Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship ($150,000 GTD) Kicks Off at 18:00 EST
The United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP) continues today on PokerStars with Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship $150k GTD. Starting at 18:00 EST (22:00 GMT) players from Michigan and New Jersey will compete for the top prize of the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool in this event, the tenth championship event of the series.
The action at the USCOOP was nonstop this past week with several championship events taking place. “EarnhardtFan59” walked away with one of the biggest scores of the week, taking down Event $33: $500 High Roller Thrill Championship 80k GTD for $17,627. Other big scores from last week’s championship events include David “DavidKayePoker” Kaye, winner of Event $20: $250 Battle Royale Championship $60k GTD for $15,170 and “OtB_RedHeron", who took down Event #26: $200 Bigstack Championship $60k GTD for $12,925.
Recent USCOOP Championship Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
| USCOOP #20: $250 Battle Royale Championship, $60k GTD | 307 | $71,531 | David "DavidKayePoker" Kaye | $15,170 |
| USCOOP #26: $200 Bigstack Championship, $60k GTD | 429 | $79,794 | "OtB_RedHeron" | $12,925* |
| USCOOP #30: $250 Pot Limit Omaha Championship, $30k GTD | 211 | $49,163 | "GOOBER_HOTLINE" | $9,647 |
| USCOOP #33: $500 High Roller Thrill Championship, $80k GTD | 166 | $80,000 | "EarnhardtFan59" | $17,627 |
| USCOOP #39: $200 4-Max Championship, $25k GTD | 252 | $46,872 | "thewholefunk" | $9,035 |
| USCOOP #43: $100 Deepstack Championship, $35k GTD | 619 | $56,824 | "FoxyNinja22" | $10,007 |
*-denotes a chop deal
Players will begin with 50,000 chips, blinds of 125/250 and an ante of 30. The blinds will increase every 12 minutes. Late registration will be available for the first three hours and forty minutes after play begins and there will be a maximum of five re-entries allowed during that period. As this is a one-day event action for the day will only conclude once a winner is crowned.
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