 55: NLHE (Afternoon Bigstack) | $75 | $15,000 | 198 | $15,000.00* |
| 56: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $200 | $25,000 | 144 | $26,784.00 |
| 57: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $50 | $15,000 | 371 | $16,880.50 |
| 58: 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $100 | $8,500 | 91 | $8,500.00* |
| 59: NLHE (Deepstack, Sunday Marathon SE) | $100 | $25,000 | 293 | $26,897.40 |
| 60: NLHE (Main Event – Championship Trophy Event) | $300 | $150,000 | 632 | $176,960.00 |
| 61: NLHE (Mini Main Event) | $50 | $30,000 | 782 | $35,581.00 |
| 62: NLHE (8-Max, High Roller -Championship Trophy Event) | $1,000 | $60,000 | 76 | $72,200.00 |
| 63: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deepstack) | $100 | $10,000 | 142 | $13,490.00 |
| 64: NLHE (8-Max, MICOOP Wrap Up) | $100 | $30,000 | 344 | $31,579.20 |
| 65: NLHE (8-Max, Mini Wrap Up) | $10 | $4,000 | 621 | $5,651.10 |
| 66: NLHE (Phase 2) | $50 | $40,000 | 160 | $46,637.50 |
| 67: 8-Game (Championship Trophy Event) | $200 | $15,000 | 83 | $15,438.00 |
| 68: NLHE (7-Max, Turbo, Last Chance) | $150 | $15,000 | 165 | $22,720.50 |
| TOTALS | 18,636 | $1,787,502.10 | ||
The following events have overlays: Event No. 6 – $1,930.00; Event No. 9 – $657.60; Event No. 10 – $3,671.40; Event No. 19 – $777.20; Event No. 31 – $533.00; Event No. 37 – $5,742.00; Event No. 41 – $1,682.80; Event No. 55 – $1,486.50; Event No. 58 – $146.20.
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