PokerStars has made it mandatory that German citizens play using the dot.eu domain. The change, reported by Poker Strategy, comes into effect on July 19 and only involves German-based players and not those using a German-based service in other countries. Player usernames won’t be affected with accounts moving over just as they were before and the player pool stays the same as it was. The update will happen when you restart the application for the first time after July 19 and players will also need to download a new version of the mobile client from the relevant App Store.
5050Poker, the former Microgaming poker skin, will be delisted from the NASDAQ OMX stock exchange later this week. The defunct Swedish operator sent in the application since there has been no share activity after ceasing operations last month. A statement said: “There is no basis for the trading of shares in 5050 Poker Holding AB”. Regarding the sale of the company, the firm added: “In order to improve the players’ situation there are discussions with other potential stakeholders with an interest in 5050 Poker Ltd. The company hopes that these discussions will result in an improvement of the players’ ability to recover a greater amount of their claims on 5050 Poker Ltd.”
PokerStars has also released the schedule for the 2012 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Running from September 2 to 23 it includes 61 events and culminates in the $5,200 Main Event, which will have a guaranteed $1,000,000 payout for the winner. It also includes a $10,300 High Roller on the first day with the full schedule as follows:
Sunday, 02 September
Event 01 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (6-Max)
Event 02 – 12:30: $10,300 NL Hold’em (High-Roller)
Event 03 – 14:30: $215 NL Hold’em
Monday, 03 September
Event 04 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha
Event 05 – 14:00: $320 NL Hold’em (6-Max, Shootout, No Late Reg)
Event 06 – 17:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Rebuys, Turbo)
Tuesday, 04 September
Event 07 – 11:00: $215 NL Draw
Event 08 – 14:00: $215 Triple Stud
Event 09 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em
Wednesday, 05 September
Event 10 – 06:00: $265 PL Omaha (Knockout)
Event 11 – 11:00: $320 NL Hold’em (Ante Up)
Event 12 – 14:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Heads-Up, No Late Reg)
Thursday, 06 September
Event 13 – 06:00: $215 PL Omaha H/L (6-Max, 1R1A)
Event 14 – 11:00: $265 NL Hold’em (6-Max, Knockout)
Event 15 – 14:00: $215 Razz
Friday, 07 September
Event 16 – 11:00: $215 PL Omaha (6-Max)
Event 17 – 14:00: $215 NL Single Draw 2-7
Event 18 – 17:00: $320 NL Hold’em (10-Minute Levels))
Saturday, 08 September
Event 19 – 11:00: $109 NL Hold’em
Event 20 – 14:00: $215 FL Hold’em
Sunday, 09 September
Event 21 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em
Event 22 – 14:30: $530 NL Hold’em
Monday, 10 September
Event 23 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (4-Max)
Event 24 – 14:00: $320 7-Card Stud
Event 25 – 17:00: $215 PL Omaha (Turbo, 1R1A)
Tuesday, 11 September
Event 26 – 11:00: $320 Mixed Hold’em
Event 27 – 14:00: $320 FL Badugi
Event 28 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em
Wednesday, 12 September
Event 29 – 06:00: $265 NL Omaha H/L (6-Max, Knockout)
Event 30 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (10-Max, Triple Shootout, No Late Reg)
Event 31 – 14:00: $320 8-Game
Thursday, 13 September
Event 32 – 06:00: $320 NL Hold’em (6-Max)
Event 33 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha (6-Max, 1R1A)
Event 34 – 14:00: $320 Triple Draw 2-7
Friday, 14 September
Event 35 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Rebuys)
Event 36 – 14:00: $530 FL Omaha H/L
Event 37 – 17:00: $215 P/NL Hold’em (The Big Game Format)
Saturday, 15 September
Event 38 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (Heads-Up, No Late Reg)
Event 39 – 14:00: $320 HORSE
Sunday, 16 September
Event 40 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em
Event 41 – 12:30: $10,300 NL Hold’em (High-Roller Heads-Up, No Late Reg)
Event 42 – 14:30: $1,050 NL Hold’em
Monday, 17 September
Event 43 – 11:00: $320 PL Omaha (Rebuys, 6-Max)
Event 44 – 14:00: $320 NL Hold’em (2X Chance)
Event 45 – 17:00: $265 NL Hold’em (Turbo, Knockout)
Tuesday, 18 September
Event 46 – 11:00: $320 Mixed NL Hold’em/PL Omaha
Event 47 – 14:00: $530 7-Card Stud H/L
Event 48 – 17:00: $1,050 NL Hold’em
Wednesday, 19 September
Event 49 – 06:00: $215 NL Hold’em (1R1A)
Event 50 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em (Big Antes)
Event 51 – 14:00: $320 PL Omaha H/L
Thursday, 20 September
Event 52 – 06:00: $320 NL Hold’em
Event 53 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (6-Max)
Friday, 21 September
Event 55 – 11:00: $530 NL Hold’em (1R1A)
Event 56 – 14:00: $1,050 FL Hold’em (6-Max)
Event 57 – 17:00: $215 NL Omaha H/L (Ante Up)
Saturday, 22 September
Event 58 – 11:00: $530 PL Omaha (Heads Up, No Late Reg)
Event 59 – 14:00: $2,100 HORSE
Sunday, 23 September
Event 60 – 11:00: $215 NL Hold’em
Event 61 – 12:30: $10,300 8-Game (High-Roller)
Event 62 – 14:30: $5,200 NL Hold’em Main Event ($1M Gtd to 1st)
