Patrick Leonard Becomes All-Time SCOOP Leader After Double Victory
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Patrick Leonard became the all-time PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) leader on Saturday, claiming two titles in under 10 minutes to reach a record 15 victories in the series.
Leonard, playing under the handle "pads1161," captured back-to-back 8-Game titles in SCOOP events 107-M and 107-H, overtaking Simon Mattsson and Jerry Odeen to become the all-time leader in online poker’s flagship spring series, which recently surpassed $1.5 billion in total payouts.
Saturday's dual victory is the crowning moment in what has been a remarkable 2026 SCOOP for Leonard, widely considered to be one of the best online players in the world, who has won five titles in just a few short weeks.
And with three days remaining, including the marquee SCOOP Main Events kicking off on Sunday, there’s every chance the Brit isn’t finished yet.
All-Time SCOOP Leaderboard Top 5*
*Correct as of March 22nd.
Record-Breaking Leonard Proves the Mixed Game Master
That Leonard's Saturday SCOOP double came in mixed-game events will be little surprise to anyone familiar with the man from Newcastle, England, who just last month finished 2nd to Yuri Dzivielevski in the $15,000 Big Bet Mix at the 2026 PGT Mixed Games Series for $166,950.
He kicked off his SCOOP weekend with a win in SCOOP 107-M: $109 8-Game, $15K Gtd, an event that smashed its guarantee with a $26,400 prize pool and earned Leonard $5,088.96.
Just nine minutes later, he followed up with victory in SCOOP 107-H: $530 8-Game, $20K Gtd, which also exceeded its guarantee with a $34,000 prize pool, taking home $9,176.97 and banking more than $14,000 in less time than it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
That double was enough to leapfrog Odeen and Mattsson, putting Leonard firmly atop the all-time SCOOP leaderboard on a record 15-titles.
SCOOP 107-H Final Table Result
| Rank | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | $9,176.97 |
| 2 | chokitin | $6,859.90 |
| 3 | tobey18 | $5,127.88 |
| 4 | lucas | $3,833.18 |
| 5 | soumi7 | $2,865.36 |
| 6 | merla888 | $2,141.90 |
SCOOP 107-M Final Table Result
| Rank | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | $5,088.96 |
| 2 | The TJS | $3,756.88 |
| 3 | Unkn0wn123 | $2,773.58 |
| 4 | icecream119 | $2,047.64 |
| 5 | MezuuÜuuT | $1,511.70 |
| 6 | Supermassa1 | $1,116.04 |
$5.5m GTD as SCOOP Main Events Get Underway on Sunday
The 2026 SCOOP series crescendos on Sunday, March 22, as a trio of No-Limit Hold’em Main Events gets underway, carrying a combined $5.5 million in guaranteed prize money.
Players can compete across three buy-in levels, offering those from all bankrolls a shot at SCOOP glory:
- $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
Sunday promises some incredible online poker from the four-day event, and you can follow all the winners and big stories on PokerNews from the Main Events, and the final days of this year's SCOOP.
