Sun Poker to Host ECOOP V
October 7, 2009
Sun Poker is hosting a full week of online poker tournaments with the fifth European Championship of Online Poker. This event will start on Monday, November 23 and will conclude Sunday, December 6.
(Note – Sun Poker does not accept players from the U.S.)
From now through December 6, you can play satellites for all of the tournaments at ECOOP V. Buy-ins into these satellites are as low as $5.50 and there is a guaranteed total prize pool of $4,550,000 available throughout the week!
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ECOOP V tournament schedule
23/11/2009 – ECOOP V #1 – No Limit Hold’em
This No Limit tournament will kick the championship off with $250,000 guaranteed. Buy-ins are $200 + $15 and you will receive 3,000 chips to start with. Blinds increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $25+2.5 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $215 collected, minimum 8 players, 2 seats guaranteed
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:25, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 R/A, daily at 22:25, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage 1
24/11/2009 – ECOOP V #2 – Limit 7 Card Stud
The second tournament will feature Limit 7 Card Stud and will be worth $50,000 gauranteed in prize money. Buy-ins are $250 + $18 and you will start 2,000 chips. Blinds increase every 15 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $30+3, Monday & Friday at 18:25
Stage 2 Satellite, $4+0.4, Monday & Friday at 15:25
Stage 2 SNG, $5.5+0.5 (6 players), to the next available 18:25 Stage 1
25/11/2009 – ECOOP V #3 – No Limit Hold’em Turbo R/A (Re-buy and Add-on)
This No Limit Hold’em tournament will be pushed at a fast and frenetic pace. You start with 2,000 in chips. Blinds go up every 7 minutes and you have the option to re-buy or add-on if you begin to fall behind. Buy-ins are $100 + $9 and the total prize pool will be $200,000.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Saturday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $109 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $2+0.2 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 15:25, 1 seat for every $16.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage1
Stage 2 SNG, $2.75 +0.3 (6 players), to the 18:25 Stage 1
26/11/2009 – ECOOP V #4 – No Limit Hold’em
Another No Limit Hold’em tournament, but this one is worth a guaranteed $350,000! Buy-ins are $750 + $50 and you will start with 5,000 in chips. Blinds increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 Freezeout, Wednesday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $800 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily except Wednesday at 18:05
Stage 1 satellite, $75+7.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 20:15, 1 seat for every $800 collected, Minimum 10 players
Stage 2 satellite, $10+1 Turbo R/A, daily at 17:25, 6 seats guaranteed on Saturdays
27/11/2009 – ECOOP V #5 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
How to play Omaha Hi/Lo
The fifth tournament of the championship features Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. The prize pool is worth $100,000 and buy-ins are $100 + $9. You will have 2,000 chips to start the tournament and levels increase every 15 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 Freezeout, Wednesday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $800 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily except Wednesday at 18:05
Stage 1 satellite, $75+7.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 20:15, 1 seat for every $800 collected, Minimum 10 players
Stage 2 satellite, $10+1 Turbo R/A, daily at 17:25, 6 seats guaranteed on Saturdays
28/11/2009 – ECOOP V #6 – Pot Limit Omaha (6 max)
This tournament will be a Pot Limit Omaha tournament with a maximum of 6 people at any table. Buy-ins are $1000 + $60 and $150,000 will be guaranteed for this event. Everyone will start with 10,000 chips and blinds will increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 R/A, Sunday at 19:25, 1 seat for every $1060 collected.
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, daily except Sunday at 18:35
Stage 3 SNG, $2+0.2 (10 players), 2nd place gets $3.5
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily at 15:15
29/11/2009 – ECOOP V #7 – No Limit Hold’em
Yes, your favourite tournament is back and this time the total prize amount is $500,000 guaranteed. Buy-ins are $500 + $35, 5,000 in starting chips and levels increasing every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $40+4 R/A, Daily except Sunday at 18:15.
Stage 2 Satellite, $5+0.5 Turbo R/A, Daily at 14:15
Stage 2 Satellite, $5+0.5 Turbo R/A, Daily at 12:55
Stage 1 satellite, $50+5 Freezeout, Sunday at 18:15.
Stage 2 satellite, $6+0.6 R/A, daily except Sunday at 20:15
30/11/2009 – ECOOP V #8 – No Limit Hold’em
Another No Limit Hold’em tournament, another $500,000 prize pool! This time buy-ins are $2,500 + $110 so those satellite tournaments are going to be important to try to get into this one. Starting chips are set at 10,000 and blinds increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $200+15, Freezeout Daily at 15:40
Stage 2 Satellite, $25+2.5 R/A, Daily at 12:40
Stage 3 SNG satellite, $5.5+0.55 Turbo R/A (5 players), to the next available 12:40 stage 2
Stage 1 Satellite, $300+20 Freezeout, Daily at 20:50.
Stage 2 Satellite, $30+3 Turbo R/A, Daily at 17:35
Stage 3 SNG satellite, $5.5+0.55 Turbo R/A (5 players), to the next available 12:40 stage 2
Stage 2 Satellite, $25+2.5, Daily at 23:15
01/12/2009 – ECOOP V #9 – Pot Limit Omaha R/A
This is a Pot Limit Omaha tournament with Re-buys and Add-ons available. The tournament is worth $150,000 gaurenteed, starting chips are set to 2,000 and blinds increase every 15 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $11+1 R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 19:25, 1 seat for every $109 collected, minimum 8 players
Stage 2 satellite, $1.5+0.1 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 13:25 & 16:25, 1 seat for every $12 collected, to the $11+1 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $1.5+0.1 Turbo R/A, daily at 21:45, 1 seat for every $12 collected, to the$11+1 stage 1
02/12/2009 – ECOOP V #10 – No Limit Hold’em (6 max)
This No Limit Hold’em tournament is a bit different because of the 6 person per table limit, but the prize pool is still a guaranteed $300,000! Buy-ins are $300 + $20, starting chips are set at 3,000 and levels increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $20+2, Daily at 13:35
Stage 2 Satellite Turbo R/A, $3+0.3, daily at 11:35 & 22:35
Stage 1 Satellite, $40+4 Turbo R/A, Daily at 20:20.
Stage 2 Satellite, $6+0.6 Turbo R/A, Daily at 23:00
03/12/2009 – ECOOP V #11 – Limit Hold’em (6 max)
Limit Hold’em is a different version of playing than most people are used to. You can only bet and raise the blind. This is another tournament with a 6 person per table max and has a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. You receive 2,000 in starting chips and blinds increase every 15 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $25+2.5, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 21:05, 1 seat for every $215 collected, minimum 8 players
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 Turbo, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 12:20 & 15:55 (Turbo), 1seat for every $27.5 collected, to the $25+2.5 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3, daily at 23:15, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the $25+2.5 stage 1
04/12/2009 – ECOOP V #12 – No Limit Hold’em R/A
This tournament is worth $300,000 guaranteed. The buy-in is $100 + 9 and you can re-buy or add-on if you would like to. Chips start at 2,000 and blinds increase every 15 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily at 12:50 & 19:40.
Stage 2 Satellite, $1+0.1, Turbo R/A Daily at 14:30 to the 19:40 stage 1
Stage 2 “1 hand” Sit’n’Go, $1.65+0.2 (10 players)
05/12/2009 – ECOOP V #13 – Pot Limit Omaha
The final tournament before the big one, guaranteed $150,000 available to win. Buy-ins are $400 + $30, starting chips are set to 5,000 and blinds increase every 20 minutes.
Satellite info
Stage 1 satellite, $40+4 R/A, Daily except Saturday at 16:20
Stage 2 Satellite, $4+0.4 Turbo R/A, Daily at 21:55
Stage 2 Sit’n’Go, $4.4+0.4 (10 players)
Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 16:20
Stage 2 Satellite, $1+0.1 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 13:20

ECOOP Main Event – 06/12/2009 – No Limit Hold’em Championship
The one tournament everyone is waiting for! If you’ve added up the rest of the prize pools, you’ll realize that we’re $1.5 million short! Can’t afford the $1,500 + $80 buy-in for this event? Win you way into the tournament through one of the satellites listed below. The levels will increase every 30 minutes for this championship tournament and everyone will start with 5,000 chips.
Main Event Satellite info
♠ Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 R/A, Daily except Wednesday & Sunday at 20:30, 2 seats guaranteed
* Stage 2 Satellite, $12+1 Turbo R/A (45 minute structure), Daily XPT Wednesday & Sunday at 17:20, 5 seats guaranteed
* Stage 2 Satellite, $12+1 R/A, daily at 22:50
♠ Stage 1 satellite, $150+10 (1 rebuy no addon), Wednesday at 20:30, 5 seats guaranteed
* Stage 2 Satellite, $20+2 (1 rebuy no add-on) Monday-Tuesday at 19:15 (4 seats guaranteed)
* Stage 2 Satellite, $20+2 (1 rebuy no add-on), Wednesday at 16:30 (4 seats guaranteed) & 17:20 (10 seats guaranteed)
♠ Stage 1 Satellite, $125+10 R/A, Sunday at 20:30, 10 seats guaranteed
* Stage 2 Satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Thursday-Saturday at 19:15 (10 seats guaranteed each)
* Stage 2 Satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Sunday at 17:20 (10 seats guaranteed)
* Stage 2 Turbo Sit’n’go, $15+1.5, 10 players, 2nd place gets $15
♠ Stage 1 satellite, $50+5 R/A, Daily at 16:50
* Stage 2 SNG, $5+0.5 (10 players), to the next available 16:50 Stage 1
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great information, too bad they don’t take american players