PokerStars Unveils 2026 SCOOP Schedule With $45M Guaranteed

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Feb 18, 2026 19 min read

PokerStars players have had their appetizer. Now the main course is served.

After giving players a taste with the SCOOP Warm-Up Series, PokerStars has officially unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) — and it’s another monster.

The 18th edition of the flagship online festival boasts more than $45 million in guarantees, 400 tournaments across 136 events, and six Main Events with over $6 million guaranteed between them.

It's time to clear your calendar, and get that online grind on.

2026 SCOOP Full Schedule

The action kicks off on Sunday, March 1, with SCOOP 02 NLHE getting underway at 1:05 p.m. GMT, alongside five other events on opening day.

One to circle immediately is SCOOP 04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million], which carries the first seven-figure guarantee of the series.

Buy-ins run from $5.50 all the way up to $15,000, with a full mix of formats on offer, including No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 8-Game and much more filling up the schedule.

Beyond individual event glory, an additional $100,000 will be awarded across the Low, Medium and High Player of the Series leaderboards

$5.5 Million Guaranteed Across NLHE Main Events

The festival culminates in a trio of No-Limit Hold’em Main Events on March 22, carrying a combined $5.5 million in guarantees:

• $109 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (Low) – $1.5 million guaranteed
• $1,050 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (Medium) – $2 million guaranteed
• $5,200 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (High) – $2 million guaranteed

The PLO Main Events follow on March 23, awarding a further $550,000 in guarantees:

• $109 SCOOP PLO Main Event (Low) – $100,000 guaranteed
• $1,050 SCOOP PLO Main Event (Medium) – $200,000 guaranteed
• $5,200 SCOOP PLO Main Event (High) – $250,000 guaranteed

Sunday Million Highlights & Emerald Pass Shootouts

Several Sunday majors headline the three-week grind:

• March 1: $215 Sunday Million PKO – $1 million guaranteed
• March 8: $109 Sunday Million PKO – $1 million guaranteed
• March 15: $530 Sunday Million – $1 million guaranteed
• March 15: $55 Mini Sunday Million PKO – $500,000 guaranteed

Players in the United Kingdom and Ireland also have the chance to win an Emerald Pass to the Irish Open via All-in Shoot Outs running alongside the March 8 and March 15 Sunday events.

Satellites from $0.55 & $500K in Lucky Dip Tickets

Players can satellite into events from just $0.55, while the SCOOP Lucky Dip will award $500,000 in SCOOP tickets.

The $55 Power Path Express SCOOP Edition on March 1 will distribute more than $200,000 in Power Passes and Main Event tickets.

In addition, PokerNews is giving away 50 free seats to exclusive SCOOP MTTs, giving players a low-cost route toward the $1.5M GTD $109 Main Event.

Players can also opt in to open a SCOOP Prize Vault for a chance to unlock a ticket worth up to $1,050.

“SCOOP is where greatness isn’t given, it’s earned,” said Steve Clarricoats, Associate Director of Poker Operations at PokerStars. “With a huge schedule and accessible buy-ins and formats, SCOOP remains the title every online player wants on their record.”

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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