COOPs cross midway point in PA, MI, NJ with over $2.9M awarded so far
The three US Championship of Online Poker (COOP) series are each going strong, with players in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey having won more than $2.9 million in COOP events so far.
PokerStars is running separate COOP series on all three US sites — PokerStars Pennsylvania, PokerStars Michigan, and PokerStars New Jersey — from Sept. 10-27.
Click here for the full COOP schedules for PokerStars PA, PokerStars MI, and PokerStars NJ.
Each of the three COOP series is careening toward series-ending $300 buy-in, two-day Main Events starting this Sunday, September 26. On PokerStars PA the guaranteed prize pool is $200,000, on PokerStars MI the guarantee is $150,000, and on PokerStars NJ the guarantee is $100,000.
(Note: Each PokerStars US site is ring-fenced, meaning players are only competing against others within their own state.)
Each of the three sites is also running a Depositor Freeroll on Sunday, September 26 as well. Players who deposit at least $30 using the appropriate promo code — “PACOOP,” “MICOOP,” or “NJCOOP” — receive an entry into the freeroll. In each case, the top 50 finishers will win Main Event seats. In other words, on each site $15,000 in Main Event tickets are up for grabs.
There are also $3 Spin & Go’s on each site in which Main Event tickets are being awarded. Second Chance Freerolls are still running, too, giving players who bust shy of the cash in any COOP event a free chance to win COOP tourney tickets.
Here is a quick look at some highlights from PACOOP, MICOOP, and NJCOOP so far, followed by complete results from each series down below.
PACOOP awards over $1.27 million through 41 events
In Pennsylvania a total of 41 PACOOP events have completed, with tournaments attracting nearly 15,000 entries. That has meant a lot of big prize pools, with more than $1.27 million having been won so far.
Three PokerStars PA players have won two PACOOP events so far — “anachronismKB,” “fubadbeatbob,” and “TheBigSlick74.” TheBigSlick74’s two wins came in the same night, actually, coming back-to-back and ending within 15 minutes of each other.
On top of that, one of those wins by TheBigSlick74 came in a PACOOP Championship Trophy event. TheBigSlick74 joined “161joe161” as the first two recipients of the special trophy. There are five more trophy events on the remaining schedule.
Meanwhile one player, “superdonkeydave,” has already claimed three PACOOP titles!
We’re keeping our eye on PokerStars PA Ambassadors Mark “NaigoPA” Foresta, Keith “whoopsboom” Becker, and Jennifer Shahade as well. So far Foresta has a couple of final tables including a runner-up showing in the $500 High Roller. Meanwhile Becker and Shahade have each also made the final 2-3 tables of events so far.
Nearly $1 million won through 40 MICOOP events
Up in Michigan players have similarly come out in big numbers on PokerStars MI for the MICOOP so far. The first 40 MICOOP events attracted more than 11,000 entries, with prize pools totaling about $980,000 to this point.
There have been no less than four different two-time winners in MICOOP so far, too — “248donkey,” “BishPlz94,” “ChipzNCheeze,” and “grandma1967.”
There, too, trophies are being won, with “Pillzebub” and “TWOsl0w4u” having claimed the first two MICOOP Championship Trophies of the seven being awarded.
New Jersey players win over $655K in 35 NJCOOP events
In New Jersey there have been 35 NJCOOP events so far featuring more than 5,800 entries. Players have won just over $655,000 already in the series with eight more days to go.
There are multiple-title winners to report from New Jersey as well. “kyleorto86,” “Stonniepokes,” and “Tagubhai” have each won two events so far. And “cncly1314” and “MisAnntrh0pe” have each won three. Both cncly1314 and MisAnntrh0pe won tournaments on back-to-back nights, in fact.
Meanwhile kyleorto86 and Stonniepokes are two of three PokerStars NJ players to win trophies. “monkeyman067” picked up some hardware as well for winning a NJCOOP Championship Trophy event.
Scroll below for results from all US COOP events through yesterday.
2021 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker Results (Events #1-41)
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner (Prize) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: $10 NLHE [PACOOP Warm Up], $10K Gtd | 1,230 | $11,193.00 | Dionysus1888 ($1,756.69) |
| 2: $100 NLHE [PACOOP Big Warm Up], $25K Gtd | 466 | $42,778.80 | NoMaD544 ($7,631.62) |
| 3: $30 NLHE [PACOOP Turbo Warm Up], $7.5K Gtd | 483 | $13,185.90 | OMC Escher ($2,344.49) |
| 4: $30 NLHE/PLO [8-Max, PACOOP Mixed Game Warm Up], $5K Gtd | 222 | $6,060.60 | cmantwan ($1,182.04) |
| 5: $50 NLHE [8-Max, PACOOP Big Kickoff – Championship Trophy Event], $50K Gtd | 1,033 | $50,000.00 | 161joe161 ($7,506.65*2) |
| 6: $150 NLHE [Escalating Antes], $35K Gtd | 204 | $35,000.00 | MatthewMara ($6,849.22) |
| 7: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $50K Gtd | 109 | $51,230.00 | superdonkeydave ($13,895.77+) |
| 8: $50 PL 5-Card Draw, $5K Gtd | 138 | $6,279.00 | Badbeat2315 ($1,324.65) |
| 9: $100 NLHE [COOP Marathon], $30K Gtd | 316 | $30,000.00 | JustinLett ($5,598.38) |
| 10: $100 HORSE [6-Max, HORSE], $7K Gtd | 81 | $7,435.80 | Doggieboysdad ($1,813.70) |
| 11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $100K Gtd | 1,095 | $100,521.00 | Danieldanielson ($16,121.29) |
| 12: $100 PLO [8-Max], $15K Gtd | 174 | $15,973.20 | RevoltingBlob12 ($3,218.29) |
| 13: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $50K Gtd | 144 | $67,680.00 | fubadbeatbob ($14,277.25) |
| 14: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $10K Gtd | 391 | $17,790.50 | anachronismKB ($3,240.19) |
| 15: $75 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Super Sonic], $10K Gtd | 207 | $14,593.50 | superdonkeydave ($3,327.95+) |
| 16: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale, Turbo Edition], $12.5K Gtd | 549 | $14,987.70 | orionguide108 ($2,120.23+) |
| 17: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $40K Gtd | 261 | $48,546.00 | dubbadell ($9,466.38+) |
| 18: $100 PLO8 [8-Max], $10K Gtd | 168 | $15,422.40 | garbanzoprince ($3,107.33) |
| 19: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Bigstack], $50K Gtd | 344 | $63,984.00 | TightIsRight570 ($11,812.13) |
| 20: $100 FLHE [6-Max, Limit Hold ’em], $6K Gtd | 78 | $7,160.40 | hbekanich ($1,598.61*2) |
| 21: $50 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $8K Gtd | 311 | $14,150.50 | Keystone3550 ($2,786.90+) |
| 22: $30 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd | 596 | $16,270.80 | Azkal34 ($2,845.56) |
| 23: $100 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $20K Gtd | 330 | $30,294.00 | Tomghlll ($5,104.75*2) |
| 24: $250 NLHE [6-Max, Championship Trophy Event], $40K Gtd | 247 | $57,551.00 | JesusTrackTeamC ($11,093.53) |
| 25: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $25K Gtd | 286 | $26,254.80 | pokaroka31 ($4,149.59+) |
| 26: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack $50 Bounty], $40K Gtd | 238 | $44,268.00 | superdonkeydave ($9,372.86+) |
| 27: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack], $20K Gtd | 444 | $30,303.00 | anachronismKB ($5,820.77+) |
| 28: $50 Stud [6-Max], $3.5K Gtd | 115 | $5,232.50 | budha2012600 ($1,222.01) |
| 29: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, PKO Edition], $30K Gtd | 429 | $39,382.20 | G1LL3TT3 ($7,043.32+) |
| 30: $200 NLHE [4-Max], $35K Gtd | 196 | $36,456.00 | Dr. DogTrucK ($7,271.50) |
| 31: $30 NLHE [Afternoon Deepstack], $10K Gtd | 419 | $11,438.70 | ActuallLy ($1,688.07*3) |
| 32: $100 Stud Hi/Lo [6-Max], $8K Gtd | 69 | $8,000.00 | 11thHourLuck ($2,485.84) |
| 33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Duel Threat], $20K Gtd | 490 | $22,295.00 | Phranman ($3,963.53) |
| 34: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Duel Threat], $20K Gtd | 503 | $22,886.50 | nylman ($3,308.32+) |
| 35: $250 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller – Championship Trophy Event], $20K Gtd | 99 | $23,067.00 | TheBigSlick74 ($5,386.97) |
| 36: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $20K Gtd | 237 | $21,756.60 | TheBigSlick74 ($4,196.49) |
| 37: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Marathon], $30K Gtd | 353 | $32,405.40 | BMM2019 ($5,939.44) |
| 38: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K Gtd | 564 | $104,904.00 | fubadbeatbob ($18,529.18) |
| 39: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $20K Gtd | 877 | $23,942.10 | Quadzilla1973 ($3,416.80*3) |
| 40: $500 NLHE [High Roller], $50K Gtd | 125 | $58,750.00 | twinspinz ($12,977.23) |
| 41: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $17.5K Gtd | 251 | $23,041.80 | and_porter ($4,444.35) |
+includes bounties; *2 = 2-way deal; *3 = 3-way deal
2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker Results (Events #1-40)
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner (Prize) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: $10 NLHE [MICOOP Warm Up], $10K Gtd | 1,225 | $11,147.50 | 1BullSpartan ($1,749.47) |
| 2: $100 NLHE [MICOOP Big Warm Up], $20K Gtd | 343 | $31,487.40 | PowerRanges ($5,875.90) |
| 3: $30 NLHE [Turbo, MICOOP Turbo Warm Up], $6K Gtd | 321 | $8,763.30 | waverunner1976 ($1,635.54) |
| 4: $30 NLHE/PLO [8-Max, MICOOP Mixed Game Warm Up], $4K Gtd | 160 | $4,368.00 | flopping air ($880.16) |
| 5: $100 NLHE [8-Max, MICOOP Big Kickoff – Championship Trophy Event], $50K Gtd | 578 | $53,060.40 | Pillzebub ($9,344.76) |
| 6: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $40K Gtd | 81 | $40,000.00 | ChipzNCheeze ($12,045.98+) |
| 7: $50 PL 5-Card Draw, $4K Gtd | 96 | $4,368.00 | goodhandyou ($1,020.13) |
| 8: $100 NLHE [MICOOP Marathon], $25K Gtd | 279 | $25,612.20 | 248donkey ($4,887.36) |
| 9: $100 HORSE [6-Max, HORSE], $6K Gtd | 58 | $6,000.00 | Bamboo Panda850 ($2,292.93) |
| 10: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $75K Gtd | 777 | $75,000.00 | santasworkshop ($12,631.78) |
| 11: $100 PLO [8-Max], $12K Gtd | 150 | $13,770.00 | grandma1967 ($2,861.52) |
| 12: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $40K Gtd | 104 | $48,880.00 | J_Voorhees187 ($11,415.12) |
| 13: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Second Chance], $8.5K Gtd | 258 | $11,739.00 | Omarrcomin ($2,264.35) |
| 14: $75 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Super Sonic], $8K Gtd | 130 | $8,872.50 | PeppSee ($2,590.66+) |
| 15: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Battle Royale, Turbo Edition], $10K Gtd | 413 | $11,274.90 | BishPlz94 ($2,145.27+) |
| 16: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $30K Gtd | 219 | $40,734.00 | Dublistic ($8,258.25+) |
| 17: $100 PLO8 [8-Max], $8K Gtd | 155 | $14,229.00 | Sorce89 ($2,956.97) |
| 18: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Bigstack], $32.5K Gtd | 248 | $46,128.00 | 248donkey ($8.897.14) |
| 19: $100 FLHE [6-Max, Limit Hold ’em], $5K Gtd | 46 | $5,000.00 | grandma1967 ($1,199.27*4) |
| 20: $50 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $6.5K Gtd | 217 | $9,873.50 | Wolfenbanger ($1,869.28+) |
| 21: $30 NLHE [6-Max], $12K Gtd | 468 | $12,776.40 | autokorekt ($2,272.40) |
| 22: $100 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $15K Gtd | 277 | $25,428.60 | jdrisco6 ($4,852.47) |
| 23: $250 NLHE [6-Max, Championship Trophy Event], $30K Gtd | 198 | $46,134.00 | PimpMyBalance ($9,071.51) |
| 24: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd | 132 | $12,117.60 | ChipzNCheeze ($3,370.75+) |
| 25: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Deepstack $50 Bounty], $22.5K Gtd | 163 | $30,318.00 | SimpinAintEasy ($7,185.04+) |
| 26: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Deepstack], $15K Gtd | 266 | $18,154.50 | drock45467 ($3,698.68+) |
| 27: $50 Stud [6-Max], $3K Gtd | 66 | $3,003.00 | femininewiles ($933.13) |
| 28: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Nightly Stars SE, PKO Edition], $20K Gtd | 292 | $26,805.60 | BishPlz94 ($5,802.57+) |
| 29: $200 NLHE [4-Max], $25K Gtd | 163 | $30,318.00 | Meatballs9000 ($6,173.16) |
| 30: $30 NLHE [Afternoon Deepstack], $8.5K Gtd | 384 | $10,483.20 | Jason0318 ($1,902.78) |
| 31: $100 Stud Hi/Lo [6-Max], $6.5K Gtd | 65 | $6,500.00 | ChaaarliesHouse ($2,019.75) |
| 32: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Duel Threat], $15K Gtd | 420 | $19,110.00 | oompa747 ($3,431.67) |
| 33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Duel Threat], $15K Gtd | 400 | $18,200.00 | RowerRanges ($3,295.94+) |
| 34: $250 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller – Championship Trophy Event], $15K Gtd | 124 | $28,892.00 | TWOsl0w4u ($6,332.78) |
| 35: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $17.5K Gtd | 197 | $18,084.60 | This_Jst_In ($3,556.15) |
| 36: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Marathon], $25K Gtd | 310 | $28,458.00 | HarryTheHammer ($5,364.70) |
| 37: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $90K Gtd | 453 | $90,000.00 | Alcatraz5432 ($16,055.02) |
| 38: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $15K Gtd | 734 | $20,038.20 | droopysnake ($3,413.03) |
| 39: $500 NLHE [High Roller], $40K Gtd | 97 | $45,590.00 | 1WINATATIME ($10,804.43) |
| 40: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $12.5K Gtd | 196 | $17,992.80 | real stu pidazo ($3,574.31) |
+includes bounties; *4 = 4-way deal
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker Results (Events #1-36)
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner (Prize) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01: $10 NLHE [NJCOOP Warm Up], $5K Gtd | 535 | $5,000.00 | GHOSTBX70 ($811.11*2) |
| 02: $100 NLHE [NJCOOP Big Warm Up], $8K Gtd | 172 | $15,789.60 | MisAnnthr0pe ($3,179.14) |
| 03: $50 NLHE [Turbo, NJCOOP Turbo Warm Up], $6K Gtd | 181 | $8,235.50 | aerols80 ($1,635.04) |
| 04: $100 NLHE [8-Max, NJCOOP Big Kickoff – Championship Trophy Event], $25K Gtd | 298 | $27,356.40 | monkeyman067 ($5,186.56) |
| 05: $300 NLHE [6-Max], $22.5K Gtd | 75 | $22,500.00 | iFoldN0T ($5,487.93) |
| 06: $75 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $12.5K Gtd | 166 | $12,500.00 | MoZZyNJ ($2,528.60) |
| 07: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $25K Gtd | 94 | $25,000.00 | Stonniepokes ($5,924.79) |
| 08: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | 137 | $20,000.00 | OtB_RedHeron ($3,581.88+) |
| 09: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special], $45K Gtd | 194 | $45,202.00 | Tagubhai ($8,973.34) |
| 10: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $12.5K Gtd | 400 | $12,500.00 | kyleorto86 ($2,267.63) |
| 11: $100 PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd | 73 | $7,500.00 | SocoMonster ($1,833.05) |
| 12: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd | 81 | $11,542.50 | cncly1314 ($2,815.33) |
| 13: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | 227 | $20,838.60 | rosseg ($3,286.96+) |
| 14: $75 PLO8 [8-Max, Rebuy], $10K Gtd | 132 | $10,000.00 | AvaGray ($2,699.13) |
| 15: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday, NJCOOP Edition – Championship Trophy Event], $35K Gtd | 178 | $41,474.00 | kyleorto86 ($8,350.39) |
| 16: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $10K Gtd | 434 | $11,848.20 | Renorick1946 ($2,127.69) |
| 17: $150 NLHE [Escalating Antes], $15K Gtd | 123 | $16,937.10 | Tagubhai ($3,712.43) |
| 18: $100 NLHE [Turbo, Bubble Rush], $10K Gtd | 135 | $12,393.00 | 1025191 ($2,343.17*3) |
| 19: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | 244 | $22,399.20 | thebojangler ($4,849.66+) |
| 20: $1,000 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller – Championship Trophy Event], $40K Gtd | 37 | $40,000.00 | Stonniepokes ($18,142.99) |
| 21: $150 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd | 120 | $16,524.00 | cncly1314 ($3,148.81*2) |
| 22: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bigstack], $20K Gtd | 133 | $24,738.00 | NikkieBlueEyes ($5,396.16+) |
| 23: $20 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bigstack], $5K Gtd | 359 | $6,533.80 | MisAnnthr0pe ($1,224.20+) |
| 24: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $8K Gtd | 121 | $11,107.80 | cncly1314 ($2,442.54) |
| 25: $300 8-Game [Championship Trophy Event], $15K Gtd | 67 | $18,760.00 | MisAnnthr0pe ($5,829.21) |
| 26: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, BigStack], $10K Gtd | 93 | $17,298.00 | Malakia1212 ($4,289.57+) |
| 27: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $12.5K Gtd | 145 | $13,311.00 | loxonbagel ($2,766.18) |
| 28: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, $100 Bounty], $20K Gtd | 83 | $23,240.00 | jafilo schwartz ($6,447.13+) |
| 29: $100 NLO8 [8-Max], $6K Gtd | 51 | $6,000.00 | AMZBC ($2,292.92) |
| 30: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $7.5K Gtd | 114 | $10,465.20 | blazemdm ($2,211.84*2) |
| 31: $100 NLHE [Marathon], $10K Gtd | 106 | $10,000.00 | Gould Rush ($2,094.94*2) |
| 33: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Big Antes], $20K Gtd | 117 | $20,000.00 | teplo2224 ($4,646.86+) |
| 34: $300 NLHE [Championship Trophy Event], $50K Gtd | 190 | $53,200.00 | ISlowRollYou ($10,561.03) |
| 35: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO], $25K Gtd | 129 | $25,000.00 | troutray ($6,580.78+) |
| 36: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $8.5K Gtd | 112 | $10,640.00 | 09123459 ($2,484.87) |
+includes bounties; *2 = 2-way deal; *3 = 3-way deal
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