SCOOP 2020 Day 9: Joao "Naza114" Vieira Wins Fourth Scoop Title
Day 9 of the 2020 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) was another day of intense poker action at the PokerStars virtual felt. Thousands of the game’s elite grinders took to the table to chase fame and fortune in the $85 million guarantee festival. Which players manage to achieve those goals? Let’s find out.
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Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder Wins the SCOOP-33-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO High Roller
A new first-time champion has been crowned during the 2020 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and the hot streak for Dutch poker players continues as Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder rode to victory in under four hours in SCOOP-33-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO High Roller after defeating Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in heads-up.
It was the far-biggest cash for Mulder and he adds $278,785.25 in bounty and cash prizes to his bankroll after defeating a field of 117 entries, which contained some of the biggest names of the online poker world and created a prize pool of $1,170,000. While the Dutchman may not be as prolific on the live poker circuit yet, he has already cashed for more than $3 million in MTT's online of which more than $2 million are recorded under his moniker "tinnoemulder" on PokerStars.
It took fewer than four hours to reduce the 15 Day 1 survivors to a winner and Mulder had to overcome 10 former SCOOP champions of which seven made it to the final table. Andras "probirs" Nemeth led the field into the final day and retained the top spot ahead of Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker when the final table of the last nine was formed within half an hour of play. Nemeth was unable to score a third SCOOP title and finished third, Muehloecker had to settle for fourth place.
| Place | Winner | Country | Bounty Prize | Cash Prize | Total Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder | Netherlands | $165,000.00 | $113,785 | $278,785 |
| 2 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | $14,219 | $113,785 | $128,004 |
| 3 | Andras "probirs" Nemeth | Hungary | $76,094 | $76,973 | $153,067 |
| 4 | Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker | Austria | $41,875 | $59,638 | $101,513 |
| 5 | Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph | Austria | $3,750 | $46,207 | $49,957 |
| 6 | Sam "SamSquid" Grafton | United Kingdom | $23,750 | $35,801 | $59,551 |
| 7 | Michael "imluckbox" Addamo | Australia | $9,375 | $27,738 | $37,113 |
| 8 | Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez | Uruguay | $6,563 | $21,491 | $28,054 |
| 9 | Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson | Sweden | $8,125 | $17,029 | $25,154 |
Joao "Naza114" Vieira Wins Fourth Scoop Title in SCOOP-33-M: $1,050 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill
No stranger to success, Joao "Naza114" Vieira managed to overcome a field of 1,350 entries and add another Spring Championship of Online Poker title on his online resume, the fourth one, after winning 2020 PokerStars SCOOP-33-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Thursday Thrill].
This was by far his biggest SCOOP cash, with the first-place finish awarding him with $97,223 in bounty prizes and $89,119 in cash prizes, for a total amount of $186,342. Vieira entered the final table in the second place of the chip counts and managed to turn it into an amazing performance that ended with a SCOOP title and a big six-digit cash.
Final Result 2020 SCOOP Event 33-M: $1,050 Thursday Thrill
| Place | Winner | Country | Bounty Prize (in USD) | Cash Prize (in USD) | Total Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao "Naza114" Vieira | Portugal | $97,223 | $89,119 | $186,342 |
| 2 | Kurtkaare | Norway | $19,947 | $89,119 | $109,066 |
| 3 | Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin | Russia | $14,119 | $52,928 | $67,047 |
| 4 | normannolly | Ukraine | $12,918 | $37,752 | $50,670 |
| 5 | JoeGall | Canada | $6,391 | $26,927 | $33,318 |
| 6 | David "MissOracle" Yan | New Zealand | $15,590 | $19,206 | $34,796 |
| 7 | disquesi! | United Kingdom | $9,629 | $13,699 | $23,328 |
| 8 | S.N.I.N.1 | Moldova | $6,785 | $9,771 | $16,556 |
| 9 | 1EP3 | Moldova | $11,648 | $7,855 | $19,503 |
2020 SCOOP Day 9 Results
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford Ships SCOOP-32-H: $530 NLHE, $300K Gtd
Conor “1_conor_b_1” Beresford does it again and won his second SCOOP title this festival in the SCOOP-32-H: $530 NLHE, $300K Gtd for $85,959 after beating Bruno "great dant" Volkmann (second - $61,274) in heads-up play. He previously shipped the SCOOP-18-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE] for $75,095.
There were many other big names at the final table including Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle (third - $43,678), Sebastian "sebasnato" Toro (fourth - $31,135), Alexander "s3c3_1978" Ivanov (fifth - $22,194), Aleksei "AS Leshiy" Smirnov (seventh - $11,278), Tanveer "T_DOT_D" Dhanjal (eighth - $8,039), and Thiago "KKremate" Crema (ninth - $5,730).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor “1_conor_b_1” Beresford | United Kingdom | $85,959 |
| 2 | Bruno "great dant" Volkmann | Brazil | $61,274 |
| 3 | Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle | Austria | $43,678 |
| 4 | Sebastian "sebasnato" Toro | Mexico | $31,135 |
| 5 | Alexander "s3c3_1978" Ivanov | Russia | $22,194 |
| 6 | iwillkillset | Belarus | $15,821 |
| 7 | Aleksei "AS Leshiy" Smirnov | Estonia | $11,278 |
| 8 | Tanveer "T_DOT_D" Dhanjal | $8,039 | |
| 9 | Thiago "KKremate" Crema | $5,730 |
SCOOP-33-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $750K Gtd
The Mini version of the Thursday Thrill was anything but mini with 9,379 entrants generating a massive $937,900 prize pool to smash the $750,000 guarantee.
Belarussian grinder Ilya "Leqenden" Anatsky was the last player standing to claim the winner's prize of $55,382 along with bounties of $40,024 to collect a total of $95,406.
Other notable players at the final table included Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani (seventh - $12,301) and Ole "wizowizo" Schemion (eighth - $11,032).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounty | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilya "Leqenden" Anatsky | Belarus | $55,382 | $40,024 | $95,406 |
| 2 | dyon33 | Netherlands | $55,379 | $731 | $56,110 |
| 3 | Mugenos | Poland | $32,440 | $1,948 | $34,389 |
| 4 | VERDAGUERCAT | Argentina | $22,939 | $3,770 | $26,709 |
| 5 | doungara | Greece | $16,220 | $1,876 | $18,096 |
| 6 | makemevision | Ukraine | $11,469 | $1,662 | $13,132 |
| 7 | Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani | Malta | $8,110 | $4,191 | $12,301 |
| 8 | Ole "wizowizo" Schemion | Austria | $5,735 | $5,297 | $11,032 |
| 9 | GidroGash606 | Russia | $4,055 | $2,558 | $6,613 |
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan Wins SCOOP-34-H: $530 PLO8 [8-Max], $125K Gtd
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan shipped the SCOOP-34-H: $530 PLO8 [8-Max], $125K Gtd for $34,421 after two days of play. Drinan is a well-known online grinder with more than $7 million in cashes at PokerStars alone.
The event attracted 268 entries and 110 re-entries to generate a $189,000 prize pool with a total of 55 players getting paid at least $1,139.
Drinan was joined on the podium by Canada's Michael "SilentPurple" MacHugh, who took bronze for $18,024.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor "blanconegro" Drinan | Mexico | $34,421 |
| 2 | cAzimiR69 | Germany | $24,907 |
| 3 | Michael "SilentPurple" MacHugh | Canada | $18,024 |
| 4 | lennart | Sweden | $13,042 |
| 5 | tipitip80 | Ukraine | $9,438 |
| 6 | Spider91_PL | Poland | $6,830 |
| 7 | Jamie_KK | United Kingdom | $4,942 |
| 8 | spieler52 | Russia | $3,576 |
| 9 | Maxxx72alba | Russia | $3,037 |
"oNinguem" Wins SCOOP-35-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $350K Gtd
The SCOOP-35-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $350K Gtd attracted 2,233 entrants to generate a $446,600 prize pool.
United Kingdom's "oNinguem" banked the $55,382 top prize after beating Croatia's Brainimir "ThoNapalm" Barac (second - $46,105) in heads-up play.
Also on the podium was "Jamie_KK" who was on his second big final table of the day after finishing in seventh place in the SCOOP-34-H: $530 PLO8 [8-Max], $125K Gtd for $4,942.
Meanwhile, Poland's "exculibrus" was the first player out at the final table in seventh place for $7,572.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oNinguem | United Kingdom | $55,382 |
| 2 | Branimir "ThoNapalm" Barac | Croatia | $46,105 |
| 3 | Jamie_KK | United Kingdom | $32,125 |
| 4 | plspaythxbye | Ukraine | $22,384 |
| 5 | abumussad | Lebanon | $15,596 |
| 6 | Damian “pampa27” Salas | Argentina | $10,867 |
| 7 | "exculibrus" | Poland | $7,572 |
"cooltwister" Wins SCOOP-35-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max], $400K Gtd
Belarus' "cooltwister" navigated through a star-studded final table to win the SCOOP-35-H: $2,100 [6-Max], $400 Gtd for $108,800. Also on the podium were Ricardo "riversouza" Souza (second - $80,646) and Jans "Graftekkel" Arends (third - $59,778).
Other notable players at the final table include Joao "joaovbarb" Barbosa (fourth - $44,310), Mirza "Zazano" Muhovic (fifth - $32,844), Tatiana "Mysters_Y" Barausova (sixth - $24,345), and Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo (seventh - $19,293).
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cooltwister | Belarus | $108,800 |
| 2 | Ricardo "riversouza" Souza | Brazil | $80,646 |
| 3 | Jans "Graftekkel" Arends | Austria | $59,778 |
| 4 | Joao "joaovbarb" Barbosa | Netherlands | $44,310 |
| 5 | Mirza "Zazano" Muhovic | Luxembourg | $32,844 |
| 6 | Tatiana "Mysters_Y" Barausova | Russia | $24,345 |
| 7 | Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo | United Kingdom | $19,293 |
"cooltwister" Wins SCOOP-38-H: $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Total KO, Zoom], $300K Gtd
This one-day event combined many different tournament formats as it was a turbo, Zoom, heads-up, total PKO tournament. The last part of the description means that there is no prize pool and all payouts are based on bounties.
After more than 4 1/2 hours of play, Sweden's "WhatIfGod" defeated Netherlands' "Passiveaggro" (second - $13,565) to collect $37,691 worth of bounties.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WhatIfGod | Sweden | $37,691 |
| 2 | Passiveaggro | Netherlands | $13,565 |
Other Day 9 Results
SCOOP-32-L: $5.50 NLHE, $60K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $75,847 |
| Winner | XOTTAl5Bl4 (Belarus) |
| First place prize | $8,706 |
SCOOP-32-M: $55 NLHE, $250K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $331,300 |
| Winner | Achuienas (Lithuania) |
| First place prize | $36,735 |
The SCOOP-32-M: $55 NLHE, $250 Gtd featured a three-way deal between "Achuienas" (first - $36,735), "Rekond" ($35,799), and "slezatiy" ($29,166).
SCOOP-34-L: $5.50 PLO8, $25K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $41,915 |
| Winner | Andrej82 (Austria) |
| First place prize | $5,886 |
SCOOP-34-M: $55 PLO8, $70K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $120,000 |
| Winner | Premove (Russia) |
| First place prize | $17,635 |
SCOOP-35-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max], $125K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $220,920 |
| Winner | AchoBogdanov (Bulgaria) |
| First place prize | $29,090 |
SCOOP-38-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Total KO, Zoom], $75K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $122,544 |
| Winner | nEfErEfrE (Sweden) |
| First place prize | $5,169 |
SCOOP-38-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Total KO, Zoom], $200K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $373,200 |
| Winner | INTL_JONES (Germany) |
| First place prize | $19,985 |
In-Play Events
SCOOP-36-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max]
| Guarantee | $200,000 |
| Prize Pool | $474,000 |
| Players | 9,480 |
| Players left | 246 |
| First place prize | $32,745 |
| Next payout | $74 |
| Chip leader | renemastermi (Germany) |
SCOOP-36-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max]
| Guarantee | $600,000 |
| Prize Pool | $781,700 |
| Players | 7,817 |
| Players left | 262 |
| First place prize | $110,294 |
| Next payout | $373 |
| Chip leader | catwoman2701 (Germany) |
SCOOP-36-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max]
| Guarantee | $600,000 |
| Prize Pool | $633,000 |
| Players | 633 |
| Players left | 39 |
| First place prize | $110,486 |
| Next payout | $3,443 |
| Chip leader | Bomber&Granater (Germany) |
SCOOP-37-L: $22 HORSE
| Guarantee | $50,000 |
| Prize Pool | $68,980 |
| Players | 3,449 |
| Players left | 100 |
| First place prize | $11,211 |
| Next payout | $69 |
| Chip leader | Gellaaa (United Kingdom) |
SCOOP-37-M: $215 HORSE
| Guarantee | $75,000 |
| Prize Pool | $120,000 |
| Players | 600 |
| Players left | 44 |
| First place prize | $22,524 |
| Next payout | $480 |
| Chip leader | WJWeng (Austria) |
SCOOP-37-H: $2,100 HORSE
| Guarantee | $125,000 |
| Prize Pool | $232,000 |
| Players | 116 |
| Players left | 16 |
| First place prize | $56,840 |
| Next payout | $4,640 |
| Chip leader | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi (United Kingdom) |
Big Events Scheduled on May 8
May 9 is Day 10 of this incredible series and sees some massive tournaments take place. Check out the table below to see which events you can play in the table below in addition to the in-play events above that conclude later.
| Time (EDT) | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | SCOOP-39-L: $11 NLHE Afternoon Deep Stack | $80,000 |
| 9:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | SCOOP-39-M: $109 NLHE Afternoon Deep Stack | $200,000 |
| 9:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | SCOOP-39-H: $1,050 NLHE Afternoon Deep Stack | $300,000 |
| 12 p.m. | 4 p.m. | SCOOP-40-L: $55 PLO | $150,000 |
| 12 p.m. | 4 p.m. | SCOOP-40-M: $530 PLO | $250,000 |
| 12 p.m. | 4 p.m. | SCOOP-40-H: $5,200 PLO | $750,000 |
| 1:15 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. | SCOOP-41-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $150,000 |
| 1:15 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. | SCOOP-41-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $600,000 |
| 1:15 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. | SCOOP-41-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO] | $850,000 |
