PokerStars US COOP: Gottlieb & Lupo w/ Monday NJCOOP Victories

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Ross Gottlieb

The prestigious PokerStars Championship of Online Poker (COOP) is currently running in a trio of US states in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey.

All three PokerStars US-facing sites offer state-specific versions of the COOP, with each running concurrently September 10-27.

The Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) guarantees $2 million across 69 events on PokerStars PA. The two-day PACOOP Main Event runs Sept. 26-27, with a $300 buy-in and $200,000 in guaranteed prize money on the line.

The 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) offers 68 events, with a combined guarantee of $1.5 million. The upcoming series marks the second time the MICOOP has run on PokerStars MI, which launched in January 2021. .

New Jersey poker players are well familiar with the NJCOOP series, which returns to PokerStars NJ with a schedule of 60 events. The guarantees add up to $1 million for the 2021 NJCOOP, including the $300 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Main Event Sept. 26-27.

PokerNews is providing live reporting coverage on selected events from all three US COOP series. Here��s a look at the most recent winners.

Gottlieb & Lupo Win NJCOOP Titles

Daniel Lupo
Daniel Lupo

On Monday, the 2021 NJCOOP hosted just two events. In the first, Ross "rosseg" Gottlieb bested a 227-entry field to win Event #13: $100 NLHE [4-Max, PKO], $20K GTD for $3,286.96.

In the other, which was Event #14: $75+R PLO8 [8-Max, Rebuy], $10K GTD, WSOP bracelet winner Daniel "AvaGray" Lupo overcame a 70-entry field to claim a $2,699 first-place prize.

Click here to read a feature profile on Lupo

PokerNews will return for coverage of Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event on Tuesday, September 14th at 7 p.m. EST.

Recent 2021 NJCOOP Winners

Event #13: $100 NLHE [4-Max, PKO], $20K GTD227$20,838.60Ross "rosseg" Gottlieb$3,286.96
Event #14: $75+R PLO8 [8-Max, Rebuy], $10K GTD70$10,000Dan "AvaGray" Lupo$2,699.13

Rob "garbanzoprince" Lavin Captures PACOOP Title

2021 PACOOP

On Monday, three winners claimed PACOOP titles including Rob "garbanzoprince" Lavin, who topped a 168-entry field to win Event #18: $100 PLO8 [8-Max], $10K GTD for $3,107.33.

PokerNews PACOOP coverage continues Wednesday, September with Event #24: $250 NLHE 6-Max Championship Trophy Event.

Recent 2021 PACOOP Winners

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #16: $30 NLHE, $12.5K GTD549$14,987.70orionguide108$2,120.23
Event #17: $200 NLHE, $40K GTD261$48,545dubbadell$9,466.38
Event #18: $100 PLO8 [8-Max], $10K GTD168$15,422.40Rob "garbanzoprince" Lavin$3,107.33

Three More MICOOP Winners Crowned

2021 MICOOP

Coverage of the 2021 MICOOP continues on Wednesday with Event #23: $250 NLHE 6-Max Championship Trophy Event, $30K Gtd, so be sure to tune in to PokerNews for all the action!

Recent 2021 MICOOP Winners

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinner Prize
Event #15: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo PKO, Battle Royale], $10K GTD413$11,274.90BishPlz94
Event #16: $200 NLHE, $30K GTD219$40,734Dublistic
Event #17: $100 PLO8, $8K GTD155$14,229Sorce89

Tournament buy-ins for each COOP series begin as low as $10. Satellites qualifiers into COOP tournament also run throughout each series. Main Event tickets are on the line in $3 Spin & Go��s, which run up until the start of the Main Event on Sept. 26. ��

Sept. 26 also sees Depositor Freeroll's at all three PokerStars US sites, with all players that deposit at least $30 using a state-specific promo code (PACOOP, MICOOP, or NJCOOP) granted entry. The top 50 finishers in each depositor freeroll win a $300 ticket to their respective Main Event.

All players eliminated short of the money ladder in any COOP event also get entry to a Second Chance Freeroll the following day. The Second Chance Freerolls will award $5,000 in COOP tickets in each state��s series.

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