Poker Launch

The battle for poker supremacy is getting underway. Join me for the second annual World Cup of Poker. PokerStars players from all over the world will team up and face off in a round-robin tournament to determine which country is king for 2005.

Free travel, PokerStars gear, $125,000 in prize money and ultimate bragging rights are all on the line during this year's World Cup of Poker. Best of all, it's absolutely free to enter. You only need 50 Frequent Player Points (FPP) to get in the game. World Cup of Poker finalists will win an all-expense paid trip to London where the final match will be taped for television broadcast and a champion will be crowned.

United States qualifying rounds kick off Monday, February 21. One heads-up No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament will be held for each state (plus Washington DC). The top two finishers from each tournament will team-up with the top two TLB players from their state to form a 4 man team. Your state's team will then compete in a round-robin tournament to determine which states will represent the USA in the World Cup of Poker.

If you do not win a spot on one of the three state teams in the World Cup of Poker, you will have the opportunity to play in a second Heads-Up No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament which will award the top two players a spot on the TeamUSA World Cup of Poker Team

To register for your state's qualifying event, please visit your PokerStars game client and click "WCP" then "USA Qualifiers". Once in the "USA Qualifiers" lobby, find and click on your state's tournament and then click "register". Please contact PokerStars Customer Support if the "WCP" tab does not appear in your Lobby.