SCOOP Satellite Heroes Strike Gold on PokerStars
SCOOP) is known for massive prize pools and high-stakes battles but it can also be the home of some of the most inspiring underdog stories in online poker. This week, two players turned tiny satellite investments into SCOOP titles, five-figure paydays, and the kind of poker dream that keeps grinders coming back.
"RRi59" Spins $1.65 Satellite into SCOOP Title in Mystery Bounty Mayhem
From $1.65 to a champion.
"RRi59" completed one of the best underdog stories of the 2025 Spring Championship of Online Poker, taking down SCOOP 111-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown]. The Indonesian player outlasted a massive 8,241-entry field to win $4,853 in prize money and bounties and their first-ever SCOOP title.
The event generated a total prize pool of $80,762, split evenly between the regular prize pool and the mystery bounty pool. RRi59 secured mystery bounty payouts worth $402 en route to their victory.
Final Table Payouts – SCOOP 111-L
| Place | Player | Bounty | Prize | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRi59 | $402 | $4,451 | $4,853 |
| 2 | patriicksb | $76 | $3,420 | $3,496 |
| 3 | topetersons | $102 | $2,413 | $2,515 |
| 4 | TuberoAlfa | $113 | $1,703 | $1,816 |
| 5 | Adoo252 | $43 | $1,201 | $1,244 |
| 6 | Zynk254 | $422 | $848 | $1,270 |
| 7 | KKoawa | $441 | $598 | $1,039 |
| 8 | flukeybob1 | $151 | $422 | $573 |
| 9 | aertsr | $181 | $422 | $603 |
"dweep2" Turns $22 Satellite Into $18K Payday and SCOOP Gold
Another satellite hero emerged in SCOOP 103-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO], where Ukrainian player "dweep2" battled through a two-day marathon and 838 total entries to score their first SCOOP title.
With the $215 buy-in gained through a $22 satellite, the ROI alone would’ve made for a great story. But dweep2 went the full distance, shipping the title for a combined $18,486, including a monstrous $5,166 in bounties.
Final Table Payouts – SCOOP 103-M
| Place | Player | Bounty | Prize | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dweep2 | $5,166 | $13,320 | $18,486 |
| 2 | gtavares10 | $3,336 | $13,319 | $16,655 |
| 3 | riversouza | $4,358 | $8,086 | $12,444 |
| 4 | josembrg | $4,056 | $5,849 | $9,905 |
| 5 | xXROMmMEOXx | $1,179 | $4,230 | $5,409 |
| 6 | FellipeEZ | $3,597 | $3,059 | $6,656 |
| 7 | RRAgazzo | $2,248 | $2,213 | $4,461 |
| 8 | xazeeD | $2,009 | $1,600 | $3,609 |
| 9 | j8_diegob | $1,104 | $1,323 | $2,427 |