It took all four bullets, but in the end, Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi made it count.
The British businessman and high-stakes tournament fixture fired the maximum number of reentries allowed in the SCOOP 82-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event, and his persistence paid off. Shakerchi bagged 1,207,185 chips — good for second place on the leaderboard and enters Day 2 in strong contention for the lion’s share of a massive prize pool.
He’s chasing Team PokerBR, who surged into the lead during the closing levels of Day 1, finishing with 1,343,303 to top a field that attracted 2,967 entries. Just 956 players remain in contention for this mid-stakes crown, with Day 2 set to play down to 80 before the elite final table reconvenes on May 28.
Few players are running hotter than Dominykas "Mikensonas" Mikolaitis, who finished sixth in Day 1 of the $1,050 Main with 991,714 chips, alongside bagging a top-ten stack in the $5,200 High Main Event.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Team PokerBR | 1,343,303 |
| 2 | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi | 1,207,185 |
| 3 | tchozen666 | 1,078,451 |
| 4 | SteVo-HRO | 1,003,532 |
| 5 | Michael Keys | 992,443 |
| 6 | Dominykas "Mikensonas" Mikolaitis | 991,714 |
| 7 | Vlad "VladTheSlaye" Martynenko | 984,839 |
| 8 | Budziara | 982,662 |
| 9 | Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis | 969,449 |
| 10 | On3MoreT1m3_ | 963,613 |
Mixed Results for Team PokerStars
Several PokerStars ambassadors were in the mix during Day 1, but the results were a mixed bag.
Marle “MarlzTV” Spragg leads the team with 331,288 chips (366th), followed by Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot (477th – 270,373) and Rafael “GM_VALTER” Moraes (709th – 151,204).
Lauriê “LaliTournier” Tournier (936th – 63,925) and Ben “Spraggy” Spragg (939th – 63,228) scraped through to Day 2 with sub-20BB stacks, while Fintan “easywithaces” Hand and Sebastien “peace&loove” Huber busted before the bags came out.
What’s Next
Day 2 resumes at 4:30 p.m. UTC, with late registration open until 5:05 p.m. UTC. Any new entries will receive a 100,000-chip starting stack.
The field will play down to 80 players by the end of Day 2, setting the stage for the final table on May 28, where one player will walk away with a SCOOP title and a life-changing payday.
