WCOAP Fri 19 - Sun 28 April 2019, CCC Wien-Simmering, Vienna, Austria

[IrishTom]

We have great pleasure to confirm the Schedule of Events for the WCOAP 2019, taking place at the Concord Card Casino, Wien-Simmering in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria for a full 10 days starting on Friday 19th April and concluding on Sunday 28th April 2019.

Highlights of WCOAP 2019 include

30 bracelet events, including a 2-Day (International) World Team Championship

3-Day Main Event with 4 Day 1 starting days and a €30k Guarantee

6 (including OFC!) mixed/stud/limit events, including the 2-Day 8-Game Players' Championship

10 events spread throughout the 10 days based around the PLO variant, including PLO Double Chance, PLO 4/5/6, PLO 8 (Hi-Lo) and PLO Shootouts with the 2-Day PLO Championship kicking off the WCOAP on Easter Friday

The first-ever hosting of an APAT 'Short Deck' and 'Fusion' Championship events

We're hugely excited to again be able to deliver such a wide-ranging variety of events, designed to have something for everyone, and open to all poker players. 

WCOAP 2019 Schedule of Events:

Date	Start	#Event	Description	Buyin	LR	Days
Fri 19th	17:00	1	PLO Championship Day 1 (20k/30 mins)	€ 120	L6	2
	21:00	2	NLHE Championship (15k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
Sat 20th	14:00	1.2	PLO Championship Day 2	-	NA	-
	15:00	3.1	8-Game Players' Championship (Day 1) (50k/30 mins)	€ 120	L6	2
	19:00	ME4.1a	World Amateur Poker Championship Day 1a 20k/40 min	€ 120	L6	3
Sun 21st	14:00	3.2	8-Game Players' Championship (Day 2)	-	NA	-
	15:00	5	NLHE Shootout Championship (10k/20 mins)	€ 60	NA	1
	19:00	6	PLO Double Chance Championship (10k/10k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	20:00	7.1	High Roller Championship (NLHE) (Day 1) (20k/30 mins)	€ 250	L6	2
Mon 22nd	14:00	8	PLO Shootout Championship (15k/20 mins)	€ 60	NA	1
	15:00	9	7-Card Stud Championship (10k/30 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	19:00	10	Mix Max (NLHE) Championship (15k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	19:00	7.2	High Roller Championship (Day 2)	-	NA	-
	22:00	11	APAT 15 NLHE Championship (15k/15 mins/15 sec decision)	€ 60	L6	1
Tue 23rd	13:00	12.1	Team Championship Day 1 (3 x STT rounds)	€ 120	NA	2
	14:00	13	Triple Stud (Stud/Razz/Hi-Lo) Championship 10K/30 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	19:00	14	Win The Button (NLHE) Championship (10K/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	21:00	15	PLO 4/5/6 Championship (15k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
Wed 24th	13:00	12.2	Team Championship Day 2 (STTs & MTT)	-	NA	-
	15:00	16	HORSE Championship (10k/30 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	19:00	ME4.1b	World Amateur Poker Championship Day 1b 20k/40 min	€ 120	L6	3
	22:00	17	Mixed Game Max (NLHE/PLO) Championship (10k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
Thu 25th	14:00	18	6-Max Championship (15k/30 min)	€ 120	L6	1
	15:00	19	PLO8 (Hi-Lo) Championship (10K/30 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	19:00	ME4.1c	World Amateur Poker Championship Day 1c 20k/40 min	€ 120	L6	3
	22:00	20	Short Deck (NLHE) Championship (10k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
Fri 26th	13:00	21	NLHE Survivor Shootout (10k/20 mins)	€ 60	NA	1
	14:00	22	OFC Championship (10k/25 mins)	€ 60	L2	1
	15:00	23	Razz Championship (10k/25 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	17:00	ME4.1d	World Amateur Poker Championship Day 1d 20k/40 min	€ 120	L6	3
	22:00	24	Fusion PLH/PLO Championship (10K/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
Sat 27th	14:00	ME 4.2	World Amateur Poker Championship Day 2 60 min	-	NA	-
	17:00	25	ROE (NLHE/PLO) Championship (10k/30 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	20:00	26	NLHE Headhunter Championship (10k/20 mins) (50% Bounty)	€ 60	L6	1
Sun 28th	14:00	27	Heads Up (5k/10min/15min)	€ 60	NA	1
	14:00	ME 4.3	World Amateur Poker Championship Final Day 60 min	-	NA	-
	16:00	28	Tag Team (NLHE) Championship (15k/30 mins) (€120 per team)	€ 120	L6	1
	19:00	29	Crazy Pineapple (3-card) Championship (10k/20 mins)	€ 60	L6	1
	22:00	30	APAT 15 PLO Championship (15k/15 mins/15 seconds decision)	€ 60	L6	1

                                          

Events are open to ALL poker players and are freezeouts except the Main Event which carries a €30k GTD and allows a max of 2 bullets (not on same day) and the High Roller which allows 1 re-entry (all events subject to 3% deduction).

Full structures will be published in the coming weeks.

[IrishTom]

The Concord Card Casino Wien-Simmering is not far away from the main train station, where a lot of hotels can be found, which include:

ActiLingua Apartment Hotel
Simm's Hotel
Austria Trend Hotel Doppio Wien
Hotel Hahn Vienna City

CCC Wien-Simmering has partner hotels listed on their website:

https://wien-simmering.ccc.co.at/en/hotels/

It is very easy to reach the casino by public transport:

The casino is next to the tram stop 'Geiereckstraße' (tram number 6) or the S-Bahn-stop 'Geiselbergstraße' (S1 & S7).

Uber is plentiful and highly recommended to get around Vienna easily and comfortably.

Concord Card Casino Wien-Simmering
Karl-Gunsam-Gasse 1
1110 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 749 01 36-0
Web: https://wien-simmering.ccc.co.at/en/

[TheHitDogAF]

Well done to all concerned on getting the new venue and schedule sorted so quickly.

[Sugar_Free]

Agree with the above

Begs the question why the normal ones can't be announced this quickly 

[troubled joe]

Great schedule - couple  of questions:

It's a fairly late start for the main event day 1s - how many levels are there likely to be?

Can I register for other events on the 27th and 28th and then drop out and get a refund if I progress in the main?

Oh, and when does advance registration open?

Thanks

[IrishTom]

Great schedule - couple  of questions:

It's a fairly late start for the main event day 1s - how many levels are there likely to be?

Can I register for other events on the 27th and 28th and then drop out and get a refund if I progress in the main?

Oh, and when does advance registration open?

Thanks

Apologies I completely missed this -

It's a fairly late start for the main event day 1s - how many levels are there likely to be?
Yes the ME starts much later than we are used to, and we are expecting to play 11 or 12 levels, so from 19:00 - 04:00 for example (9 hours including breaks), but overall it fits for the venue with their usual expected playing times and local player base - and, consequently, we are starting other events later each day to compensate with most days not starting until 14:00, with some at 13:00

Can I register for other events on the 27th and 28th and then drop out and get a refund if I progress in the main?]#
Yes absolutely

Oh, and when does advance registration open?
Eventbrite 'Reserve A Seat' facility should be open later today (13th Feb)...

[troubled joe]

No probs - thanks Tom.

[Sugar_Free]

Hi Tom

What is the 3% deduction? Is it just on the re-entry portion of the high roller?

[IrishTom]

Hi Tom

What is the 3% deduction? Is it just on the re-entry portion of the high roller?

No Matt it's on all events - I've reworded the OP to make that more clear...

[Sugar_Free]

Hi Tom

What is the 3% deduction? Is it just on the re-entry portion of the high roller?

No Matt it's on all events - I've reworded the OP to make that more clear...

So what actually is it? I thought that a €60 event for example was €50 + €10, are you now saying it's €48.50 + €11.50?

[The-fischer]

If i understand is correct the 3% is just to cover all the staff dealers  it happens every were every casino toernament that you play will have a deduction some time 3 %samtimes more to cover the staff and dealers happens every were

[Sugar_Free]

If i understand is correct the 3% is just to cover all the staff dealers  it happens every were every casino toernament that you play will have a deduction some time 3 %samtimes more to cover the staff and dealers happens every were

So we're tipping the dealers before the game, fair enough, saves doing it at the end because I'm sure there are those that either forget or don't bother at all.

On a sidenote, shame they didn't do that in Blackpool 

[AlbusFawkes]

Any news on the individual structures?

[Padooki]

I've had a sudden urge to play mixed games for 9 days and am looking to come for the festival. Are events full up/likely to be over-subscribed or will I be able to rock up on the 19th and buy in for any events I want to play? I know you have a pre-reg facility on eventbrite but I've got physical euros...

[IrishTom]

I've had a sudden urge to play mixed games for 9 days and am looking to come for the festival. Are events full up/likely to be over-subscribed or will I be able to rock up on the 19th and buy in for any events I want to play? I know you have a pre-reg facility on eventbrite but I've got physical euros...

Just rock up and pay on the day