How Different Market Conditions Impact the Size of PokerStars Championships in France and Spain How Different Market Conditions Impact the Size of PokerStars Championships in France and Spain
Key Takeaways
  • The FCOOP and ESCOOP are the equivalent of PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) for its French and Spanish regulated poker rooms, but despite apparently similar markets, the two European tournament series are very different.
  • Both tournament series started on November 2 and run until November 17, the French series offers 27 events while the Spanish series offers 25. Both PokerStars poker rooms offered a reload bonus in advance of the championships to make sure their player base was as healthy as possible before the first events started.
  • Current cash game traffic at PokerStars Spain is around 10% higher than traffic at PokerStars France, but the Spanish ESCOOP is offering guarantees totaling €1.5 million, whereas the French FCOOP is offering €4.5 million, including a €1 million guaranteed Main Event.

The FCOOP and ESCOOP are the equivalent of PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) for its French and Spanish regulated poker rooms, but despite apparently similar markets, the two European tournament series are very different.