PokerStars Guarantees $40 Million for 2014 Spring Championship of Online Poker

PokerStars Guarantees $40 Million for 2014 Spring Championship of Online Poker 0001

On Wednesday, PokerStars released the official schedule for the 2014 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). The annual poker festival run from May 4-18 with $40 million in guaranteed prize pools. For the first time ever there will be three events on each day of the series, creating a total 45 events — each with three different buy-in ranges (low, medium and high).

The first event is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, May 4, and the series will culminate with a Main Event on Sunday, May 18. The Main Event features buy-ins of $109 (low), $1,050 (medium) and $10,300 (high). Last year, Viktor "Isildur1" Blom won the Main Event for $1,096,200 after defeating Noah Boeken heads-up for the title. Other past winners of the event include Nick "GripDsNutz" Grippo (2012), Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro (2011), Ryan "toetagU" Fair (2010) and Jude "j.thaddeus" Ainsworth (2009).

The 2014 schedule consists of several different poker variants, including limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., five-card draw, 2-7 single draw, and badugi.

Here's a look at the schedule for the 2014 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker:

Sunday, May 4
11:00 EDT — Event 1-L: $27 NL Hold'em (6-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 1-M: $215 NL Hold'em (6-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 1-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (6-Max)

14:30 EDT — Event 2-L: $27 NL Hold'em
14:30 EDT — Event 2-M: $215 NL Hold'em
14:30 EDT — Event 2-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em

17:00 EDT — Event 3-L: $11 NL Hold'em Turbo Progressive Super Knockout
17:00 EDT — Event 3-M: $109 NL Hold'em Turbo Progressive Super Knockout
17:00 EDT — Event 3-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em Turbo Progressive Super Knockout

Monday, May 5
11:00 EDT — Event 4-L: $5.50 NL Hold'em (6-Max, Action Hour)
11:00 EDT — Event 4-M: $55 NL Hold'em (6-Max, Action Hour)
11:00 EDT — Event 4-H: $530 NL Hold'em (6-Max, Action Hour)

14:00 EDT — Event 5-L: $27 FL Badugi
14:00 EDT — Event 5-M: $215 FL Badugi
14:00 EDT — Event 5-H: $2,100 FL Badugi

17:00 EDT — Event 6-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em (Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 6-M: $82 NL Hold'em (Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 6-H: $700 NL Hold'em (Turbo w/ Rebuys)

Tuesday, May 6
11:00 EDT — Event 7-L: $27 PL 5-CardDraw (Re-entry)
11:00 EDT — Event 7-M: $215 PL 5-CardDraw (Re-entry)
11:00 EDT — Event 7-H: $2,100 PL 5-CardDraw (Re-entry)

14:00 EDT — Event 8-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em (Heads-Up)
14:00 EDT — Event 8-M: $82 NL Hold'em (Heads-Up)
14:00 EDT — Event 8-H: $700 NL Hold'em (Heads-Up)

17:00 EDT — Event 9-L: $11 NL Hold'em
17:00 EDT — Event 9-M: $109 NL Hold'em
17:00 EDT — Event 9-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em

Wednesday, May 7
11:00 EDT — Event 10-L: $7.50 PL 5-Card Omaha (Six-Max, 1R1A)
11:00 EDT — Event 10-M: $82 PL 5-Card Omaha (Six-Max, 1R1A)
11:00 EDT — Event 10-H: $700 PL 5-Card Omaha (Six-Max, 1R1A)

14:00 EDT — Event 11-L: $27 NL Hold'em (Super Knockout)
14:00 EDT — Event 11-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Super Knockout)
14:00 EDT — Event 11-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (Super Knockout)

17:00 EDT — Event 12-L: $27 Stud
17:00 EDT — Event 12-M: $215 Stud
17:00 EDT — Event 12-H: $2,100 Stud

Thursday, May 8
11:00 EDT — Event 13-L: $27 NL Single Draw 2-7
11:00 EDT — Event 13-M: $215 NL Single Draw 2-7
11:00 EDT — Event 13-H: $2,100 NL Single Draw 2-7

14:00 EDT — Event 14-L: $27 PL Omaha Heads-up
14:00 EDT — Event 14-M: $215 PL Omaha Heads-up
14:00 EDT — Event 14-H: $2,100 PL Omaha Heads-up

17:00 EDT — Event 15-L: $7.50NL Hold'em (Ante Up)
17:00 EDT — Event 15-M: $82NL Hold'em (Ante Up)
17:00 EDT — Event 15-H: $700NL Hold'em (Ante Up)

Friday, May 9
11:00 EDT — Event 16-L: $11 NL Hold'em (Big Antes, Rebuys)
11:00 EDT — Event 16-M: $109 NL Hold'em (Big Antes, Rebuys)
11:00 EDT — Event 16-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em (Big Antes, Rebuys)

14:00 EDT — Event 17-L: $27 FL Omaha Hi/Lo
14:00 EDT — Event 17-M: $215 FL Omaha Hi/Lo
14:00 EDT — Event 17-H: $2,100 FL Omaha Hi/Lo

17:00 EDT — Event 18-L: $27 NL Hold'em (Six-Max Turbo Super-Knockout)
17:00 EDT — Event 18-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Six-Max Turbo Super-Knockout)
17:00 EDT — Event 18-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (Six-Max Turbo Super-Knockout)

Saturday, May 10
11:00 EDT — Event 19-L: $27 NL Hold'em (6-Max Shootout)
11:00 EDT — Event 19-M: $215 NL Hold'em (6-Max Shootout)
11:00 EDT — Event 19-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (6-Max Shootout)

14:00 EDT — Event 20-L: $27 PL Omaha (6-Max Re-Entry)
14:00 EDT — Event 20-M: $215 PL Omaha (6-Max Re-Entry)
14:00 EDT — Event 20-H: $2,100 PL Omaha (6-Max Re-Entry)

17:00 EDT — Event 21-L: $27 NL Hold'em (Turbo Zoom)
17:00 EDT — Event 21-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Turbo Zoom)
17:00 EDT — Event 21-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (Turbo Zoom)

Sunday, May 11
11:00 EDT — Event 22-L: $27 NL Hold'em
11:00 EDT — Event 22-M: $215 NL Hold'em
11:00 EDT — Event 22-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em

14:30 EDT — Event 23-L: $27 NL Hold'em
14:30 EDT — Event 23-M: $215 NL Hold'em
14:30 EDT — Event 23-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em

17:00 EDT — Event 24-L: $11 PL Omaha (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 24-M: $109 PL Omaha (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 24-H: $1,050 PL Omaha (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)

Monday, May 12
11:00 EDT — Event 25-L: $11 Mixed NLHE/PLO
11:00 EDT — Event 25-M: $109 Mixed NLHE/PLO
11:00 EDT — Event 25-H: $1,050 Mixed NLHE/PLO

14:00 EDT — Event 26-L: $27 NL Hold'em (6-Max)
14:00 EDT — Event 26-M: $215 NL Hold'em (6-Max)
14:00 EDT — Event 26-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (6-Max)

17:00 EDT — Event 27-L: $11 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 27-M: $109 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)
17:00 EDT — Event 27-H: $1,050 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo (Six-Max Turbo w/ Rebuys)

Tuesday, May 13
11:00 EDT — Event 28-L: $27 FL Triple Draw 2-7
11:00 EDT — Event 28-M: $215 FL Triple Draw 2-7
11:00 EDT — Event 28-H: $2,100 FL Triple Draw 2-7

14:00 EDT — Event 29-L: $27 FL Hold'em (Six-Max)
14:00 EDT — Event 29-M: $27 FL Hold'em (Six-Max)
14:00 EDT — Event 29-H: $27 FL Hold'em (Six-Max)

17:00 EDT — Event 30-L: $11 NL Hold'em
17:00 EDT — Event 30-M: $109 NL Hold'em
17:00 EDT — Event 30-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em

Wednesday, May 14
11:00 EDT — Event 31-L: $27 Razz
11:00 EDT — Event 31-M: $215 Razz
11:00 EDT — Event 31-H: $2,100 Razz

14:00 EDT — Event 32-L: $27 NL Hold'em (Progressive Super Knockout)
14:00 EDT — Event 32-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Progressive Super Knockout)
14:00 EDT — Event 32-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (Progressive Super Knockout)

17:00 EDT — Event 33-L: $27 PL Omaha (Turbo Zoom)
17:00 EDT — Event 33-M: $215 PL Omaha (Turbo Zoom)
17:00 EDT — Event 33-H: $2,100 PL Omaha (Turbo Zoom)

Thursday, May 15
11:00 EDT — Event 34-L: $27 8-Game
11:00 EDT — Event 34-M: $215 8-Game
11:00 EDT — Event 34-H: $2,100 8-Game

14:00 EDT — Event 35-L: $27 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
14:00 EDT — Event 35-M: $215 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
14:00 EDT — Event 35-H: $2,100 PL Omaha Hi/Lo

17:00 EDT — Event 36-L: $27 NL Hold'em (Turbo Re-entry)
17:00 EDT — Event 36-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Turbo Re-entry)
17:00 EDT — Event 36-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (Turbo Re-entry)

Friday, May 16
11:00 EDT — Event 37-L: $27 NL Hold'em (1R1A)
11:00 EDT — Event 37-M: $215 NL Hold'em (1R1A)
11:00 EDT — Event 37-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (1R1A)

14:00 EDT — Event 38-L: $27 HORSE
14:00 EDT — Event 38-M: $215 HORSE
14:00 EDT — Event 38-H: $2,100 HORSE

17:00 EDT — Event 39-L: $27 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 EDT — Event 39-M: $215 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 EDT — Event 39-H: $2,100 NL Omaha Hi/Lo

Saturday, May 17
11:00 EDT — Event 40-L: $55 PL Omaha (6-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 40-M: $530 PL Omaha (6-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 40-H: $5,200 PL Omaha (6-Max)

14:00 EDT — Event 41-L: $215 NL Hold'em Heads-up High Roller
14:00 EDT — Event 41-M: $2,100 NL Hold'em Heads-up High Roller
14:00 EDT — Event 41-H: $21,000 NL Hold'em Heads-up High Roller

17:00 EDT — Event 42-L: $27 NL Hold'em (4-Max)
17:00 EDT — Event 42-M: $215 NL Hold'em (4-Max)
17:00 EDT — Event 42-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (4-Max)

Sunday, May 18
11:00 EDT — Event 43-L: $27 NL Hold'em (8-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 43-M: $215 NL Hold'em (8-Max)
11:00 EDT — Event 43-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em (8-Max)

14:30 EDT — Event 44-L: $109 NL Hold'em Main Event ($100K+ to 1st)
14:30 EDT — Event 44-M: $1,050 NL Hold'em Main Event ($300K+ to 1st)
14:30 EDT — Event 44-H: $10,300 NL Hold'em Main Event ($500K+ to 1st)

17:00 EDT — Event 45-L: $11 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up (Turbo Re-entry)
17:00 EDT — Event 45-M: $109 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up (Turbo Re-entry)
17:00 EDT — Event 45-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up (Turbo Re-entry)

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