Breaking Down the Budget: Non-Hold'em 2023 PokerStars WCOOP Events

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The $80 million guaranteed 2023 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) kicks off at PokerStars on September 10, bringing with it an action-packed schedule of 340 tournaments across a range of variants and format.

Earlier this week, PokerNews brought you the lowdown on the best affordable Hold'em events on the 2023 WCOOP schedule, those with buy-ins of $5.50 through $33. Although Hold'em events account for 244 of the 340 tournaments taking place from September 10 through October 4, there are 96 non-Hold'em variants waiting for you to get stuck into, making this festival perfect if you want to try your luck or showcase your skills in a variant other than "the Cadillac of Poker."

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Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo

Omaha poker is second to only Hold'em in terms of popularity, so it makes sense that the bulk of the non-Hold'em WCOOP events are in this variant. Some 52 tournaments are played as Omaha, which can be further broken down to 22 Omaha Hi-Lo tournaments (including fixed and no-limit), 21 Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments, six 5-card PLO, and a trio of No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha mixed games.

The Omaha tournaments have buy-ins from $5.50 right up to $10,300, but these are just five of those tournaments that will sting you for $22 or less.

  • WCOOP 05-L: $11 PLO, $35K Gtd
  • WCOOP 36-L: $22 5-Card PLO, $40K Gtd
  • WCOOP 53-L: $22 PLO8, $30K Gtd
  • WCOOP 67-L: $22 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
  • WCOOP 85-L: $5.50 PLO [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd

Of course, if you are an Omaha fan, you should try your luck in the satellites or head down the Power Path and try to win your way into the PLO Main Events. They cost $109, $1,050, and $10,300, respectively, with those events' guarantees weighing in at $200,000, $500,000, and $750,000.

Here are all of the Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo tournaments taking place during the 2023 WCOOP.

DateTime (ET)Event
Sun 10 Sep13:30WCOOP 05-L: $11 PLO, $35K Gtd
Sun 10 Sep13:30WCOOP 05-M: $109 PLO, $100K Gtd
Sun 10 Sep13:30WCOOP 05-H: $1,050 PLO, $150K Gtd
Mon 11 Sep11:30WCOOP 08-L: $5.50 NLO8, $10K Gtd
Mon 11 Sep11:30WCOOP 08-M: $55 NLO8, $30K Gtd
Mon 11 Sep11:30WCOOP 08-H: $530 NLO8, $65K Gtd
Tue 12 Sep11:30WCOOP 14-L: $11 5-Card PLO8 [8-Max], $17.5K Gtd
Tue 12 Sep11:30WCOOP 14-M: $109 5-Card PLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd
Tue 12 Sep11:30WCOOP 14-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO8 [8-Max], $100K Gtd
Wed 13 Sep13:30WCOOP 20-L: $11 PLO, $25K Gtd
Wed 13 Sep13:30WCOOP 20-M: $109 PLO, $85K Gtd
Wed 13 Sep13:30WCOOP 20-H: $1,050 PLO, $150K Gtd
Sat 16 Sep13:30WCOOP 30-L: $11 FLO8 [8-Max], $12.5K Gtd
Sat 16 Sep13:30WCOOP 30-M: $109 FLO8 [8-Max], $30K Gtd
Sat 16 Sep13:30WCOOP 30-H: $1,050 FLO8 [8-Max], $65K Gtd
Sun 17 Sep13:30WCOOP 36-L: $22 5-Card PLO, $40K Gtd
Sun 17 Sep13:30WCOOP 36-M: $215 5-Card PLO, $100K Gtd
Sun 17 Sep13:30WCOOP 36-H: $2,100 5-Card PLO, $185K Gtd
Mon 18 Sep12:30World Championship of PLO8: $1,050, $165K Gtd
Tue 19 Sep11:30WCOOP 44-L: $11 PLO [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Tue 19 Sep11:30WCOOP 44-M: $109 PLO [Progressive KO], $85K Gtd
Tue 19 Sep11:30WCOOP 44-H: $1,050 PLO [Progressive KO], $160K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep11:30WCOOP 53-L: $22 PLO8, $30K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep11:30WCOOP 53-M: $215 PLO8, $70K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep11:30WCOOP 53-H: $2,100 PLO8, $125K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep11:30WCOOP 59-L: $55 PLO, $50K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep11:30WCOOP 59-M: $530 PLO, $120K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep11:30WCOOP 59-H: $5,200 PLO, $300K Gtd
Sun 24 Sep13:30WCOOP 67-L: $22 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
Sun 24 Sep13:30WCOOP 67-M: $215 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Sun 24 Sep13:30WCOOP 67-H: $2,100 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $135K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep11:30WCOOP 75-L: $5.50 PLO8, $10K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep11:30WCOOP 75-M: $55 PLO8, $40K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep11:30WCOOP 75-H: $530 PLO8, $80K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep13:30WCOOP 81-L: $22 5-Card PLO, $40K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep13:30WCOOP 81-M: $109 5-Card PLO, $50K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep13:30WCOOP 81-H: $530 5-Card PLO, $80K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep11:30WCOOP 85-L: $5.50 PLO [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep11:30WCOOP 85-M: $55 PLO [Progressive KO], $65K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep11:30WCOOP 85-H: $530 PLO [Progressive KO], $135K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep13:30WCOOP 93-L: $11 NLO8, $15K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep13:30WCOOP 93-M: $109 NLO8, $35K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep13:30WCOOP 93-H: $1,050 NLO8, $75K Gtd
Sun 1 Oct15:05WCOOP 100-L: $109 PLO [PLO Main Event], $200K Gtd
Sun 1 Oct15:05WCOOP 100-M: $1,050 PLO [PLO Main Event], $500K Gtd
Sun 1 Oct15:05WCOOP 100-H: World Championship of PLO: $10,300 Main Event, $750K Gtd
Tue 3 Oct13:30WCOOP 106-L: $5.50 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Tue 3 Oct13:30WCOOP 106-M: $55 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $60K Gtd
Tue 3 Oct13:30WCOOP 106-H: $530 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $85K Gtd
Wed 4 Oct14:15WCOOP 109-L: $11 PLO, $25K Gtd
Wed 4 Oct14:15WCOOP 109-M: $109 PLO, $75K Gtd
Wed 4 Oct14:15WCOOP 109-H: $1,050 PLO, $135K Gtd

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Draw Poker Tournaments

With 11 tournaments scheduled, draw poker is the next most prevalent poker variant on the 2023 WCOOP schedule. You can break this category down to four 2-7 Single Draw, four 2-7 Triple Draw, and three 5-card Draw tournaments. Each one of those variants has a tournament costing $22 or under, perfect if you are on a budget.

  • WCOOP 50-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $8K Gtd
  • WCOOP 77-L: $22 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $12.5K Gtd

The full schedule of Draw poker events is as follows:

DateTime (ET)Event
Thu 14 Sep12:30World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw: $1,050, $50K Gtd
Wed 20 Sep13:30WCOOP 50-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $8K Gtd
Wed 20 Sep13:30WCOOP 50-M: $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $18.5K Gtd
Wed 20 Sep13:30WCOOP 50-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $40K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep13:30WCOOP 61-L: $11 NL 5-Card Draw, $8.5K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep13:30WCOOP 61-M: $109 NL 5-Card Draw, $17.5K Gtd
Sat 23 Sep13:30WCOOP 61-H: $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw, $30K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep13:30WCOOP 77-L: $22 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $12.5K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep13:30WCOOP 77-M: $215 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $27.5K Gtd
Tue 26 Sep13:30WCOOP 77-H: $2,100 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $55K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep12:30World Championship of NL 2-7 Single Draw: $1,050, $60K Gtd

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8-Game Mix Tournaments

Ten 8-Game tournaments take place during the 2023 WCOOP, and each will put its entrants through the ultimate test of poker knowledge. For the uninitiated, 8-Game sees 2-7 Triple Draw, Limit Hold'em, Omaha High-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, No-Limit Hold'em, and Pot-Limit Omaha played in rotation.

Looking for a 2023 WCOOP 8-Game event for less than $33? You are in luck because there are two of them.

  • WCOOP 28-L: $11 8-Game, $15K Gtd
  • WCOOP 87-L: $22 8-Game [8-Max], $20K Gtd
DateTime (ET)Event
Sat 16 Sep11:30WCOOP 28-L: $11 8-Game, $15K Gtd
Sat 16 Sep11:30WCOOP 28-M: $109 8-Game, $35K Gtd
Sat 16 Sep11:30WCOOP 28-H: $1,050 8-Game, $65K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep13:30WCOOP 55-L: $109 8-Game, $45K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep13:30WCOOP 55-M: $1,050 8-Game, $85K Gtd
Thu 21 Sep13:30WCOOP 55-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $275K Gtd
Mon 25 Sep12:30World Championship of 8-Game: $2,100, $150K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep13:30WCOOP 87-L: $22 8-Game [8-Max], $20K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep13:30WCOOP 87-M: $215 8-Game [8-Max], $40K Gtd
Thu 28 Sep13:30WCOOP 87-H: $2,100 8-Game [8-Max], $85K Gtd

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Seven Card Stud and Razz

Those of you who love nothing more than to play Stud variants should be pleased to learn there are ten such 2023 WCOOP tournaments schedule. They are made up of three Seven Card Stud, three Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, and four Razz, with one of those Razz events being a $1,050 World Championship event.

A trio of under $22 Stud events await you.

  • WCOOP 23-L: $11 Razz, $8.5K Gtd
  • WCOOP 40-L: $11 Stud Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd
  • WCOOP 91-L: $11 Stud, $5K Gtd

Here are all the Stud-related events taking place at PokerStars during the 2023 WCOOP.

DateTime (ET)Event
Thu 14 Sep11:30WCOOP 23-L: $11 Razz, $8.5K Gtd
Thu 14 Sep11:30WCOOP 23-M: $109 Razz, $30K Gtd
Thu 14 Sep11:30WCOOP 23-H: $1,050 Razz, $60K Gtd
Mon 18 Sep13:30WCOOP 40-L: $11 Stud Hi/Lo, $10K Gtd
Mon 18 Sep13:30WCOOP 40-M: $109 Stud Hi/Lo, $27.5K Gtd
Mon 18 Sep13:30WCOOP 40-H: $1,050 Stud Hi/Lo, $50K Gtd
Wed 20 Sep12:30World Championship of Razz: $1,050, $65K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep11:30WCOOP 91-L: $11 Stud, $5K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep11:30WCOOP 91-M: $109 Stud, $16.5K Gtd
Sat 30 Sep11:30WCOOP 91-H: $1,050 Stud, $40K Gtd

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H.O.R.S.E.Tournaments

H.O.R.S.E. is a great mixed game featuring five poker variants, each played with a fixed-limit betting structure. Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo make up the quintet of H.O.R.S.E. games you need to be proficient at.

Check out these two tournaments if you are looking for a cheap pony!

  • WCOOP 10-L: $22 HORSE, $25K Gtd
  • WCOOP 79-L: $11 HORSE, $10K Gtd

Check out the full 2023 WCOOP H.O.R.S.E. schedule:

DateTime (ET)Event
Mon 11 Sep13:30WCOOP 10-L: $22 HORSE, $25K Gtd
Mon 11 Sep13:30WCOOP 10-M: $215 HORSE, $45K Gtd
Mon 11 Sep13:30WCOOP 10-H: $2,100 HORSE, $75K Gtd
Wed 13 Sep12:30World Championship of HORSE: $1,050, $100K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep11:30WCOOP 79-L: $11 HORSE, $10K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep11:30WCOOP 79-M: $109 HORSE, $30K Gtd
Wed 27 Sep11:30WCOOP 79-H: $1,050 HORSE, $45K Gtd

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Badugi and Short Deck (6+) Hold'em

The final two variants offered during the 2023 WCOOP at PokerStars are Badugi and 6+ Hold'em, more commonly known as Short Deck. Three tournaments of each discipline are schedule, the Badugi events taking place on September 12, and Short Deck on September 25.

These are the two low-cost events for you to consider entering:

  • WCOOP 16-L: $11 FL Badugi, $8K Gtd
  • WCOOP 71-L: $11 6+ Hold'em, $17.5K Gtd
DateTime (ET)Event
Tue 12 Sep13:30WCOOP 16-L: $11 FL Badugi [6-Max], $8K Gtd
Tue 12 Sep13:30WCOOP 16-M: $109 FL Badugi [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Tue 12 Sep13:30WCOOP 16-H: $1,050 FL Badugi [6-Max], $30K Gtd
Mon 25 Sep13:30WCOOP 71-L: $11 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $17.5K Gtd
Mon 25 Sep13:30WCOOP 71-M: $109 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $22.5K Gtd
Mon 25 Sep13:30WCOOP 71-H: $1,050 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $55K Gtd

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