Nemeth Denies Stumpf a SCOOP Hat Trick On Way to Capturing Fourth Title

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Andras Nemeth

Canadian Matthew "Stumpfed" Stumpf bagged two Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) titles on May 13, and looked set to secured a stunning hat trick a day later until another poker star halted him in his tracks. Andras "probirs" Nemeth is no stranger to podium finished in high-stakes tournaments at PokerStars, and he came out on top in a SCOOP event for the fourth time in his glistening career, defeating Stumpf heads-up in SCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO.

Some 210 players bought in and created a $210,000 prize pool. Half went on each player's head in the form of a progressive bounty, with the remaining 50% awarded to the top 29 finishers. Luminaries including Niklas "Lena900" Astedt, Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski, and final table bubble boy Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz were among those who saw a return on their $1,050 investment.

The final table was packed with top-tier players. "aferrao147" was the first of the seven finalists relieved of their stack. Roman "Gogac sniper" Hrabec joined the list of busted players before "DaniC19941893" fell by the wayside in fifth.

Fourth place with to Lithuanian grinder Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas, with 2023 SCOOP Main Event champion Felipe "lipe piv" Boianovsky crashing out in third.

Boianovsky's untimely demise left Nemeth heads-up against Stumpf. Both players locked in $17,945 from the main prize pool, leaving the now five-figures worth of final bounties to play for. Nemeth managed to stop Stumpf in his tracks, resigning the runner-up to a $22,648 consolation prize while securing SCOOP title number four and $47,218 for himself.

SCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1Andras "probirs" NemethHungary$29,273$17,945$47,218
2Matthew "Stumpfed" StumpfCanada$4,703$17,945$22,648
3Felipe "lipe piv" BoianovskyBrazil$1,718$11,457$13,175
4Matas "NoTilit" CikinasLithuania$500$8,555$9,055
5DaniC19941893Brazil$7,406$6,388$13,794
6Roman "Gogac sniper" HrabecAustria$2,625$4,770$7,395
7aferrao147Brazil$3,953$3,562$7,515

Vecino Complete an Impressive PokerStars SCOOP Hat Trick

Juan Carlos Vecino
Juan Carlos Vecino

Estonian grinder Juanki "B4NKR0LL3R" Vecino is now a three-time SCOOP champion after coming out on top of SCOOP 47-H: $1,050 NLHE Single Re-Entry, a tournament that saw the 264 entrants fight toot and nail for the lion's share of the $263,000 prize pool.

Six of the nine finalists saw their $1,050 investment swell into a five-figure prize. Dominykas "Mikensonas" Mikolaitis, "wanderer_pro," and "JackRipperJr" were the first three casualties of the final table, securing prizes of $5,508, $6,652, and $8,879, respectively.

Sixth place and the first $10,000+ score of the final table went to the man mentioned above, the one and only Andras "probirs" Nemeth. Nemeth was joined on the sidelines by Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jorstad, who earned yet more points for Team Lex. Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis' team now holds a sizable lead over the chasing pack.

Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi's remarkable 2024 SCOOP continued with a fourth place finish worth $21,112, with the elimination of Malta's "Haringbuis" sending the tournament into the heads-up stage.

Here, Vecino clashed with Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk. Vecino brushed aside his talented opponent to take down his third SCOOP title and to pad his bankroll with $50,200. Brouk walked away with $37,611.

SCOOP 47-H: $1,050 NLHE Single Re-Entry

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Juanki "B4NKR0LL3R" VecinoEstonia$50,200
2Tomi "elmerixx" BroukFinland$37,611
3HaringbuisMalta$28,179
4Renan "Internett93o" BruschiBrazil$21,112
5Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" JorstadUnited Kingdom$15,817
6Andras "probirs" NemethHungary$11,851
7JackRipperJrDenmark$8,879
8wanderer_proPoland$6,652
9Dominykas "Mikensonas" MikolaitisLithuania$5,508

SCOOP Results: Tuesday 14 May, 2024

Matthew Ashton
Matthew Ashton

Several well-known, household names triumphed in PokerStars 2024 SCOOP events on May 14, including Sweden's Andreas "mrAndreeew" Berggren, Luccas "wantuirpoker" Barrossa, and Matthew "MUSTAFABET" Ashton. Ashton became a three-time champion after helping himself to the $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw title.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
SCOOP 45-L: $55 NLHE 6-Max PKO6,780$339,000Andreas "mrAndreeew" Berggren$30,374*
SCOOP 45-M: $215 NLHE 6-Max PKO2,444$488,800mikke8282$54,337*
SCOOP 45-H: $1,050 NLHE 6-Max PKO382$382,000copag holdem$66,395*
SCOOP 47-L: $11 NLHE Single Re-Entry7,629$74,764race2carlow$10,597
SCOOP 47-M: $109 NLHE Single Re-Entry2,665$266,500KKgustavoKK$34,675
SCOOP 47-H: $1,050 NLHE Single Re-Entry263$263,000Juanki "B4NKR0LL3R" Vecino$50,200
SCOOP 50-L: $11 NLHE 5-Max Action Starter2,207$21,6284oson4ik$2,572
SCOOP 50-M: $55 NLHE 5-Max Action Starter680$40,000Luccas "wantuirpoker" Barrossa$5,447
SCOOP 50-H: $215 NLHE 5-Max Action Starter232$50,000danplow$7,726
SCOOP 51-L: $5.50 NLHE Deep Stacks8,311$40,723joacodero$5,724
SCOOP 51-M: $55 NLHE Deep Stacks3,699$184,950unodostresquack$23,659
SCOOP 51-H: $530 NLHE Deep Stacks505$252,500On3MoreT1m3_$44,885
SCOOP 54-L: $55 FL 2-7 Triple448$22,400S1BN$3,595
SCOOP 54-M: $215 FL 2-7 Triple Draw146$30,000pinguinho$6,328
SCOOP 54-H: $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw60$60,000Matthew "MUSTAFABET" Ashton$18,493
SCOOP 55-L: $11 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO8,824$86,475playboy_great$7,235*
SCOOP 55-M: $109 NLHE 7-Max PKO2,447$244,700Rob "robc1978" Cowen$24,646*
SCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max PKO210$210,000Andreas "probirs" Nemeth$47,218*
SCOOP 56-L: $5.50 6+ Hold'em Turbo PKO3,736$18,306Falcioni442$2,151*
SCOOP 56-M: $55 6+ Hold'em Turbo PKO574$30,000hoako$4.088*
SCOOP 56-H: $530 6+ Hold'em Turbo PKO65$40,000dzhelali$11,254*

Team Lex Is Out In Front

SCOOP League

Team Lex has a near 900-point lead in the inaugural SCOOP League, although there is plenty of time for the chasing teams to claw their way back into contention. Team Lex has 5,120 points currently, with Team Spraggy in second on 4,325 points. Team Tonkaaaa occupies third place with 2,990 points, while Team Fintan is bringing up the rear courtesy of its 2,305 points total.

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