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Marle Spragg Drills a One-Outer in the $215 NLHE Bounty Builder

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

You know how we wrote about Fintan "easywithaces" Hand getting lucky when he doubled up in the $1,050 Super Tuesday? Well, Marle "MarlzTV" Spragg got even luckier in SCOOP 49-M: $215 NLHE 6-Max PKO Bounty Builder HR, drilling a one-outer to stay in the tournament.

Spragg ultimately found herself all-in with a set of kings against a set of aces on a draw-heavy ace-high board. Spragg looked resigned to busting and potentially having to re-enter, but the deck came to the rescue, improving her to quads on the river, and doubling her stack.

It appears that hand used up all of Spragg's run-good because she crashed out in 274th place with 251 places paid. She did, however, pick up $200 in bounties before her tournament ended. Onto the next one.

Tags: Marle SpraggSCOOP

Lady Luck Shines on Hand En Route To Reaching Day 2 of the $1K Super Tuesday

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Fintan Hand
Fintan Hand

Day 1 of SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday took place on May 20, and saw its 378 field whittled to a more manageable 47. Team PokerStars' Fintan "easywithaces" Hand is one of the players returning for Day 2, doing so with 1,635,422 chips, enough for fifth place at the restart.

No matter how well they play, Lady Luck plays a significant role a poker player's success. Had one key hand played out slightly differently, Hand would have been watching the rest of this event from the sidelines.

During the 3,000/6,000 level, approximately 4.5 hours into the action, Hand three-bet all-in for 95,250 with pocket tens from the small blind after "Benmiller500" had min-raised in the cutoff and "Nacho124441" called on the button. The initial raiser folded, but "Nacho124441" called with queen-jack.

A jack on the turn looked set to send Hand to the rail, but a nine on the river improved Hand to a winning straight, doubling his stack, and setting the Irishman on his way for another deep SCOOP run.

Play resumes at 5:30 p.m. BST on May 21, with each of the 47 returning players guaranteed $2,251. However, $69,099 awaits the eventual champion. Will Hand be that winner?

Tags: easywithacesSCOOP

Two Strebkov Wins in As Many Days Takes the Russian to Nine SCOOP Victories

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Denis Strebkov
Denis Strebkov

Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov won his second 2025 SCOOP title in as many days, taking the talented mixed game specialist to nine career SCOOP wins. A couple of days ago, Strebkov took down SCOOP 48-H: $530 H.O.R.S.E. 6-Max for $10,661. Yesterday, he came out on top in SCOOP 57-L: $55 FL 2-7 Triple Draw 6-Max for another $3,679.

Strebkob now has nine outright SCOOP victories, tying him with fellow grinders Niklas "Lena900" Astedt and Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen. There are plenty of events remaining on the SCOOP schedule, so don't discount Strebkov adding to his already impressive haul.

Tags: SCOOP

Simon Mattsson Takes All-Time SCOOP Titles Lead

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Simon Mattsson
Simon Mattsson

Swedish superstar Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson captured his 12th Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) title on May 20, overtaking the legendary Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser at the top of the SCOOP titles leaderboard. Mattsson triumphed in SCOOP 58-H: $1,050 NLHE Turbo PKO, a result that earned him $28,207, including bounties.

SCOOP 58-H: $1,050 NLHE Turbo PKO Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1Simon "C. Darwin2" MattssonSweden$11,132$17,075$28,207
2Sergei "srxakgirona" ReixachMexico$6,414$17,075$23,489
3LRedwolfBrazil$562$11,453$12,015
4Yurec1707Ukraine$5,453$8,825$14,278
5Heidegger807Canada$2,718$6,801$9,519
6Brunno "botteonpoker" BotteonBrazil$0$5,240$5,240
7Alexandros "Pwndidi" TheologisAustria$375$4,038$4,413
8Armin "armin1912" RezaeiAustria$5,937$3,112$9,049
9Renan "Internett93o" BruschiBrazil$1,750$2,657$4,407

This latest victory was Mattsson's third of the 2025 PokerStars SCOOP. At the beginning of the series, the Swede won the $5,200 Super Tuesday for $107,964, following that up with a win in the $530 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO for $14,685.

Mattsson's latest win not only bolsters his bankroll but gives Team tonkaaaa a much needed points boost in the SCOOP League; we'll have an updated SCOOP League leaderboard for you shortly.

Tags: PokerStarsSCOOPSimon Mattsson

Can Anyone Catch Team Spraggy?

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
SCOOP Leaderboard
SCOOP Leaderboard

With the second week of the 2025 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) now in full flow, Team Spraggy continues to set the pace in the SCOOP League standings. They've widened the gap at the top, climbing to 3,550 points — 330 clear of second-placed Team peace&loove (3,220).

Team easywithaces has leapfrogged into third on 2,970 points, nudging Team Kelvin_FP:AR down to fourth (2,825). Team tonkaaaa remains in fifth with 2,290 points, but there's plenty of poker left to be played this Spring.

Tags: PokerStarsSCOOP

Win Your Way Into the $1,050 SCOOP Main Event for Free

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
SCOOP 2025
SCOOP 2025

Thanks to our friends at PokerStars, you’ve got a shot at playing the $1,050 SCOOP Main Event completely free. Just follow PokerNews on X, tag your favorite SCOOP champ on our promo tweet, and you’re in the draw. One lucky winner will bag a seat in the $3M Gtd four-day Main Event kicking off May 25.

There’s more: we’re also running two exclusive freerolls on May 23. One’s just for the ladies, with 10 x $55 seats to SCOOP-83 up for grabs. The other’s open to all, and hands out 5 x $109 tickets to the $2M Gtd Main Event.

Full details are in the article here.

Tags: PokerStarsSCOOP

Spraggy's SCOOP Top Tip #5: Make a Playlist

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Ben Spragg 'Spraggy'
Ben Spragg 'Spraggy'

Here comes another Spraggy nugget of wisdom for SCOOP 2025.

“You need a Final Table soundtrack, even if you’re out by 87th place,” Spraggy says.

“Film scores, power ballads, ironic bangers—if you’re going down, go down to Hans Zimmer. Nothing beats getting rivered while The Dark Knight theme blares in the background. Bonus points if you pretend you’re in a montage.”

As always, solid advice to take with you to the virtual felt.

Tags: Spraggy

SCOOP Tuesday Preview: Super Tuesday Won't Disappoint

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
SCOOP 2025
SCOOP 2025

It’s shaping up to be a packed Tuesday on the SCOOP schedule, with plenty of action to keep the momentum going on a terrific 2025 series. All eyes will be on the SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday], which boasts a $350,000 guarantee and a field sure to be stacked with top contenders.

High-stakes PLO will also be in the spotlight with the SCOOP 55-H: $2,100 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] getting underway today, while grinders will find plenty to like into with the SCOOP 54-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks] offering a deeper structure.

Take a look at all of Tuesday’s SCOOP events below:

TimeEventBuy-InFormatGuarantee
10:05SCOOP 54-L$5.50NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks]$30K
10:05SCOOP 54-M$55NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks]$125K
10:05SCOOP 54-H$530NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks]$175K
11:30SCOOP 55-L$22PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$35K
11:30SCOOP 55-M$215PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$80K
11:30SCOOP 55-H$2,100PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO]$150K
12:30SCOOP 56-L$11NLHE [8-Max, Micro Super Tuesday]$70K
12:30SCOOP 56-M$109NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday]$250K
12:30SCOOP 56-H$1,050NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday]$350K
13:30SCOOP 57-L$55FL27 Triple Draw [6-Max]$15K
13:30SCOOP 57-M$215FL27 Triple Draw [6-Max]$20K
13:30SCOOP 57-H$1,050FL27 Triple Draw [6-Max]$40K
15:05SCOOP 58-L$11NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$60K
15:05SCOOP 58-M$109NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$175K
15:05SCOOP 58-H$1,050NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$150K
16:30SCOOP 59-L$11NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty]$75K
16:30SCOOP 59-M$55NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty]$125K
16:30SCOOP 59-H$215NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty]$100K

Tags: SCOOPPokerStars

Rudolph Reins as SCOOP 52-H Draws the Heavy Hitters

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Christian Rudolph
Christian Rudolph

Austria’s Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph claimed the $125K Gtd SCOOP 52-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO] title last night, adding another SCOOP trophy to his already impressive collection. The win came against a stacked field that featured several top contenders in the 2025 SCOOP Leaderboard race.

Five of the current Top 10 players were in the mix, including the runaway leader "king153246," as well as "FAL1st," Patrick "pads1161" Leonard, Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson, and Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi. The closest challenger was "king153246," who finished runner-up for $13,332.95 plus $5,750 in bounties. "FAL1st" also made the final table, cashing $3,296.96 and $812.50 in bounties for seventh place.

Elsewhere in the field, Team Captain's Spraggy and Tonkaaaa also both managed to find a cash, snagging $1,250 and $250 in bounties respectively.

SCOOP 52-H: $1,050 NLHE Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPayout
1Christian "WATnlos" RudolphAustria$16,742.18$13,333.04
2"king153246"Albania$5,750.00$13,332.95
3"lipe piv"Brazil$7,992.19$9,055.66
4"DontMesswithM11"Brazil$2,781.25$7,034.26
5"99dm84"Bosnia and Herzegovina$1,375.00$5,464.08
6"ramastar88"Uruguay$4,140.63$4,244.39
7"FAL1st"Netherlands$812.50$3,296.96
8"Stonedream"Finland$2,250.00$2,561.01
9"DrawindDead"Canada$1,687.50$2,110.35

Tags: PokerStarsSCOOPSpraggyTonka

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