Big Night Ahead as Team Spraggy Eyes SCOOP League Comeback

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Another day of action in the 2024 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on PokerStars is in the books and all eyes are on the intensifying race to the inaugural SCOOP League title.

A total of 16 champions were crowned last night, including a second in two days for Andras "probirs" Nemeth, with PokerStars Ambassador Lex Veldhuis having another good night, making Day 2 of the SCOOP 50-M: $530 Wednesday Mystery after this entertaining hand with just five minutes left in the day.

SCOOP League Race Hots Up

The SCOOP League has so far been an exciting addition to the festival, with fans and players able to get in on the action with one of four potential freerolls. Players have until May 20 to register, so click here for more details!

On the tables, the race to top the inaugural standings is getting tense. Lex Veldhuis still leads, with a 1,400-point margin over Spraggy in second, with Tonkaaaa and Fintan further behind.

However, as always, there are events tonight that might help Spraggy put a dent in that lead!

TeamPoints
Lex6,690
Spraggy5,220
Tonkaaaa3,450
Fintan2,885

All Eyes Turn to Razz

One of the best things about SCOOP is that it's not just No-Limit Hold'em. There are plenty of mixed game tournaments sprinkled throughout the schedule, and last night saw three Razz tournaments get underway.

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And all eyes will be on the High and Medium final tables tonight with Spraggy's leading SCOOP League points scorer "FAL1st" at both of them.

SCOOP 60-H: $1,050 Razz Top 10 Chip Counts

In the High event, "FAL1st" holds the chip lead with eleven players remaining. However, he will have to fight of competition from three other players from Team Lex who are close behind him. The players from third to fourth in chips are all from the Dutchman's team, and collectively have won 19 SCOOP titles between them including the ten of Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser (pictured)

Benny Glaser

Also through to the final day are two-time WSOP ring winner Adam "Adamyid" Owen, Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye and, fresh from his sixth-place finish in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event, Niclas "Flushiisback" Thumm.

RankPlayerCountryChips
1FAL1stThailand1,281,705
2Benny "RunGodlike" GlaserUnited Kingdom622,340
3WhatIfGodSweden599,900
4Denis "aDrENalin710" StrebkovThailand575,995
5Gabriel "pinguinho" BaleeiroBrazil489,300
6sgsabioniBrazil485,320
7Adam "Adamyid" OwenMexico398,365
8Bernado "bedias" DiasBrazil360,930
9Mason "Pye_Face21" PyeUnited Kingdom359,280
10Niclas “Flushiisback” ThummAustria315,465

SCOOP 60-M: $109 Razz Final Table

But "FAL1st" wasn't finished there. They've also made the final table in the Medium Razz event with just eight players remaining. While there is another player in the SCOOP League at the final table in the shape of Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen (pictured) — from Team Lex — the rest are undrafted meaning it could be a good opportunity for him to score points for Team Spraggy.

Jerry Odeen
RankPlayerCountryChips
1gabrielperBrazil3,527,805
2Jerry "Perrymejsen" OdeenSweden3,140,665
3Thiago "tgrigoletti" GrigolettiBrazil1,748,165
4Maestro ShaoArgentina1,587,860
5Skill-LoveUkraine1,432,270
6FAL1stThailand1,036,640
7fae5597Ukraine915,885
8Christopher "Ceegee87" GeorgeCanada860,710

Two in Two for Nemeth

Andres Nemeth

No, you're not seeing double. In less than 20 hours Andras "probirs" Nemeth has added two SCOOP titles to his collection, bringing the Hungarian's total to a handful. He defeated Poland's "kmpk90" heads-up at the PLO 6-Max PKO final table to win $58,592 including over $36,000 in bounties.

There was another final table for Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov, resulting in more points for Team Lex. He's now the highest-scoring SCOOP league player, and sits second behind Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi in the SCOOP 2024 Player of the Year Leaderboard standings.

SCOOP 52-H: $2,100 PLO 6-Max, Progessive KO Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPayout (USD)
1Andras "probirs" NemethHungary$58,592
2kmpk90Poland$35,842
3LrslzkFinland$17,774
4Dante "dantegoyaF" GoyaBrazil$12,247
5Denis "aDrENalin710" StrebkovThailand$12,635
6StroynowskiPoland$7,630

SCOOP Results from Wednesday, May 15

Congratulations are in order for 16 more players who were crowned SCOOP champions. They include Gabriel "gabsdrogba" Schroeder who picked up his second SCOOP title and "Fantomet1029" who won their third in SCOOP 53-M: $109 Super Tuesday. What's more, "Fantomet1029" also finished 10th in the SCOOP 53-H: $1,050 Super Tuesday for an additional $7,032.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
SCOOP 52-L: $22 PLO [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd2,438$48,760appell$5,470*
SCOOP 52-M: $215 PLO [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd580$116,000ady.buyyo$18,244*
SCOOP 52-H: $2,100 PLO [Progressive KO], $150K Gtd104$208,000Andras "probirs" Nemeth$58,592*
SCOOP 53-L: $11 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $80K Gtd9,726$95,315baakemi$12,971.0
SCOOP 53-M: $109 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $350K Gtd3,630$363,000Fantomet1029$51,934.0
SCOOP 53-H: $1,050 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $450K Gtd511$511,000filusPL$90,759.0
SCOOP 57-L: $3.30 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $17.5K Gtd7,184$21,121Gerzah14$3,005.0
SCOOP 57-M: $33 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $100K Gtd4,325$129,750MatPolicarpo$18,511.0
SCOOP 57-H: $320 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $150K Gtd697$209,100kobyy$36,064.0
SCOOP 58-L: $3.30 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $10K Gtd4,414$12,977juninhohands$830*
SCOOP 58-M: $33 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $40K Gtd1,854$55,620absolutD37$5,235*
SCOOP 58-H: $320 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $80K Gtd360$108,000Gabriel "gabsdrogba" Schroeder$11,797
SCOOP 60-L: $11 Razz, $8K Gtd1,120$10,976Raj Attack$1,775.0
SCOOP 62-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Big Knockouts], $30K Gtd8,626$42,267wernyak$3,536
SCOOP 62-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Big Knockouts], $125K Gtd3,625$181,250TheGrinderO$16,419
SCOOP 62-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Big Knockouts], $135K Gtd326$163,000Dexoxx$33,499

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Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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