Mario Navarro and Jamie Dwan Capture SCOOP Warm-Up Titles
Table Of Contents
- SCOOP Warm-Up $1,050 NLHE PKO Sunday High Roller Final Table Results
- Dwan Demolishes the Monday High Roller
- SCOOP Warm-Up $1,050 NLHE Monday High Roller Final Table Results
- Remaining $10 Million SCOOP Warm Up Schedule
- SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine to Award $200K of Main Event Tickets
- Over $450,000 in SCOOP Tickets Guaranteed in the SCOOP Prize Vault
The $10 million SCOOP Warm-Up series burst into life at PokerStars on February 1, and plenty of big names have already padded their bankrolls with sizable scores despite the festival being in its infancy.
Fifteen of the 69 numbered events, including the $1,050 No-Limit Hold'em PKO Sunday High Roller, and the $1,050 No-Limit Hold'em Monday High Roller, where Mario Navarro (lead image) and Jamie Dwan emerged victorious, respectively.
Navarro's victory saw him fire one $1,050 bullet and turn that into a $39,435 haul. The $1,050 NLHE PKO Sunday High Roller drew in 152 entrants, who created a $152,000 prize pool. Half of that sum was distributed as progressive bounties, with the remaining 50 percent awarded in the regular prize pool.
As you would expect from a high-stakes online poker tournament, this event's field was stacked, with the likes of Preben "prebz" Stokkan, Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet, and "flerrehuve" finishing in the money in addition to helping themselves to bounty payments.
Several stellar names progressed to the final table. However, Gustavo "22ehnutzz" Mastelotto and Jorge "jorginho88" Abreu's time in the spotlight was short-lived as they were the first two players eliminated.
By the time only three players remained, five-figure prizes were at stake. "donk?bla bla" of Belarus fell in third for $18,840, leaving Mario "t4t0PAGAU" Navarro heads-up against Ronan "Sw33ney" Sweeney. Both Sweeney and Navarro locked in $13,889 from the regular prize pool, leaving the now substantial final bounties to play for.
Those bounties, a cool $25,546 worth, are now nestled in the PokerStars account of Navarro after he defeated the talented Irishman in the one-on-one battle. Navarro's total take-home pay was $39,435, while Sweeney collected $15,014.
SCOOP Warm-Up $1,050 NLHE PKO Sunday High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario "t4t0PAGAU" Navarro | Andorra | $25,546 | $13,889 | $39,435 |
| 2 | Ronan "Sw33ney" Sweeney | United Kingdom | $1,125 | $13,889 | $15,014 |
| 3 | donk?bla bla | Belarus | $9,828 | $9,012 | $18,840 |
| 4 | Piranha_n1 | Brazil | $1,312 | $6,799 | $8,111 |
| 5 | Daniel1500 | United Kingdom | $1,375 | $5,130 | $6,505 |
| 6 | Voca94 | Ukraine | $3,625 | $3,870 | $7,495 |
| 7 | luckyfluke | Ukraine | $1,843 | $2,920 | $4,763 |
| 8 | Jorge "jorginho88" Abreu | Austria | $1,468 | $2,203 | $3,671 |
| 9 | Gustavo "22ehnutzz" Mastelotto | Brazil | $3,062 | $1,874 | $4,936 |
Dwan Demolishes the Monday High Roller
Jamie "jamiedwan21" Dwan came out on top of a 91-strong field in the $1,050 Monday High Roller, and scooped $21,611 of the $91,000 prize pool. Taking down a $1,050 buy-in tournament at PokerStars is never an easy thing, not even on a Monday night.
At the final table, Dwan had to battle with such luminaries as Eder "edercampana" Campana, Almas "Alister307" Zhdanov, Ramiro "ramastar88" Petrone, Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis, and eventual third-place finisher Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue.
Dwan then defeated "blowknockout" heads-up to claim a $21,611 prize.
SCOOP Warm-Up $1,050 NLHE Monday High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie "jamiedwan21" Dwan | United Kingdom | $21,611 |
| 2 | blowknockout | Mexico | $16,170 |
| 3 | Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue | Austria | $12,100 |
| 4 | CapeBridge | Germany | $9,054 |
| 5 | Audrius "Stakelis24"Stakelis | Lithuania | $6,774 |
| 6 | Ramiro "ramastar88" Petrone | Uruguay | $5,069 |
| 7 | Almaz "Alister307" Zhdanov | Belarus | $3,793 |
| 8 | Eder "edercampana" Campana | Brazil | $3,347 |
| 9 | 777acenace77 | Canada | $2,954 |
Another shout-out must go to "ezmng," winner of the $5,200 Titans, besting a 40-strong field for $73,348. Also to "brazil5card," who shone brightest among the 6,635 entrants in the $109 Sunday Special PKO. The Brazilian helped themselves to a $58,740 payday.
Some juicy events are coming up over the next few days. On February 5, a $109 and $1,050 buy-in Thursday Thrill PKO shuffle up and deal at 6:30 p.m. GMT. They come with guaranteed prize pools of $100,000 and $70,000, respectively.
Two events with incredible value run on February 8 from 6:05 p.m. GMT. The $22 buy-in Mystery Sunday Special is a two-day tournament with an impressive $250,000 guarantee on its prize pool. It's $75 buy-in bigger brother carries a $400,000 guarantee. Satellites from $1.10 are available in the PokerStars lobby.
Remaining $10 Million SCOOP Warm Up Schedule
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SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine to Award $200K of Main Event Tickets
PokerStars is giving away 153x $109 SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets each day from February 1-12 via the SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine. Players can earn up to three tickets for the daily draw by opting into the promotion and completing the SCOOP Warm Up challenges:
- Play 1 SCOOP Warm Up event
- Play 2 SCOOP Warm Up Events
- Knockout at least two players in SCOOP Warm Up Events
Over $450,000 in SCOOP Tickets Guaranteed in the SCOOP Prize Vault
In addition to the SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine, players have the chance to win a share of $450,000 worth of 2026 SCOOP tickets, including those worth up to $1,050, by hitting rake-related milestones between February 1-28. Once opted in, players can play their favorite games, including cash games and SCOOP Warm Up events. Once milestones are hit, PokerStars rewards them with a Chest that guarantees a prize.
| Milestone | Rake Required |
|---|---|
| 1 | $5 |
| 2 | $25 |
| 3 | $50 |
| 4 | $75 |
| 5 | $100 |
| 6 | $250 |
The Chests awarded increase in value as players hit higher milestones. Prizes include SCOOP tickets from $5.50 to $1,050, plus entries into Level 1 and Level 2 Prize Draws. Those prize draws take place at 5:00 a.m. GMT on March 8.
The Level 1 Prize Draw sees $50,000 worth of SCOOP tickets from $5.50 to $109, while the Level 2 Prize Draw sees 1,500x $109 SCOOP tickets worth a combined $163,500.
They say fail to prepare, prepare to fail, so if you have dreams of becoming a PokerStars SCOOP champion in 2026, get involved in the $10 million guaranteed SCOOP Warm Up this February and prepare to elevate yourself to greatness.
