The full 2010 Canadian Open Poker Championships schedule has been released, and wow this looks like a wonderful tournament series, the biggest in Canada in fact.  This tournament will take place from August 19 to August 29th, 2010 in Calgary.  But the shocking news is that this 11 day tournament series will take place in 3 Calgary casinos: Cash Casino (403-243-2273), The Deerfoot Inn & Casino (403-723-4039) and the Grey Eagle Casino (403-385-3796).  13 events will make up this tournament series with an estimated $3,500,000 in total prize pools, with the main event being the $5000 main event heads up championship starting Aug 23.

A few sites have started offering online satellites to the 2010 Canadian Open Poker Championships.

$5000 main event seats satellites can be found on Cake Poker. Satellites are Sunday evening, $250 buyin. Subsats occur daily. >> Click here to qualify for the 2010 COPC <<

$2200 main event satellites are available on Ultimate Bet

Qualify to the Canadian Open Poker Championship through UB and win a $3,500 package!

Tournament Name: COPC 2010 Super Sat
Date: Sunday August 8th and Sunday August 15th at 5:00 PM ET
Buy-in: $300+$20
Satellites start at: $10.

Each Super Satellite package includes: $2,000+$200 seat in the Main Event, $910 in Travel/Spending money and $390 for three nights in the 2010 COPC’s host hotel. One package is guaranteed in each Super Satellite.

There are also COPC satellites available at 888.

Here is the full schedule:

Satellites – Thursday August 19th
$180 ($170 + $10) NLH
Cash Casino 1pm (100 players max)
Grey Eagle 3pm (100 players max)
Deerfoot 7pm (50 players max)
Event #1 – Friday August 20th & 21st
$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players
Day 2 Sat Aug 21 @ Deerfoot 12pm
*$281,500 prize pool – *$75,000 1st place
Event #2 – Saturday August 21st & 22nd
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players
Day 2 Sun Aug 22 @ Grey Eagle 12pm
*$563,000 prize pool – *$150,000 1st place

Event #3 – Sunday August 22nd

$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$189,000 prize pool – *$50,000 1st place

Event #4 – $5000 Main Event Heads Up Championship

Monday August 23rd – Thursday August 26th
$5000 ($4600 + $400)
Deerfoot 12pm & 6pm (128 players max)
*588,800 prize pool – *$175,000 1st place

Event #5 – Monday August 23rd

$220 ($200 + $20) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
*$33,000 prize pool – *$10,000 1st place

Event #6 – Tuesday August 24th

$330 ($300 + $30) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$59,400 prize pool – *$15,000 1st place

Event #7 – NLH Ladies Championship

Wednesday August 25th
$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$99,000 prize pool – *$30,000 1st place

Event #8- Pot Limit Omaha Championship

Wednesday August 25th
$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
*$165,000 prize pool – *$45,000 1st place

Satellites Thursday August 26th

$300 ($283 + $17) NLH
Cash Casino 1pm (100 players max)
Grey Eagle 3pm (100 players max)
Deerfoot 7pm (50 players max)
Event #9 – No Limit Hold’em Championship
Friday August 27th & 28th
$2200 ($2000 + $200) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players
Day 2 Sat Aug 28 @ Deerfoot 12pm
*$1,126,000 prize pool – *$275,000 1st place

Event #10 – Saturday August 28th & 29th

$550 ($500 + $50) NLH
Grey Eagle 12pm (165 players max)
Cash Casino 1pm (198 players max)
Deerfoot 2pm (200 players max)
563 maximum players
Day 2 Sun Aug 29 @ Grey Eagle 12pm
*$281,500 prize pool – *$75,000 1st place

Event #11 – Sunday August 29th

$1100 ($1000 + $100) NLH
Cash Casino 12pm (198 players max)
*$198,000 prize pool – *$50,000 1st place