PokerStars PASCOOP Starts this Weekend; Offers $2 Million in Guarantees
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This weekend, players from Pennsylvania will be able to participate in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP). It marks the first time players from the Keystone State will be able to partake in a regulated SCOOP event.
The series runs from April 4-20 and offers 50 events each with a high and low buy-in tier from $5 up to $500 for a total of 100 tournaments. A hefty $2 million in guaranteed prize pools will be offered up throughout the PASCOOP. Given the series New Jersey counterpart – NJSCOOP – begins on April 11, there will be 10 days of overlap meaning plenty of online action will be taking place on the East Coast.
The series will kick off this Saturday, April 4 at 18:00 ET with Event #1: NLH Warm-Up. The high tier will cost $100 to enter and offers up a $50K GTD, while the low tier is just $10 with a $10K GTD.
Other highlights on the schedule include a $500 buy-in 6-Max High Roller at 19:00 on Wednesday, April 8; the $200 buy-in Sunday Special SE at 17:00 on Sunday, April 12; and the $200 buy-in Heads-Up Progressive Total KO Zoom at 21:00 on Wednesday, April 15.
The series culminates with the $300 Main Event High ($200K GTD) and $50 Main Event Low ($50K GTD) at 17:00 on Sunday, April 19.
PASCOOP Promotions
In addition, there will be a daily $1K Second Chance All-In Shootout Freeroll for those players eliminated from any PASCOOP event before the money. Those players will be automatically entered, and given the format, they don’t even need to play in order to win. These will run daily at 18:50 ET April 5-19 and at 16:50 ET April 20.
Additionally, there will be a $15K Main Event Depositor Freeroll on April 19 at 14:00 ET. That tournament will have 50 seats added to the $300 Main Event High.
2020 PASCOOP Schedule
With $2 million in GTDs, the PASCOOP will become PokerStars’ biggest series in the US regulated market surpassing the April 2019 NJSCOOP, which had $1.3 million in guaranteed prize pools.
Here’s a look at the schedule. As you can see, many different formats are offered including Deepstacks tournaments, Zoom, 3-max, 4-max, 6-max, and progressive knockouts (PKO), as well as a wide variety of games including PLO, Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, and 8-Game, just to name a few.
| Event | Tier | Tournament | Day | Date | Time | Game | Buy-In | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High | $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars - PASCOOP Warm-Up], $50K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 18:00 | NLHE | $100 | $50,000 |
| 1 | Low | $10 NLHE [PASCOOP Warm-Up], $10K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 18:00 | NLHE | $10 | $10,000 |
| 2 | High | $50 NLHE, $35K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 19:30 | NLHE | $50 | $35,000 |
| 2 | Low | $5 NLHE, $6K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 19:30 | NLHE | $5 | $6,000 |
| 3 | High | $200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 21:00 | NLHE | $200 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Low | $20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd | Sat | Apr 04 | 21:00 | NLHE | $20 | $10,000 |
| 4 | High | $100 NLHE [8-Max, DeepStack], $40K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 13:00 | NLHE | $100 | $40,000 |
| 4 | Low | $10 NLHE [8-Max, DeepStack], $8K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 13:00 | NLHE | $10 | $8,000 |
| 5 | High | $50 NLHE [6-Max], $30K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 14:00 | NLHE | $50 | $30,000 |
| 5 | Low | $5 NLHE [6-Max], $6K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 14:00 | NLHE | $5 | $6,000 |
| 6 | High | $150 NLHE [Progressive KO], $35K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 15:30 | NLHE | $150 | $35,000 |
| 6 | Low | $15 NLHE [Progressive KO], $8K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 15:30 | NLHE | $15 | $8,000 |
| 7 | High | $100 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $70K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 17:00 | NLHE | $100 | $70,000 |
| 7 | Low | $10 NLHE [Mini Special], $10K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 17:00 | NLHE | $10 | $10,000 |
| 8 | High | $100 PLO [6-Max], $15K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 19:00 | PLO | $100 | $15,000 |
| 8 | Low | $10 PLO [6-Max], $5K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 19:00 | PLO | $10 | $5,000 |
| 9 | High | $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday SuperSonic SE], $15K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 22:00 | NLHE | $50 | $15,000 |
| 9 | Low | $5 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Mini SuperSonic], $3K Gtd | Sun | Apr 05 | 22:00 | NLHE | $5 | $3,000 |
| 10 | High | $50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE], $30K Gtd | Mon | Apr 06 | 19:00 | NLHE | $50 | $30,000 |
| 10 | Low | $5 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd | Mon | Apr 06 | 19:00 | NLHE | $5 | $3,500 |
| 11 | High | $150 NLO8 [6-Max], $15K Gtd | Mon | Apr 06 | 20:00 | NLO8 | $150 | $15,000 |
| 11 | Low | $15 NLO8 [6-Max], $3.5K Gtd | Mon | Apr 06 | 20:00 | NLO8 | $15 | $3,500 |
| 12 | High | $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $50K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 19:00 | NLHE | $250 | $50,000 |
| 12 | Low | $25 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $20K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 19:00 | NLHE | $25 | $20,000 |
| 13 | High | $150 NLHE [Escalating Antes], $20K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 20:00 | NLHE | $150 | $20,000 |
| 13 | Low | $15 NLHE [Escalating Antes], $6K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 20:00 | NLHE | $15 | $6,000 |
| 14 | High | $75 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 21:00 | NLHE | $75 | $17,500 |
| 14 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd | Tue | Apr 07 | 21:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $5,000 |
| 15 | High | $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $50K Gtd | Wed | Apr 08 | 19:00 | NLHE | $500 | $50,000 |
| 15 | Low | $50 NLHE [6-Max], $25K Gtd | Wed | Apr 08 | 19:00 | NLHE | $50 | $25,000 |
| 16 | High | $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd | Wed | Apr 08 | 20:00 | NLHE | $100 | $30,000 |
| 16 | Low | $10 NLHE [Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd | Wed | Apr 08 | 20:00 | NLHE | $10 | $7,500 |
| 17 | High | $250 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 19:00 | NLHE | $250 | $50,000 |
| 17 | Low | $25 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thrill], $20K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 19:00 | NLHE | $25 | $20,000 |
| 18 | High | $150 PLO [8-Max], $15K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 20:00 | PLO | $150 | $15,000 |
| 18 | Low | $15 PLO [8-Max], $4K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 20:00 | PLO | $15 | $4,000 |
| 19 | High | $75 NLHE [Turbo], $15K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 21:00 | NLHE | $75 | $15,000 |
| 19 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [Turbo], $3.5K Gtd | Thu | Apr 09 | 21:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $3,500 |
| 20 | High | $200 8-Game, $17.5K Gtd | Fri | Apr 10 | 19:00 | 8GAME | $200 | $17,500 |
| 20 | Low | $20 8-Game, $4K Gtd | Fri | Apr 10 | 19:00 | 8GAME | $20 | $4,000 |
| 21 | High | $150 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $22K Gtd | Fri | Apr 10 | 21:00 | NLHE | $150 | $22,000 |
| 21 | Low | $15 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd | Fri | Apr 10 | 21:00 | NLHE | $15 | $7,500 |
| 22 | High | $100 NLHE, $25K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 18:00 | NLHE | $100 | $25,000 |
| 22 | Low | $10 NLHE, $5K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 18:00 | NLHE | $10 | $5,000 |
| 23 | High | $200 NLHE [4-Max], $30K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 19:00 | NLHE | $200 | $30,000 |
| 23 | Low | $20 NLHE [4-Max], $12K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 19:00 | NLHE | $20 | $12,000 |
| 24 | High | $150 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, BigStack Turbo], $25K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 20:00 | NLHE | $150 | $25,000 |
| 24 | Low | $15 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, BigStack Turbo], $10K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 20:00 | NLHE | $15 | $10,000 |
| 25 | High | $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $12K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 21:00 | NLHE | $50 | $12,000 |
| 25 | Low | $5 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $3K Gtd | Sat | Apr 11 | 21:00 | NLHE | $5 | $3,000 |
| 26 | High | $150 NLHE [Marathon], $35K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 14:00 | NLHE | $150 | $35,000 |
| 26 | Low | $15 NLHE [Marathon], $8K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 14:00 | NLHE | $15 | $8,000 |
| 27 | High | $50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $22K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 15:30 | NLHE | $50 | $22,000 |
| 27 | Low | $5 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $3K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 15:30 | NLHE | $5 | $3,000 |
| 28 | High | $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $50K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 17:00 | NLHE | $200 | $50,000 |
| 28 | Low | $20 NLHE [Mini Special], $15K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 17:00 | NLHE | $20 | $15,000 |
| 29 | High | $150 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Big Antes], $25K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 19:30 | NLHE | $150 | $25,000 |
| 29 | Low | $15 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Big Antes], $6K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 19:30 | NLHE | $15 | $6,000 |
| 30 | High | $75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday SuperSonic SE], $12.5K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 22:00 | NLHE | $75 | $12,500 |
| 30 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Mini SuperSonic], $5K Gtd | Sun | Apr 12 | 22:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $5,000 |
| 31 | High | $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | Mon | Apr 13 | 19:30 | NLHE | $200 | $20,000 |
| 31 | Low | $20 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd | Mon | Apr 13 | 19:30 | NLHE | $20 | $5,000 |
| 32 | High | $150 PLO [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $20K Gtd | Mon | Apr 13 | 21:00 | PLO | $150 | $20,000 |
| 32 | Low | $15 PLO [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | Mon | Apr 13 | 21:00 | PLO | $15 | $5,000 |
| 33 | High | $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $45K Gtd | Tue | Apr 14 | 20:00 | NLHE | $200 | $45,000 |
| 33 | Low | $20 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $17.5K Gtd | Tue | Apr 14 | 20:00 | NLHE | $20 | $17,500 |
| 34 | High | $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd | Tue | Apr 14 | 21:00 | NLHE | $75 | $17,500 |
| 34 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd | Tue | Apr 14 | 21:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $5,000 |
| 35 | High | $100 NLHE, $20K Gtd | Wed | Apr 15 | 19:00 | NLHE | $100 | $20,000 |
| 35 | Low | $10 NLHE, $5K Gtd | Wed | Apr 15 | 19:00 | NLHE | $10 | $5,000 |
| 36 | High | $200 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $25K Gtd | Wed | Apr 15 | 21:00 | NLHE | $200 | $25,000 |
| 36 | Low | $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $7.5K Gtd | Wed | Apr 15 | 21:00 | NLHE | $20 | $7,500 |
| 37 | High | $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd | Thu | Apr 16 | 20:00 | NLHE | $200 | $35,000 |
| 37 | Low | $20 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thrill], $15K Gtd | Thu | Apr 16 | 20:00 | NLHE | $20 | $15,000 |
| 38 | High | $100 NLHE [8-Max], $12K Gtd | Thu | Apr 16 | 21:00 | NLHE | $100 | $12,000 |
| 38 | Low | $10 NLHE [8-Max], $2K Gtd | Thu | Apr 16 | 21:00 | NLHE | $10 | $2,000 |
| 39 | High | $50 Stud Hi/Lo [6-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday SE], $10K Gtd | Fri | Apr 17 | 20:00 | STUD 8 | $50 | $10,000 |
| 39 | Low | $5 Stud Hi/Lo [6-Max, Turbo], $2.5K Gtd | Fri | Apr 17 | 20:00 | STUD 8 | $5 | $2,500 |
| 40 | High | $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd | Fri | Apr 17 | 21:00 | NLHE | $100 | $15,000 |
| 40 | Low | $10 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd | Fri | Apr 17 | 21:00 | NLHE | $10 | $3,500 |
| 41 | High | $100 NLHE [6-Max, Deepstack], $40K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 18:00 | NLHE | $100 | $40,000 |
| 41 | Low | $10 NLHE [6-Max, Deepstack], $8K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 18:00 | NLHE | $10 | $8,000 |
| 42 | High | $150 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 19:30 | NLHE | $150 | $30,000 |
| 42 | Low | $15 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 19:30 | NLHE | $15 | $7,500 |
| 43 | High | $75 NLHE [Turbo, Zoom], $25K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 21:00 | NLHE | $75 | $25,000 |
| 43 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [Turbo, Zoom], $6K Gtd | Sat | Apr 18 | 21:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $6,000 |
| 44 | High | $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, DeepStack], $30K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 14:00 | NLHE | $100 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Low | $10 NLHE [Progressive KO, DeepStack], $6K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 14:00 | NLHE | $10 | $6,000 |
| 45 | High | $300 NLHE [Main Event], $200K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 17:00 | NLHE | $300 | $200,000 |
| 45 | Low | $50 NLHE [Main Event], $50K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 17:00 | NLHE | $50 | $50,000 |
| 46 | High | $100 NLHE, $25K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 20:00 | NLHE | $100 | $25,000 |
| 46 | Low | $10 NLHE [Progressive KO], $6K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 20:00 | NLHE | $10 | $6,000 |
| 47 | High | $75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $15K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 22:00 | NLHE | $75 | $15,000 |
| 47 | Low | $7.50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | Sun | Apr 19 | 22:00 | NLHE | $7.50 | $5,000 |
| 48 | High | $100 NLHE, $40K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 19:00 | NLHE | $100 | $40,000 |
| 48 | Low | $10 NLHE, $8K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 19:00 | NLHE | $10 | $8,000 |
| 49 | High | $100 NLHE [Phase Day 2], $50K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 20:00 | NLHE | $100 | $50,000 |
| 49 | Low | $10 NLHE [Phase Day 2], $10K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 20:00 | NLHE | $10 | $10,000 |
| 50 | High | $150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, PASCOOP Wrap-Up], $20K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 21:00 | NLHE | $150 | $20,000 |
| 50 | Low | $15 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, PASCOOP Wrap-Up], $5K Gtd | Mon | Apr 20 | 21:00 | NLHE | $15 | $5,000 |
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