SCOOP 2020 Day 15: Drinan Wins Again, Ties All-Time SCOOP Record
It's already been an incredible PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) for Connor "blanconegro" Drinan and last night, he made it even more special. Drinan won his fourth SCOOP-title in a single series, tying Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb for the all-time record. "blanconegro" ended on top of Event 56-H: $1,050 HORSE for $30,231 for his fifth overall career title.
A total of 15 winners were crowned on Thursday, and PokerNews live reporting was right there for blow-by-blow coverage of two marquee events. Check out who were among the big winners in today's SCOOP recap.
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Mirza "zazano" Muhovic Wins SCOOP 57-H: $5,200 NLHE ($201,606), Veldhuis Seventh
Another champion has been crowned during the 2020 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) and it was Mirza "zazano" Muhovic that emerged victoriously in SCOOP-57-H: $5,200 NLHE High Roller to earn the biggest slice out of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
Out of a field of 184 entries filled with some of the biggest names in poker, Muhovic had to overcome a tough final table which he entered as the chip leader and never once lost the top spot for the remainder of the tournament. In heads-up, Muhovic defeated Joel "Odonkor1" Nordkvist to earn a payday of $201,606 while Nordkvist had to settle for $155,222 and his second runner-up finish within a week.
| Place | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirza "zazano" Muhovic | Luxembourg | $201,606 |
| 2 | Joel "Odonkor1" Nordkvist | Sweden | $155,222 |
| 3 | Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet | Canada | $119,510 |
| 4 | Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle | Austria | $92,014 |
| 5 | EEE27 | Finland | $70,844 |
| 6 | Job "DeadNylan" Greben | Netherlands | $54,545 |
| 7 | Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis | Netherlands | $41,996 |
| 8 | kimokh | Lebanon | $32,334 |
| 9 | Wildace_hun | Hungary | $24,895 |
At least one further player from the Benelux country already earned SCOOP title as far back as 2011 when "flashdisastr" came out on top of Event 12-H $2,600 No-Limit Hold’em [Knockout] to win the first title for Luxembourg. For Muhovic it was also the second final table of the current festival as he finished in 5th place out of 285 entries in SCOOP-35-H: $2,100 6-Max NLHE for a payday of $32,843.91 on Day 9 of the 2020 SCOOP.
Among the finalists were also Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet, poker coach and streamer Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle, Job "DeadNylan" Greben and PokerStars ambassador Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis, who eventually finished in 7th place while streaming all the action on his Twitch channel.
Lex Veldhuis Final Hand Clip
Relive this exciting final table in the PokerNews live report
"CatLover666" Wins the 2020 SCOOP58-H: $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up]
Just three and a half hours of play were enough for Day 2 of the PokerStars 2020 SCOOP-58-H: $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up] to end and crown a winner. "CatLover666" is the only player who managed to stay unbeatable during the course of two days with heads-up matches and win his first SCOOP title along with $71,400. The tournament had 119 entries and "CatLover666" prevailed in seven heads-up matches in total to win the lion's share of the $238,000 prize pool.
The Finnish player had to beat tough opponents on his way to the first place, such as Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs and Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche, while he beat "Grindation" in the final heads-up.
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan was eliminated in the quarter-finals, but, as spoiled already, went on to the $1,050 HORSE to close that one out.
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CatLover666 | Finland | $71,400 |
| 2 | Grindation | United Kingdom | $42,840 |
| 3 | Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche | Germany | $23,800 |
| 4 | fetopoker1 | Mexico | $23,800 |
| 5 | Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez | Uruguay | $9,520 |
| 6 | Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs | Netherlands | $9,520 |
| 7 | Connor "blanconegro" Drinan | United States | $9,520 |
| 8 | wubblepig | United Kingdom | $9,520 |
Check out all the heads-up action here.
"Pimmss" Tops the Field on Day 1 of SCOOP-62-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, High Roller]
This past Monday, the Netherlands’ ”Pimmss” outlasted a field of 965 in SCOOP Event #43-H, a $2,100 Progressive Knockout tournament for a total prize of over $190,000. Three days later, "Pimmss" leads the final 27 of Event #62-H [8-Max, PKO, High Roller] $1M Gtd, taking a stack of 6.57 million into the money for Friday’s Day 2.
The tournament generated 235 entries from 172 players to result in a total prize pool of $1,175,000. It took just over seven hours of play for that number to reach 27, with Day 1 ending upon reaching the money. All remaining players have $6,105 guaranteed as a result, and Friday’s winner will earn $101,026 plus a substantial amount more in bounties.
“Pimmss” has already amassed $18,750 in bounties, but will have a full day's worth of work ahead if they are to win their second SCOOP PKO title in a week. The names that follow in the counts provide just a glimpse into the caliber of players that filled the tournament. Juan “Malaka$tyle” Pardo (5.55 million) and Preben “prebz” Stokkan (5.51 million) are the only other two players above 5 million, and Niklas “Lena900” Astedt (4.72 million) and Pieter “XMorphineX” Aerts round out the top five, with Astedt making it through on his second bullet of the tournament.
SCOOP 62-H will conclude tonight. Follow along with PokerNews live coverage of this event.
SCOOP 62-M: $530 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill SE in Full Swing
With a few minutes left in Level 24, Day 1 of the PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship of Online Poker 62-M: $530 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill SE finished with 190 players making it through to Day 2. The first four and a half hours of the tournament attracted 3,094 entries to the $1,000,000 guarantee to end up surpassing it by more than 50% as the total prize pool tallied up to be $1,547,000.
Taking the Day 1 chip lead honors is "gnetaren" from Sweden with 4,542,547 in chips. "gnetaren" only jumped into the top ten of the counts during the last hour of the day and ended up on top. they are no stranger to deep runs in tournaments with the PKO-format as they took down the Turbo Series 12: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO] back in 2018 for example.
Second in the counts is a familiar name: Sven "SvenCalls" McDermott with 4,410,946 in his Day 2 "bag". McDermott scooped a big pot just before the end of the day when he collected the bounties of "marlin5555" and "trisgaudi" when he held pocket jacks. He was up against the ace-king of "marlin5555" and king-queen of "trisgaudi".
All the SCOOP 62-M action can be followed here.
Day 15 Results
Day 15 lived up to its name and crowned a total of 15 champions. Who were among the champs? Check it out below.
SCOOP 56-L: $11 HORSE
| Entries | 4,223 |
| Prize Pool | $41,385 |
| Winner | Tsubbb (United Kingdom) |
| First-place prize | $6,625 |
SCOOP 56-M: $109 HORSE
| Entries | 768 |
| Prize Pool | $76,800 |
| Winner | thomber26 (Norway) |
| First-place prize | $14,208 |
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan Wins Again in SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 HORSE
| Entries | 139 |
| Prize Pool | $139,000 |
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan defeated Mike "goleafsgoeh" Leah heads-up to tie Shaun Deeb's record of four victories in a single SCOOP. Drinan received $30,233 for defeated a field of 139 players.
Drinan followed up on his victory in SCOOP 40-H: $5,200 PLO just a few days ago. Drinan has now amassed over $11 million in lifetime winnings on the live felt (according to The Hendon Mob) and over $7 million under his moniker "blanconegro" on PokerStars.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor "blanconegro" Drinan | Mexico | $30,233 |
| 2 | Mike "goleafsgoeh" Leah | Canada | $21,545 |
| 3 | wiNNin83 | Germany | $16,680 |
| 4 | km_freestyle | Canada | $11,815 |
| 5 | Skint Paddy | Ireland | $7,645 |
| 6 | Spokey | Norway | $6,255 |
| 7 | adkaf | Austria | $4,865 |
| 8 | Harleyy30040 | Macau | $3,823 |
SCOOP 57-L: $55 NLHE
| Entries | 12,360 |
| Prize Pool | $618,000 |
| Winner | JUCA_PIRAMA1 (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $79,316 |
SCOOP 57-M: $530 NLHE
| Entries | 1,641 |
| Prize Pool | $850,000 |
| Winner | lucianodayan (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $129,176 |
SCOOP 58-L: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up]
| Entries | 4,096 |
| Prize Pool | $81,920 |
| Winner | JJborio (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $8,633 |
SCOOP 58-M: $215 MLHE [Heads-Up]
| Entries | 512 |
| Prize Pool | $102,400 |
| Winner | d0nkBluff (Romania) |
| First-place prize | $15,691 |
SCOOP 59-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO]
| Entries | 18,656 |
| Prize Pool | $182,829 |
| Winner | Eldon69350 (United Kingdom) |
| First-place prize | $11,175 |
SCOOP 59-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO]
| Entries | 5,408 |
| Prize Pool | $540,800 |
| Winner | jonespkr (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $53,554 |
SCOOP 59-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO]
| Entries | 638 |
| Prize Pool | $638,000 |
| Winner | gerasag (Ukraine) |
| First-place prize | $98,092 |
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In-Play Events
SCOOP 60-L: $11 NLHE
| Entries | 12,793 |
| Players left | 120 |
| Prize Pool | $125,371 |
| Chip leader | jesse483 (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $16,015 |
SCOOP 60-M: $109 NLHE
| Entries | 3,338 |
| Players left | 107 |
| Prize Pool | $333,800 |
| Chip leader | Kemper_J (Canada) |
| First-place prize | $47,965 |
SCOOP 60-H: $1,050 NLHE
| Entries | 472 |
| Players left | 28 |
| Prize Pool | $472,000 |
| Chip leader | DEX888 |
| First-place prize | $84,251 |
SCOOP 62-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max Progressive KO Mini Thursday Thrill SE]
| Entries | 19,406 |
| Players left | 405 |
| Prize Pool | $970,300 |
| Chip leader | destramkau (Lithuania) |
| First-place prize | $43,108 |
SCOOP 62-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max Progressive KO Thursday Thrill SE]
| Entries | 3,094 |
| Players left | 190 |
| Prize Pool | $1,547,000 |
| Chip leader | gnetaren (Sweden) |
| First-place prize | $95,640 |
SCOOP 63-L: $$11 Razz
| Entries | 3,233 |
| Players left | 72 |
| Prize Pool | $31,683 |
| Chip leader | ya$minna (Romania) |
| First-place prize | $5,228 |
SCOOP 63-M: $109 Razz
| Entries | 680 |
| Players left | 29 |
| Prize Pool | $58,000 |
| Chip leader | fNx_R (Ukraine) |
| First-place prize | $12,850 |
SCOOP 63-H: $1,050 Razz
| Entries | 116 |
| Players left | 11 |
| Prize Pool | $116,000 |
| Chip leader | totti1992100 (China) |
| First-place prize | $28,420 |
SCOOP 64-L: $22 NLHE
| Entries | 11,284 |
| Players left | 451 |
| Prize Pool | $225,680 |
| Chip leader | tavernaris (Greece) |
| First-place prize | $29,478 |
SCOOP 64-M: $215 NLHE
| Entries | 2,431 |
| Players left | 342 |
| Prize Pool | $500,000 |
| Chip leader | Kzzon (Sweden) |
| First-place prize | $73,674 |
SCOOP 64-H: $2,100 NLHE
| Entries | 275 |
| Players left | 35 |
| Prize Pool | $550,000 |
| Chip leader | pvigar (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $104,723 |
Events Scheduled on May 15
| Time (EDT) | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | SCOOP-65-L: $11 8-Game | $35,000 |
| 12:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | SCOOP-65-M: $109 8-Game | $60,000 |
| 12:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | SCOOP-65-H: $1,050 8-Game | $135,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-66-L: $22 NLHE | $200,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-66-M: $215 NLHE | $350,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-66-H: $2,100 NLHE | $400,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-67-L: $11 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $50,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-67-M: $109 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] [6-Max] | $150,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-67-H: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] | $350,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-68-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout] | $60,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-68-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout] | $125,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-68-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout] | $200,000 |
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In this Series
- 1 SCOOP 2020 Day 1: First Champions Of The Series Crowned
- 2 SCOOP 2020 Day 2: Jorryt "TheCleaner11" van Hoof Wins Thursday Thrill SE ($176,104)
- 3 SCOOP 2020 Day 3: Fifth SCOOP Title for Benny Glaser; Tied Third All-Time
- 4 SCOOP 2020 Day 4: Adam Owen, Conor Beresford Among Sunday Winners
- 5 SCOOP 2020: Day 5: Schemion and Martiroysan Bag Titles
- 6 SCOOP 2020 Day 6: Former Main Event Champ Shakerchi Wins Fourth Title
- 7 SCOOP 2020 Day 7: Big Wins for Mustapha Kanit and Luke Reeves
- 8 SCOOP 2020: Day 8: Martirosyan and Filatov Among the New Champions
- 9 SCOOP 2020 Day 9: Joao "Naza114" Vieira Wins Fourth Scoop Title
- 10 SCOOP 2020 Day 10: Get the Latest SCOOP News Here!
- 11 SCOOP 2020 Day 11: Third SCOOP Title for Connor "blanconegro" Drinan
- 12 SCOOP 2020 Day 12: Huge Scores Galore As Intensity Ramps Up
- 13 SCOOP 2020 Day 13: Andras "probirs" Nemeth Leads 25K High Roller
- 14 SCOOP 2020 Day 14: Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer Wins 25K High Roller
- 15 SCOOP 2020 Day 15: Drinan Wins Again, Ties All-Time SCOOP Record
- 16 SCOOP 2020 Day 16: Mike "SirWatts" Watson Bags Overnight Chip Lead in Two Events
- 17 SCOOP 2020 Day 17: Saturday SCOOP Action Ahead of Super Sunday
- 18 SCOOP 2020 Day 18: Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand Wins on Super Sunday
- 19 SCOOP 2020 Day 19: Huge Wins For Ravnsbaek and Plesuv
- 20 SCOOP 2020 Day 20: Another Title for Drinan; Main Event Final Tables Confirmed
- 21 SCOOP 2020 Day 21: Main Event Winners Crowned; Titles for Mateos & O'Dwyer
- 22 SCOOP 2020 Day 22: Rui Sousa Bags Huge Thursday Thrill Chip Lead
- 23 SCOOP 2020 Day 23: Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert Wins Third SCOOP Title
- 24 SCOOP 2020 Day 24: Leonard, Nitsche Win Titles Ahead of Big Sunday
- 25 SCOOP 2020 Day 25: Main Event Second Chances Underway, "Graftekkel" Leads
- 26 SCOOP 2020 Day 26: Andrew "ClockWyze" Pantling Wins $5,200 PLO Event
- 27 SCOOP 2020 Day 27: Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois Wins Main Event 2nd Chance
- 28 SCOOP 2020 Day 28: Ole Schemion Wins $10k High Roller, Fourth SCOOP Title
- 29 SCOOP 2020 Day 29: Midweek Title for Matthias Eibinger
- 30 SCOOP 2020 Day 30: Mike "SirWatts" Watson Claims Sixth SCOOP Title
- 31 SCOOP 2020 Day 31: Soccer Star Neymar Jr. Makes Deep Run
- 32 SCOOP 2020 Day 32: Steve O’Dwyer Leads $2.1K Sunday Warm-Up
- 33 SCOOP 2020 Day 33: Joao "IneedMassari" Simao Wins on Final Day
