Inside Poker

If you're fed up of dreaming about the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and want something a bit more realistic to chew over, we have some good news.

PokerStars has released the schedule for the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker, which kicks off on early September.

The great thing about the WCOOP is that you don't need $10,000 to enter (most of!) the events. And  of course you can play in your underpants, if you like that sort of thing.

Last year's WCOOP paid out a whopping $52 million in prize money, including more than $1.7 million to Main Event winner Yevgeniy "Jovial Gent" Timoshenko.

So, without further ado, here's the important stuff:

2010 World Championship of Online Poker schedule

Sunday, September 5th
13:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
15:00 ET: $10,300 NL Hold'em [High Roller]
17:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [2-Day]

Monday, September 6th
14:00 ET: $320 PL Omaha
17:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em Shootout [6-Max]
20:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Rebuys]

Tuesday, September 7th
14:00 ET: $215 PL Draw
17:00 ET: $215 TBD
20:00 ET: $1,050 NL Hold'em [15-Min Levels]

Wednesday, September 8th
12:00 ET: $265 PL Omaha (Knockout)
14:00 ET: $320 NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
17:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, 2-Day]

Thursday, September 9th
12:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em
14:00 ET: $265 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Knockout]
17:00 ET: $215 Razz

Friday, September 10th
14:00 ET: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max]
17:00 ET: $215 NL Single Draw
20:00 ET: $109 8-Game [10-Min Levels]

Saturday, September 11th
13:00 ET: $109 NL Hold'em [10-Min Levels]
17:00 ET: $215 FL Hold'em

Sunday, September 12th
13:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em
17:00 ET: $530 NL Hold'em [2-Day]

Monday, September 13th
14:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [4-Max]
17:00 ET: $320 Stud
20:00 ET: $215 PL Omaha [Turbo, 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]

Tuesday, September 14th
14:00 ET: $320 Mixed Hold'em [6-Max]
17:00 ET: $320 FL Badugi
20:00 ET: $1050 NL Hold'em [15-Min Levels]

Wednesday, September 15th
12:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
14:00 ET: $530 NL Hold'em Triple Shootout [10-Max]
17:00 ET: $320 8-Game

Thursday, September 16th
12:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
14:00 ET: $320 PL Omaha [6-Max, 1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
17:00 ET: $320 FL Triple Draw 2-7

Friday, September 17th
14:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em (Rebuys)
17:00 ET: $530 FL Omaha Hi/Lo
20:00 ET: $320 NL Hold'em [10-Min Levels]

Saturday, September 18th
13:00 ET: $530 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, 2-Day]
15:00 ET: $25,500 NL Hold'em [High Roller Heads-Up, 2-Day]
17:00 ET: $320 HORSE

Sunday, September 19th
13:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em
17:00 ET: $1,050 NL Hold'em [2-Day]

Monday, September 20th
14:00 ET: $320 PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys]
17:00 ET: $320 NL Hold'em [2X Chance]
20:00 ET: $265 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Knockout]

Tuesday, September 21st
14:00 ET: $320 Mixed [PLHE / PLO]
17:00 ET: $530 Stud Hi/Lo
20:00 ET: $1,050 NL Hold'em [15-Min Levels]

Wednesday, September 22nd
12:00 ET: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max]
14:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em [Big Antes]
17:00 ET: $320 PL Omaha Hi/Lo

Thursday, September 23rd
12:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em (Turbo)
14:00 ET: $530 NL Hold'em (Rebuys)
17:00 ET: $2,100 PL Omaha [6-Max]

Friday, September 24th
14:00 ET: $530 NL Hold'em [1 Rebuy, 1 Add-On]
17:00 ET: $1,050 FL Hold'em [6-Max]
20:00 ET: $215 NL Omaha H/L [10-Min Levels]

Saturday, September 25th
13:00 ET: $530 PL Omaha [Heads-Up Matches]
17:00 ET: $2,100 HORSE

Sunday, September 26th
13:00 ET: $215 NL Hold'em
15:00 ET: $10,300 8-Game [High-Roller]
17:00 ET: $5,200 NL Hold'em Main Event [2-Day]