With a plethora of game types and buy-in amounts, SCOOP is sure to offer something for everyone. I'm looking forward to playing some of the draw game tourneys and limit hold'em events. If no-limit is your preference, there will be plenty of events to choose from. If you want to play some of the other forms of poker, you are in luck because they will pretty much all be available as an event during the series. It's nice to play something other than no-limit tourneys all the time and there is no better place than during the SCOOP.

You can see the full SCOOP tournament schedule here.

Something to consider when choosing a poker series to compete in, is the expenses associated with the event. Things like airfare, hotel, and other travel incidentals can add up and make playing the event much less cost effective. With SCOOP, you don't have to worry about any of those issues and you can play from the comfort of your own home. As well, if you are new to poker, playing in a live event can be a little intimidating. The anonymity of playing online can help ease your fears so you can focus on playing the game.

If you're planning on playing many events with the hopes of capturing a title, make sure you don't get burnt out before the Main Event. It is a long and grueling schedule so pace yourself so you stay sharp in every event you play. I suggest deciding which events you want to play before the series starts so you will have a better picture of the time and effort you will be putting in.

Winning a SCOOP event carries with it a great amount of prestige. As one of the premier poker series available online, this is one series you don't want to miss. Good luck at the tables, and if you see me playing, say hi in the chat.

Coming from a limit hold'em background, I find that my biggest edge is when I am playing the limit hold'em events. While many pros advocate the 'tight is right' approach to limit tournaments, I feel that it should really depend on the dynamics of the table you are on. If
everyone at your table is playing tight, you should be looking to steal as many pots as you can get away with.

The importance of having a big stack in tournaments cannot be understated. The goal shouldn't be to cruise into the money, but rather to try and build up chips so that you have enough ammunition to survive the inevitable beats that will come your way. You should be playing to win, and the players that come out on top more often than not are the ones who aren't afraid to take chances and also have the chip stack to warrant it. Don't worry so much about your loose image because your table can break at any time.

Lately, however, I have been spending time working on my mixed games and I plan to apply that fresh knowledge towards winning my first WCOOP title. I'm becoming a big fan of the draw games and will be playing the triple draw and budugi events, as well as the mixed events.

Being able to play different variants of poker is important in today's poker world as you
never know what game will become the next craze. If you are primarily a no-limit hold'em player, I would highly suggest you take some time to learn the other games and jump in to
some of the different events the WCOOP has to offer. Playing new games can be a little scary sometimes, but the learning curve will not be nearly as big as when you first learned to play poker.

You will probably find the new games interesting and exciting as you will have many decisions that you have never faced before. Tournaments can be a great way to 'get your feet wet' because with a little luck, anyone can win.

To keep updated with my results during the WCOOP events, I will be posting frequently on my Facebook fan page and on my Twitter.

I hope to see you playing some new games during this WCOOP series, and if you see me at the tables, please say Hi!

To see more about WCOOP and how you can play, please visit the PokerStars WCOOP site.