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Astedt Denies Mattsson's 14th Title in $15K SCOOP Super High Roller

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

The latest super high-stakes title of SCOOP went to Niklas “Lena900” Astedt, who took down the SCOOP 90-H: $15,000 NLHE Super High Roller after a heads-up deal with fellow Swede Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson. Astedt walked away with $233,310, while Mattsson collected $205,312.

The one-day event attracted 56 total entries, including 11 re-entries, generating an $820,400 prize pool. Seven players were paid.

The final duel was a meeting of two of the most successful online tournament players of all time. Astedt and Mattsson opted for an ICM deal before playing it out, with Astedt emerging victorious to collect his 10th SCOOP title.

Argentina’s avr0ra claimed third place for over $132K, while Haringbuis, yAawn, and Ole "wizowizo" Schemion also recorded six-figure payouts.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Niklas "Lena900" Astedt$233,310*
2Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson$205,312*
3avr0ra$132,383
4Haringbuis$95,400
5yAawn$68,749
6Ole "wizowizo" Schemion$49,543
7drew.derzh$35,703
8SerVlaMin—
9Jepser8—

Astedt's SCOOP Titles

This victory marks Astedt’s 10th career SCOOP title, a milestone that places him among the most decorated players in the history of the series. His SCOOP success spans nearly a decade, with wins across multiple formats including NLHE, PLO8, NLO8, and Limit Omaha Hi-Lo.

Astedt’s first SCOOP win came in 2017. Since then, he has built a remarkably consistent track record, with major victories in 2018, 2019, 2021, and every year from 2022 through 2025.

YearEventEntriesPrize
2017SCOOP-48M: $109 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom]1,361$22,457
2018SCOOP-25H: $530+R NLHE, $400K Gtd391$102,115
2018SCOOP-39H: $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max], $175K Gtd264$50,392
201918-H: $1,050 Limit Omaha H/L132$27,707
2021SCOOP 31-H: $1,050 NLHE 8-Max, $350K Gtd481$85,430
2022SCOOP 36-H: $1,050 PLO8, $125K Gtd170$34,456
2023SCOOP 73-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max Progressive KO Sunday Kickoff]508$42,611
2023SCOOP 76-M: $215 NLO8 [6-Max Progressive KO]433$16,022
2024SCOOP 38-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-Entry]194$200,000
2025SCOOP 90-H $15,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller],$750K Gtd56$233,310

Marle Spragg and Tonkaaaa Return for SCOOP Day 2 Battles

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP
SCOOP

As the 2025 SCOOP Main Events continue to unfold, several major side events also return today with seven titles still to be decided.

From low-stakes shootouts to high buy-in PKOs, thousands of players hit the virtual felt on Monday, and only a select few remain in contention.

Here’s a look at the ongoing non-Main Event tournaments:

SCOOP 88-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks]

  • Entries: 511
  • Players Remaining: 63
  • Chip Leader: Nitrrrrrr – 7,236,943
  • First Place Prize: $45,380

"Nitrrrrrr" leads the remaining 63 players in this deep-stacked $530 event, which resumes today with a five-figure top prize on the line.

SCOOP 89-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR

  • Entries: 5,573
  • Players Remaining: 98
  • Chip Leader: bpaludo – 3,920,918
  • First Place Prize: $16,968 + bounties

The largest field of the day returns with 98 players left. "bpaludo" starts Day 2 at the top of the counts in the $55 progressive knockout event.

SCOOP 89-M: $215 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR

Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg
  • Entries: 1,885
  • Players Remaining: 61
  • Chip Leader: 20001219 – 3,850,022
  • First Place Prize: $24,361 + bounties
  • Notable Stack: Marle "MarlzTV" Spragg – 2,947,086 (6th in chips)

PokerStars ambassador Marle "MarlzTV" Spragg begins Day 2 in a strong position as she looks to secure her first SCOOP title.

SCOOP 89-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder SHR

Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot
  • Entries: 551
  • Players Remaining: 71
  • Chip Leader: baaaaddyyyy – 2,832,242
  • First Place Prize: $42,359 + bounties
  • Notable Stack: Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot – 350,206 (54th in chips)

"baaaaddyyyy" leads the way in the $1,050 Super High Roller PKO, with Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot still alive among the final 71 players.

SCOOP 91-L: $11 NLHE PKO

  • Entries: 7,678
  • Players Remaining: 130
  • Chip Leader: flushiingKIT – 5,366,227
  • First Place Prize: $4,460 + bounties

An enormous field of nearly 7,700 has been reduced to 130 players, with "flushiingKIT" leading the pack in this $11 low-stakes PKO.

SCOOP 91-M: $109 NLHE PKO

Sebastian Huber
Sebastian Huber
  • Entries: 2,373
  • Players Remaining: 176
  • Chip Leader: AG9412 – 3,065,028
  • First Place Prize: $15,100 + bounties
  • Notable Stacks: Sebastian "peace&loove" Huber – 915,615 (43rd), Lasse "wistern" Jagd Lauritsen – 908,412 (153rd)

Two PokerStars ambassadors, Huber and Lauritsen, return with stacks in the middle of the field as 176 players remain.

SCOOP 91-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO

  • Entries: 180
  • Players Remaining: 23
  • Chip Leader: Carlos levis – 3,263,390
  • First Place Prize: $19,341 + bounties

Lauri “Lateski” Varonen Ships $5,200 SCOOP PLO Main for $192K

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Lauri Varonen
Lauri Varonen

Lauri “Lateski” Varonen claimed the most prestigious Pot-Limit Omaha title of the series, taking down the SCOOP 85-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event] for $192,074 and their first-ever SCOOP title.

The Finnish pro navigated a field of 61 total entries and overcame a tough final table that saw eight players return, with only seven guaranteed a slice of the $500,000 prize pool.

Returning in eighth, Elkku35 was the unfortunate bubble boy after busting early in Day 2 action. From there, the remaining seven locked up at least $19,000, but it was Varonen who steadily climbed to the top, eventually defeating start-of-day chip leader "gragik" heads-up to secure the title and nearly $200K in prize money.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Lauri “Lateski” Varonen$192,075
2gragik$118,110
3Andras "probirs" Nemeth$73,010
4Pedro "pm_marke" Marques$45,630
5aufzucketer$27,900
6FAL1st$24,050
7Mike "SirWatts" Watson$19,235
8Elkku35— (bubble)

Astedt Claims 10th SCOOP Title as Varonen Wins $5,200 PLO Main Event

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

It was another blockbuster Monday in the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), as five Main Events played out their Day 2s, including the $109, $1,050 & $5,200 NLHE Main Events and the $109 & $1,050 PLO Main Events. While the PLO tournaments are now down to their final 18 players, more on those later, the $5,200 PLO Main Event wrapped up a day early.

Varonen Victorious in $5,200 PLO Main

Lauri "Lateski" Varonen earned their maiden SCOOP title in style by taking down the SCOOP 85-H: $5,200 PLO Main Event, pocketing $192,075. The Finnish player bested a 61-entry field to seal one of the most prestigious titles of the series.

Astedt Does It Again

The biggest story of the day was Niklas "Lena900" Astedt, who captured his 10th career SCOOP title after shipping the SCOOP 90-H: $15,000 NLHE Super High Roller. Astedt earned $233,310 following a heads-up deal with fellow Swedish crusher Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson, who was denied a record-extending 14th SCOOP title.

More Titles for FAL1st and Leqenden

Elsewhere, FAL1st added an eighth SCOOP trophy to their collection by winning SCOOP 93-L: $22 PLO Turbo PKO, while Ilya "Leqenden" Anatskiy grabbed his seventh career title in SCOOP 90-M: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max.

SCOOP Results from Monday, May 26

EventEntriesPlayerPrizeSCOOP Title #
SCOOP 80-H $215 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff],$300K Gtd1,623Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue$49,2332nd
SCOOP 81-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up],$35K Gtd11,364bikerboy859$4,7321st
SCOOP 81-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up],$250K Gtd6,917elgreco6606$30,1191st
SCOOP 81-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up],$375K Gtd103Stevan "random_chu" Chew$61,4032nd
SCOOP 84-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO],$50K Gtd2,095ariel*titus*sil$5,2581st
SCOOP 84-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO],$300K Gtd1,071adkaf$36,8063rd
SCOOP 84-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO],$500K Gtd151BernardoC6$85,8971st
SCOOP 85-H $5,200 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event],$500K Gtd61Lauri "Lateski" Varonen$192,0751st
SCOOP 88-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks],$35K Gtd1,423bewise232$5,290*1st
SCOOP 88-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks],$150K Gtd4,230Viktor "gimley14" Mechev$30,2052nd
SCOOP 90-L $530 NLHE [8-Max],$350K Gtd627Manuel "Phemo" Bueno$61,0902nd
SCOOP 90-M $2,100 NLHE [8-Max],$300K Gtd140Ilya "Leqenden" Anatskiy$62,9717th
SCOOP 90-H $15,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller],$750K Gtd56Niklas "Lena900" Astedt$233,310*10th
SCOOP 92-L $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$60K Gtd4,487gbettes$5,3861st
SCOOP 92-M $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$100K Gtd1,522Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei$16,9931st
SCOOP 92-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$125K Gtd247I Attack95$27,9081st
SCOOP 93-L $22 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$20K Gtd1,301FAL1st$3,0278th
SCOOP 93-M $109 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$40K Gtd437krendipont$7,6912nd
SCOOP 93-H $530 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO],$60K Gtd122Rayan "Beriuzy" Chamas$12,8042nd

Team Spraggy Holds Top Spot as Kelvin_FP:AR Closes the Gap

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP League
SCOOP League

The 2025 SCOOP League continues to heat up, and after the latest flurry of results, Team Spraggy remains on top with 5,100 points, extending their lead with a modest 90-point overnight gain. However, the biggest mover of the day was Team Kelvin_FP:AR, thanks to their captain’s blistering performance on Sunday.

Following his ninth career SCOOP title in Event 86-H, Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber powered his team to a +235-point boost, closing the gap to just 395 points behind Spraggy. Kerber’s personal heater has put his squad firmly in contention as the SCOOP League enters its critical final stretch.

Latest SCOOP League Standings

PlaceTeamPointsOvernight Change
1Team Spraggy5,100+90
2Team Kelvin_FP:AR4,705+235
3Team peace&loove4,415+80
4Team easywithaces4,375+110
5Team tonkaaaa4,260+65

Tight Race for Top 3

While Spraggy still leads the field, positions 2 through 4 are tightening up, with just 330 points separating Kelvin_FP:AR, peace&loove, and easywithaces. With plenty of SCOOP events still to play, there’s ample time for swings, surges, and a possible shake-up in the leaderboard.

Kelvin Kerber Captures Ninth SCOOP Title in $1K Sunday Cooldown Turbo

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Kelvin Kerber
Kelvin Kerber

SCOOP League captain Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber made headlines once again by capturing his ninth career SCOOP title. The Brazilian crusher came out on top in SCOOP 86-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd, pocketing a total of $49,155, including $30,781 in bounty prizes.

The turbo-structured high roller drew 191 entries and featured a $200,000 prize pool split between bounties and regular payouts.

Kerber bested "tarantaleo" heads-up to clinch the title — his first of the 2025 SCOOP and his eighth since 2022. His maiden SCOOP victory came a decade ago in 2015, and he's now well within reach of double-digit titles.

SCOOP 86-H Final Table Results

PlacePlayerBountyPrizeTotal
1Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber$30,782$18,374$49,156
2tarantaleo$5,313$18,374$23,687
3Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis$2,876$12,375$15,250
4Vlad "dariepoker" Darie$563$9,561$10,124
5Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz$3,438$7,387$10,825
6RUMUKULUS$3,000$5,708$8,708
7WhaTisLoV3$1,876$4,410$6,285
8FabiST7$1,876$3,407$5,282
9Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei$3,376$2,795$6,170

Kerber’s SCOOP resume is as diverse as it is decorated. His breakthrough came in 2015, when he outlasted a massive field of 8,634 entries in the $7.50+R NLHE event for his maiden title. Since then, he’s showcased remarkable versatility, winning in a wide range of formats including Stud, FLHE, PLO8, and high-stakes PKO events. Among his most impressive feats is the $615K payday from the $5,200 Titans event in 2024.

Whether battling through small-field mixed games or high-roller shootouts, Kerber has proved repeatedly that he’s one of SCOOP’s most complete and consistent performers.

Kelvin Kerber's SCOOP Titles

YearEventEntriesPrize
2015SCOOP-7L: $7.50+R NL Hold'em8,634$25,791
2022SCOOP 24-M: $109 Stud Hi/Lo, $25K Gtd329$6,333
2022SCOOP 83-M: $109 5-Card PLO8, $40K Gtd566$9,984
2022SCOOP 106-H: $320 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $150K Gtd589$30,659
2023SCOOP 80-M: $109 Stud [8-Max]223$4,343
2024SCOOP 64-M: $109 FLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd137$15,000
2024SCOOP 64-H: $530 FLHE [6-Max], $25K Gtd50$25,000
2024SCOOP 78-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Titans], $600K Gtd123$615,000
2025SCOOP 86-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd191$49,155

"Elkku35" Leads Massive $109 SCOOP PLO Main Heading Into Day 2

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP
SCOOP

Out of 1,777 total entries, just 251 players remain in the SCOOP 85-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, Main Event], and "Elkku35", who's also in the top ten in the medium tier, sits atop the leaderboard with 833,652 chips.

It’s a tight race at the top, with "kostashooks1" (693,309) and "luckychaps" (531,521) close behind.

All players left are guaranteed at least $221, but the real prizes lie further ahead, with $30,199.30 for the winner and 251 players in the money.

Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerChips
1Elkku35833,652
2kostashooks1693,309
3luckychaps531,521
4Wempele531,396
5ErickN93504,589
6tweeme140479,219
7keffff474,443
8Einherjarian472,835
9Zgaga445,040
10KingHellgren436,297

"Qee... :)AA" Tops Day 1 Counts in $1,050 SCOOP PLO Main

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP
SCOOP

The SCOOP 85-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] has reached the money with 70 players left out of 301 entries, and it's Qee... :)AA who leads the pack heading into Day 2.

The Argentinian player bagged 1,407,923 chips, edging out texasilainen (1,349,266) and Talal “raidalot” Shakerchi (1,245,700), who is once again deep in a SCOOP Main Event after a strong showing in the NLHE variant.

There’s $76,350.56 up top in the $400K guaranteed event, with 35 players set to get paid, but that is likely to change with late registration still open. Others inside the top 10 include "komarolo22", "Shadissimo", and "userohnename".

Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerChips
1Qee... :)AA1,407,923
2texasilainen1,349,266
3Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi1,245,700
4Shadissimo1,058,528
5komarolo221,051,433
6Elkku35981,847
7userohnename835,440
8mari4ka9510803,890
9cr0n0z800,606
10pkr_falk772,277

"gragik" Leads Final 8 in SCOOP $5,200 PLO Main Event; $192K Up Top

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

The final table bubble has burst in the SCOOP 85-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, Main Event], and just eight players remain in the hunt for the title and a hefty $192,074.75 first-place prize.

"gragik" enters the final day as the chip leader with 5,025,902, well clear of Andras "probirs" Nemeth (3,856,480) and the rest of the field. With just seven places paid in the 61-entry, high-stakes showdown, one player will walk away with nothing and the others will battle for their share of a $500K prize pool.

Among those still in the mix are "FAL1st", and "aufzuck­erter" and EPT Main Event winners Mike "SirWatts" Watson and Pedro "pm_marke" Marques.

Chip Counts

RankPlayerChips
1gragik5,025,902
2Andras "probirs" Nemeth3,856,480
3Lauri "Lateski" Varonen1,610,216
4aufzuck­erter1,584,445
5FAL1st1,091,915
6Mike "SirWatts" Watson886,242
7Pedro "pm_marke" Marques805,400
8Elkku35389,400

SCOOP Monday Preview: PKOs Take Over as Main Event Action Heats Up

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP
SCOOP

The final week of the SCOOP is in full swing, and Monday, May 26 is shaping up to be one of the busiest days of the series.

A stacked schedule of Progressive Knockout (PKO) tournaments headlines the day, while Day 2 of the NLHE Main Events and the continuation of the PLO Main Events keep the high-stakes drama rolling.

Main Events Continue

All eyes remain on the prestigious SCOOP NLHE Main Events, where players return for Day 2 across the $109 (Low), $1,050 (Medium) and $5,200 (High) tiers. With thousands still in contention and millions in prize money on the line, the chase for online poker’s most coveted title continues. These events will play to a finish on Wednesday, May 28.

Meanwhile, the PLO Main Events across all buy-in levels also resume play today and will crown their champions on Tuesday.

Sunday Showdowns Resume

Several events that kicked off on Sunday are back today to play down to a winner, including:

  • SCOOP 80-H – $215 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff], $300K Gtd
  • SCOOP 81-L – $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Warm-Up], $35K Gtd
  • SCOOP 81-M – $55 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Warm-Up], $250K Gtd
  • SCOOP 81-H – $530 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Warm-Up], $375K Gtd
  • SCOOP 84-L – $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $50K Gtd
  • SCOOP 84-M – $55 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $300K Gtd
  • SCOOP 84-H – $530 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $500K Gtd

Today’s SCOOP New Events

Alongside the Main Events, there’s a packed slate of new tournaments getting underway:

DateUTC TimeEvent
26-May15:05SCOOP 88-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks], $35K Gtd
26-May15:05SCOOP 88-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks], $150K Gtd
26-May15:05SCOOP 88-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stacks], $200K Gtd
26-May16:30SCOOP 89-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $250K Gtd
26-May16:30SCOOP 89-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bounty Builder HR], $300K Gtd
26-May16:30SCOOP 89-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Bounty Builder SHR], $500K Gtd
26-May17:30SCOOP 90-L: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $350K Gtd
26-May17:30SCOOP 90-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $300K Gtd
26-May18:05SCOOP 90-H: $15,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $750K Gtd
26-May19:05SCOOP 91-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $60K Gtd
26-May19:05SCOOP 91-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $200K Gtd
26-May19:05SCOOP 91-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PKO], $200K Gtd
26-May20:30SCOOP 92-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, PKO], $60K Gtd
26-May20:30SCOOP 92-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, PKO], $100K Gtd
26-May20:30SCOOP 92-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, PKO], $125K Gtd
26-May21:30SCOOP 93-L: $22 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, PKO], $20K Gtd
26-May21:30SCOOP 93-M: $109 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, PKO], $40K Gtd
26-May21:30SCOOP 93-H: $530 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, PKO], $60K Gtd
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