Don’t miss the pros’ favorite tournaments on the WCOOP 2022 schedule

Most poker players have a favorite online tournament during the regular weekly schedule, one that they absolutely hate to miss.

Maybe they’ve had a lot of success in it in the past. Perhaps they just love the structure or the fields that play it.

We once asked the BBZ pros to pick their favorite tournaments of the week and now–with the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2022 just around the corner–we’re going to take a closer look at the WCOOP schedule to see which events the pros definitely won’t be skipping.

Get your calendars out.

BIG BOUNTY BUILDERS

Bounty builders are undoubtedly the most popular type of poker tournament right now, and it’s not hard to understand why. They allow you to win prizes quicker, there’s always tons of action, and they’re very understudied by your average poker grinder.

It wasn’t surprising to learn that the $530 Bounty Builder on PokerStars is Lex Veldhuis’ personal favorite.

“It has everything,” he told us. “The best players in the world play in that tournament and I love playing against good competition, which I get to do in that tournament. But at the same time, a lot of recreational players love the tournament and play it too. There are lots of good satellites to it, so you get the perfect mix for a tournament.

“On top of that, there’s the bounty aspect, which I think is really awesome because it adds another layer of dynamics to poker. I think the bounty builders are cool because they create a lot of winning moments where there’s more at stake than just chips.”

It’s a sentiment shared by Fintan “easywithaces” Hand, who also named the $530 Bounty Builder as his favorite. “I like bounty builders in general and it’s great to get to play against the best regs,” he told us.

Well, Lex and Fintan are both spoiled for choice this WCOOP as there are more PKO events than you could shake a stick at.

Below you’ll find the biggest regular-speed PKO tournaments:

WCOOP #33: PKO Freezeout Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-ins: $5.50, $55, $530
Guarantees: $50K, $300K, $500K
Date: Sep 11-12, 2022

WCOOP #50: PKO Freezeout Thursday Thrill
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $150K, $400K, $650K
Date: Sep 15-17, 2022

WCOOP #80: PKO Freezeout Thursday Thrill
Buy-ins: $109, $1,050, $10,300
Guarantees: $400K, $600K, $650K
Date: Sep 22-24, 2022

WCOOP #91: PKO Freezeout Sunday Warm-Up
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $200K, $600K, $600K
Date: Sep 25-26, 2022

6-MAX EVENTS

The last time we checked in with BBZ Poker student and Twitch star Arlie Shaban (prior to his switch to PokerStars Ontario), his favorite tournament on the regular schedule was the $109 Monday 6-Max.

“I grind late into the night and enjoy how this $109 has a great structure and large field size (for the evenings),” the PokerStars Team Pro told us. “I also enjoy that it is a 6-max as it makes for more hands played and fewer chances for recreationals to sit around and wait for better spots.”

If you too love the action of 6-Max events, here’s a look at the regular-speed WCOOP events (no PKOs) that might tickle your fancy.

WCOOP #6: 6-Max NLHE
Buy-ins: $11, $109, $1,050
Guarantees: $100K, $300K, $400K
Date: Sep 4-5, 2022

WCOOP #24: 6-Max Freezeout
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $180K, $175K, $250K
Date: Sep 8-9, 2022

WCOOP #47: 6-Max Freezeout
Buy-ins: $5.50, $55, $530
Guarantees: $20K, $100K, $175K
Date: Sep 14-15, 2022

WCOOP #64: 6-Max Freezeout
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $100K, $250K, $275K
Date: Sep 18-19, 2022

WCOOP #78: 6-Max Deep Stack
Buy-ins: $11, $109, $1,050
Guarantees: $75K, $225K, $250K
Date: Sep 22, 2022

BIG TURBOS

When Jonathan “apestyles” Van Fleet was asked for his favorite tournament, the BBZ Poker coach answered with one named after him: the Apestyles After Party on ACR.

“I like this tourney because it’s late, and has a new faster structure that I helped with,” he told us.

Well, if big turbos are your bag, you’re in luck. Here are the biggest on the WCOOP schedule.

WCOOP #59: NLHE Turbo
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $100K, $200K, $250K
Date: Sep 17, 2022

WCOOP #82: NLHE Turbo Freezeout
Buy-ins: $22, $215, $2,100
Guarantees: $85K, $200K, $300K
Date: Sep 22, 2022

WCOOP #97: NLHE Turbo Main Event 2nd Chance
Buy-ins: $55, $530, $5,200
Guarantees: $250K, $300K, $400K
Date: Sep 26, 2022

WCOOP #98: NLHE Turbo Freezeout
Buy-ins: $11, $109, $1,050
Guarantees: $50K, $175K, $200K
Date: Sep 26, 2022

Which tournament is your favorite?

You can view the entire WCOOP schedule here.