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Originally Posted by PokerStars Luke
Hey everyone,
Below is a piece I wrote for the PokerStars Blog. The goal was to inform you of the changes to WCOOP before it goes live in the client so you don't run into any big surprises.
Series launches on Monday. GL all!
Possibly dumb question about the below section:
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Satellites
In SCOOP 2017, we made some changes to satellites, typically awarding satellite winners with tickets. This allowed players to win a satellite, unregister from the target tournament, and re-join with a ticket at any point during late registration. While we like to offer players as much flexibility as possible, this system created operational stress and confusion among players. During the series, we received numerous requests to exchange tickets, and after the series we also received similar requests from players with tickets that couldn't be used anywhere. For this reason, satellites in WCOOP 2017 will be must-play. This means that if you win a satellite to a WCOOP event, you will be required to play from the start (if it hasn't started already). Subsequent wins will be credited in T$. Additionally, a few select events will not allow players to win more than one seat. This information will be available in all satellite tournament lobbies.
In checking the lobby for the $55 daily satellite to the $5200 ME, I see the note that the first seat can't be unregistered and that players aren't able to win more than one seat to the ME.
However, when I look at the $1,780 6 person hyperturbo sng that awards 2 seats, there isn't any messaging on either of those fronts (must-play + only 1 seat allowed). Am I correct to assume that the restrictions that apply to the $55 MTT satellite (and presumably some other MTT satellites) don't apply to any SNG satellites, and that if I were to win multiple $1,780 SNG satellites, after the first one I'd just be awarded T$? Or would the client prevent me from registering from the SNG satellites after I won my first seat?