The World Cup of Poker (WCP) was an annual

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which was established in 2004. The preliminary rounds are conducted online, and the finals were initially held in

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, Spain, but since 2009, they have been moved to the Atlantis Resort & Casino in the Bahamas. The tournament is sponsored by

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. The tournament starts with 46 teams, each consisting of five players, from 39 countries, who compete in a series of heads up, or one-on-one, no limit

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poker tournaments. The teams are separated into eight regional groups, with each group competing for a spot at the finals where they play for $200,000 in cash prizes. It is a round robin tournament in which each team in a group plays each other team to determine who advances.

WCP Champions

*2004: Team

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*2005: Team

*2006: Team

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*2007: Team United States - €100,000 *2009: Team Germany - $100,000 *2010: Team

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- $100,000 *2011: Team Italy - $100,000 *2012: Team

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- $90,000 *2013: Team Russia *2014: Team Spain

External links

Official site
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WCP Champions

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