Friday, September 16th 10:00 - Event 43: $1,050 Triple Draw 2-7 Championship, Max Re- Entries: 1

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1 2016 World Championship of Online Poker - Final Schedule - all times ET Sunday, September 4th 08:00 - Event 01: $109 NL Hold'em [Sunday Kickoff SE, Final Day 1] 11:00 - Event 02: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], Max Re-Entries: 3 12:30 - Event 03: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Marathon Event - Four-Day Event], Max Re-Entries: 5 14:00 - Event 04: $215 NL Hold'em [Sunday Million SE], Max Re- Entries: 2 17:00 - Event 05: $320 NL Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max] The Marathon Event is new to the WCOOP schedule for 2016, with a structure on which we're still working. The structure will be extremely deep, and will be one in which patience will be key. Late registration will be very long in this Event, which will play out over four days. Monday, September 5th 10:00 - Event 06: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Rebuys] 13:00 - Event 07: $700 NL Hold'em [8-Max, Progressive Knockout (50%)] 16:00 - Event 08: $700 PL Omaha [3-Max, Progressive Knockout (25%), Zoom] After the success and massive excitement generated by 3-Max NL Hold'em in SCOOP 2016, we've expanded on the concept by adding a 3-Max PL Omaha Event to WCOOP 2016! Tuesday, September 6th 10:00 - Event 09: $1,050 NL Single Draw 2-7 Championship, Max 13:00 - Event 10: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Super Tuesday SE] 16:00 - Event 11: $320 FL Omaha Hi/Lo [8-Max] $320 FL Omaha Hi/Lo makes its return to WCOOP, having been absent for one year. Wednesday, September 7th 10:00 - Event 12: $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw Championship, Max Re- 13:00 - Event 13: $215 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (50%)] 16:00 - Event 14: $215 NL Hold'em [Big Antes], Max Re-Entries: 3

2 Thursday, September 8th 10:00 - Event 15: $215 PL Omaha [1R1A] 13:00 - Event 16: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (50%), Thursday Thrill SE] 16:00 - Event 17: $320 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo $320 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo makes its return to WCOOP, having been absent for one year. Friday, September 9th 10:00 - Event 18: $320 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up] 13:00 - Event 19: $1,050 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship, Max 16:00 - Event 20: NL Hold'em [3-Max, Progressive Knockout (25%), Zoom] The most talked-about Event from SCOOP 2016, 3-Max Progressive Knockout Zoom NLHE, makes its way to WCOOP! Saturday, September 10th 04:00 - Event 21: $215 NL Hold'em, Max Re-Entries: 3 07:00 - Event 22: $215 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max], Max Re- Entries: 3 10:00 - Event 23: $10,300 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, High-Roller, No Late Registration] 13:00 - Event 24: $530 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (25%)] 16:00 - Event 25: $1,050 NL Omaha Hi/Lo Championship [6-Max], Max Sunday, September 11th 08:00 - Event 26: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max, Progressive Knockout (25%)] 11:00 - Event 27: $215 NL Hold'em [Deep Payouts, Sunday Warm- Up SE], Max Re-Entries: 2 12:30 - Event 28: $102,000 NL Hold'em [8-Max, Super High- Roller], Max 14:00 - Event 29: $700 NL Hold'em [Sunday Million SE] 17:00 - Event 30: $109 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Sunday Cooldown SE] Deep Payouts, the format which was so talked about - and heavily enjoyed - in SCOOP 2016 makes its way into WCOOP 2016 for one Event only! For players who have as their singular goal to reach the cash just once in a major Championship Event, this will be the best chance! Event 28 will be one of the most exciting poker Events on the

3 calendar, online or offline, as poker's elite battle it out on the virtual felt having paid over $100,000 to do so! Grab a spot on the rail for this one, you won't want to miss it! Monday, September 12th 10:00 - Event 31: $215 NL Hold'em [Rebuys] 13:00 - Event 32: $320 PL Omaha Hi/Lo [8-Max] 16:00 - Event 33: $320 NL Hold'em [6-Max], Max Re-Entries: 3 PL Omaha Hi/Lo changes to 8-Max from 6-Max, based on player feedback. Tuesday, September 13th 10:00 - Event 34: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max, Progressive Knockout (50%)] 13:00 - Event 35: $1,575 NL Hold'em [Super Tuesday SE] 16:00 - Event 36: $1,050 PL Omaha Hi/Lo Championship [8-Max] This year's PL Omaha Hi/Lo Championship should be a bit different from last year's, as it's now 8-Max in response to feedback from our players who pointed out that it should have been 8-Max or 9- Max all along. We took a look at the data, agreed, and a change was made. Wednesday, September 14th 10:00 - Event 37: $215 NL Hold'em [2R1A] 13:00 - Event 38: $320 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Shootout, No Late Registration] 16:00 - Event 39: $1,050 FL Omaha Hi/Lo Championship [8-Max], Max This year's shootout should be bigger than ever, as the buy-in has been reduced from $530 in 2015 to $320 in 2016! Thursday, September 15th 10:00 - Event 40: $320 NL Hold'em [8-Max] 13:00 - Event 41: $1,575 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (50%), Thursday Thrill SE] 16:00 - Event 42: $320 Eight-Game The Thursday Thrill Special Edition enjoys a new buy-in level, with the opening Knockouts being worth $375 each! Friday, September 16th 10:00 - Event 43: $1,050 Triple Draw 2-7 Championship, Max Re-

4 13:00 - Event 44: $320 NL Hold'em [Ante Up, Progressive Knockout (33%)] 16:00 - Event 45: $320 FL Hold'em [6-Max] Ante Up gets spruced up a bit, with the addition of Progressive Knockouts! Saturday, September 17th 04:00 - Event 46: $320 NL Hold'em, Max Re-Entries: 3 07:00 - Event 47: $1,050 Badugi Championship, Max 10:00 - Event 48: $215 Players' Choice Event #1 [NL Hold'em] 13:00 - Event 49: $700 NL Hold'em [Mix-Max, Part 1, 8-Max] 16:00 - Event 50: $215 Players' Choice Event #2 [non-nl Hold'em] September 17th is Players' Choice Saturday! TWO Players' Choice Events highlight this extremely exciting day on the WCOOP calendar! o Process Details: 1. The nomination period will be announced. i. During the nomination period, we will ask interested players to write to us at wcoop@pokerstars.com, nominating the types of Events they would like to see in Event 48 and Event 50. We will limit the nominations to two per player. 2. Once the nomination period is over, we will count up the nominations and create tournaments representing the top nominations. 3. The top nominated Event types will be placed into Voting Booth tabs in the PokerStars client, under the WCOOP tab. 4. We will announce that voting is open. Players will vote for their favorite tournament among those in the Voting Booths by registering for the tournaments among those in the Voting Booths, which will each have a buy-in of $215. i. Players will each only be able to register for one tournament per Voting Booth. 5. After a period of one week, voting will close and the Events with the highest numbers of registered players will have won. 6. The formats of the winning Events will become the formats for Events 48 and Event 50, respectively. 7. The Voting Booth tournaments will be destroyed and all of the buy-ins used to vote will be returned to all players. Event 49 will be the first three-part Mix-Max Event in our Championship history, as players go from 8-Max, to 4-Max, to Heads-up!

5 Sunday, September 18th 08:00 - Event 51: $1,050 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Ultra-Deep] 11:00 - Event 52: $215 NL Hold'em [Sunday Warm-Up SE], Max Re-Entries: 2 12:30 - Event 53: $10,300 NL Hold'em [8-Max, High-Roller], Max 14:00 - Event 54: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Sunday Million SE] 17:00 - Event 55: $530 NL Hold'em, Max Re-Entries: 3 September 18th will likely be one of the richest days on the entire calendar other than Main Event Sunday, with millions being awarded! Monday, September 19th 10:00 - Event 56: $215 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (25%)] 13:00 - Event 57: $1,050 FL Hold'em Championship [6-Max], Max 16:00 - Event 58: $320 Razz $320 Razz makes its first appearance on the WCOOP schedule. Tuesday, September 20th 10:00 - Event 59: $320 NL Hold'em [Win the Button], Max Re- Entries: 3 13:00 - Event 60: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Super Tuesday SE] 16:00 - Event 61: $1,050 Razz Championship, Max Win the Button, a new format for PokerStars, makes its first appearance in our Championship series! Wednesday, September 21st 10:00 - Event 62: $530 NL Hold'em [Rebuys] 13:00 - Event 63: $2,100 PL Omaha Championship [6-Max], Max 16:00 - Event 64: $320 HORSE Thursday, September 22nd 10:00 - Event 65: $700 NL Hold'em [Ultra-Deep], Max Re-Entries: 3 13:00 - Event 66: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Progressive Knockout (50%), Thursday Thrill SE] 16:00 - Event 67: $1,050 7-Card Stud Championship, Max Re- Friday, September 23rd

6 07:00 - Event 68: $320 PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys] 10:00 - Event 69: $700 NL Hold'em [6-Max, 5-Stack] 13:00 - Event 70: $21,000 PL Omaha [6-Max, High-Roller], Max 16:00 - Event 71: $2,100 HORSE Championship, Max The first $21K PL Omaha High-Roller in WCOOP history takes place on September 23rd! Saturday, September 24th 07:00 - Event 72: $109 NL Hold'em [Final Day 1] 10:00 - Event 73: $700 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] 13:00 - Event 74: $10,300 Eight-Game Championship, Max Re- 16:00 - Event 75: $700 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Progressive Knockout (50%)] The second of two massive multi-day Phase tournaments draws to a close on September 24th, as the final Day 1 for Event 72 takes place! Sunday, September 25th - Main Event Sunday 08:00 - Event 76: $320 PL Omaha [Mix-Max, Part 1, 9-Max] 11:00 - Event 77: $215 NL Hold'em [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], Max Re-Entries: 3 14:00 - Event 78: $5,000 NL Hold'em Main Event - $1.5M Gtd to Champion!, Max 17:00 - Event 79: $320 NL Hold'em, Max Re-Entries: 3 The first PL Omaha Mix-Max Event in our Championship history takes place on Main Event Sunday! The Main Event - with a $10,000,000 guarantee and $1.5M guaranteed to the Champion! Monday, September 26th 10:00 - Event 80: $700 NL Hold'em [1R1A] 13:00 - Event 81: $320 PL 5-Card Omaha [6-Max], Max Re-Entries: 3 16:00 - Event 82: $1,050 NL Hold'em [WCOOP Wrap-Up], Max Re- WCOOP wraps up with three exciting Events which start during the Day 2s in progress from Main Event Sunday!

10,000 (8,800+1,200) 3,000 (2, ) 10,000 (8,800+1,200) 10,000 (8,800+1,200) 9,500 (8, ) 2:00 pm 1 Kick-Off Day 2 (Final)** 40 min

10,000 (8,800+1,200) 3,000 (2, ) 10,000 (8,800+1,200) 10,000 (8,800+1,200) 9,500 (8, ) 2:00 pm 1 Kick-Off Day 2 (Final)** 40 min Player Guide MAY 03 08, 2016 TIME # TOURNAMENT BUY-IN (PHP) STARTING STACK LEVEL TIME REG CLOSES AFTER May 03, Tuesday 1:00 pm 1 Kick-Off Day 1 Standard Flight 1 ( 2M GTD) 4:00 pm Main Event Satellite