Don’t Miss This Free Shot at a $1M Guaranteed Poker Tournament

Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Feb 09, 2026 6 min read

Win a SCOOP Warm-Up Main Event Seat
$10 Million SCOOP Warm Up Remaining Schedule
SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine to Award $200K of Main Event Tickets

All roads on PokerStars are leading toward the Spring Championship of Online Poker, with the full 2026 schedule expected to land soon.

In the meantime, online grinders have been keeping busy in the SCOOP Warm-Up, a $10 million guaranteed series that has dominated the PokerStars lobby over the past week and given players a proper warm-up ahead of SCOOP season.

The series is headlined by two no-limit hold’em Main Events, both running this Sunday, February 15, and both offering serious guarantees:

Day	Date	Time (ET)	Event
Sun	Feb 15	13:00	SCOOP Warm-Up 62-L: $109 NLHE Main Event, $1M Guaranteed
Sun	Feb 15	13:00	SCOOP Warm-Up 62-H: $1,050 NLHE Main Event, $300K Guaranteed

The $109 Main Event in particular is expected to attract a huge field, but PokerNews is making sure buy-ins aren’t a barrier.

Win a SCOOP Warm-Up Main Event Seat

There are 14 x $109 tickets to the SCOOP Warm-Up Main Event being given away on PokerNews' X account, courtesy of PokerStars, giving players a free shot at the series showstopper.

All you have to do is:

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/2020851907560874089

That’s all there is to it.

$10 Million SCOOP Warm Up Remaining Schedule

Day	Date	Time (ET)	Event
Mon	09-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 37-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $20K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 37-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $100K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 37-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $50K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 38-L: $11 NLHE, $35K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 38-H: $109 NLHE, $50K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 39-L: $5.50 Stud [6-Max], $3K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 39-H: $55 Stud [6-Max], $6K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 40-L: $11 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty], $40K Gtd
Mon	09-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 40-H: $109 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty], $60K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 41-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $20K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 41-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $100K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 41-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $40K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 42-L: $109 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $50K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 42-H: $1,050 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $60K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 43-L: $11 NL Courchevel Hi Lo [6-Max, Progressive KO], $8K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 43-H: $109 NL Courchevel Hi Lo [6-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 44-L: $2.20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, Jumping Jacks], $5K Gtd
Tue	10-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 44-H: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, Jumping Jacks], $25K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 45-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $20K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 45-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $100K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 45-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $40K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 46-L: $11 NLHE [Mystery Bounty], $50K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 46-H: $109 NLHE [Mystery Bounty], $75K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 47-L: $11 FL 2-7 Triple Draw [7-Max], $3K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 47-H: $109 FL 2-7 Triple Draw [7-Max], $5K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 48-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd
Wed	11-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 48-H: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 49-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR (Big Knockouts)], $20K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 49-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR (Big Knockouts)], $100K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 49-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller (Big Knockouts)], $50K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 50-L: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $100K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 50-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $70K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 51-L: $5.50 PL Badugi [6-Max, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 51-H: $55 PL Badugi [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 52-L: $2.20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Jumping Jacks], $5K Gtd
Thu	12-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 52-H: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Jumping Jacks], $25K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	10:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 53-L: $11 NLHE [Marathon], $25K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	10:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 53-H: $109 NLHE [Marathon], $30K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 54-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $20K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 54-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $100K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 54-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $40K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 55-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Saturday KO], $60K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 55-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Saturday KO], $60K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 56-L: $11 8-Game, $6K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 56-H: $109 8-Game, $10K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	15:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 57-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Big Mystery], $40K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	15:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 57-H: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Big Mystery], $40K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	16:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 58-L: $5.50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline], $10K Gtd
Sat	14-Feb	16:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 58-H: $55 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline], $15K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	08:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 59-L: $11 NLHE [Early Run], $30K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	08:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 59-H: $109 NLHE [Early Run], $70K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	10:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 60-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Stackosaurus], $100K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	10:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 60-H: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Stackosaurus], $100K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 61-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $30K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 61-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $250K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 61-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	13:00	SCOOP Warm-Up 62-L: $109 NLHE [Main Event], $1M Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	13:00	SCOOP Warm-Up 62-H: $1,050 NLHE [Main Event], $300K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	14:15	SCOOP Warm-Up 63-L: $530 NLHE [Titans Event], $75K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	14:15	SCOOP Warm-Up 63-H: $5,200 NLHE [Titans Event], $150K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	15:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 64-L: $11 PLO [Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	15:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 64-H: $109 PLO [Progressive KO], $25K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	16:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 65-L: $2.20 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd
Sun	15-Feb	16:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 65-H: $22 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 66-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Micro Bounty Builder HR], $20K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 66-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $100K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	12:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 66-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $50K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 67-L: $22 NLHE [Mystery Bounty], $80K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	13:30	SCOOP Warm-Up 67-H: $215 NLHE [Mystery Bounty], $100K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 68-L: $11 NLO8 [Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	14:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 68-H: $109 NLO8 [Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 69-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Final Push], $15K Gtd
Mon	16-Feb	16:05	SCOOP Warm-Up 69-H: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Final Push], $40K Gtd

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SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine to Award $200K of Main Event Tickets

PokerStars is also 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

Giveaway at a Glance

What is being offered?
Eligible players will be able to win 1 of 14x $109 SCOOP Warm Up Main Event Seats.

When is the offer being conducted?
This giveaway runs from 00:00 ET on February 9 until 10:00 ET on February 12, 2026.

Who is eligible to take part and how can you qualify
To participate in the giveaway players must like, share and answer the question in the competition social media post, as well as tagging both PokerNews and Pokerstars in the reply. Players must also have a real-money account on Pokerstars.com and include their screen name in their reply.

Claiming and redeeming the offer
Upon completing the instructions all eligible players will be entered into a random draw, that will select the 14 winners.

The draw will award 14 x $109 SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets.

SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets can be used to register and play the SCOOP Warm Up Main Event. They cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to other players.

SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets won will expire at 23:59 ET on February 15. They will hold no value once expired and will not be compensated.

For full terms and conditions please click here or read them on PokerNews.

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Calum Grant Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

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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