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Introducing Your March 9 SCOOP Champions

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
SCOOP 2026
SCOOP 2026

The 2026 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) rolls on in style as another 10 winners were crowned on a busy March 9 of action.

Paulo "paulinhoo00" Brombim & Luis "luisdono" Dono both entered rarefied air, becoming 3-time SCOOP champions on the same night, while perennial SCOOP top performer "king153246" notched once again to become a 6-time winner of online poker's spring showpiece.

Elsewhere, there was a whole host of first-time winners adding their names to the honor roll on a top Monday of virtual cards. Check out all the winners below:

2026 SCOOP Results from March 9

EventEantriesWinnerPrize
SCOOP 38-H: $530 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $150K Gtd300Boris "b.a."angelov"$28,219
SCOOP 39-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $75K Gtd10,093Ko1ya777$8,123
SCOOP 39-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $250K Gtd3,237king153246$35,723
SCOOP 39-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $225K Gtd250Niklas "Lena900" Astedt$44,084
SCOOP 40-L: $22 NLHE [Mystery Sunday Special], $300K Gtd16,413aimeespa22$16,371
SCOOP 40-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million], $1M Gtd10,619nomalice$85,597
SCOOP 40-H: $1,050 NLHE [Sunday High Roller], $300K Gtd350Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden$65,046
SCOOP 41-L: $11 PLO8, $15K Gtd2,019Everton "Bitoks" Becker$2,959
SCOOP 41-M: $109 PLO8, $35K Gtd504BrasilNinja$8,963
SCOOP 41-H: $1,050 PLO8, $50K Gtd86Patrick "pads1161" Leonard$20,551
SCOOP 43-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max], $50K Gtd5,498elquelele$7,664
SCOOP 43-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $175K Gtd1,847Heidegger807$27,890
SCOOP 43-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $175K Gtd176Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo$35,104
SCOOP 46-L: $22 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $80K Gtd5,263LTaques$14,977
SCOOP 46-M: $109 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd1,719chicalltreta$26,073
SCOOP 47-L: $11 HORSE [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd1,042donkeykonggo$1,669
SCOOP 47-M: $109 HORSE [6-Max], $15K Gtd257JRIXYZLE$4,954
SCOOP 47-H: $530 HORSE [6-Max], $20K Gtd65SerMaxPro$11,425
SCOOP 52-L: $22 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $50K Gtd2,567danisponja$7,507
SCOOP 52-M: $109 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $80K Gtd797luisdono$11,508
SCOOP 52-H: $530 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $75K Gtd137king153246$13,292

What 2026 SCOOP Events Take Place on March 9?

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
2026 PokerStars SCOOP
2026 PokerStars SCOOP

Another 21 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) events shuffle up and deal on March 9, including a rather juicy-looking trio of PKO tournaments at 5:30 p.m. GMT. Those events, the 48th of the current series, come in buy-ins of $55, $215, and $1,050, while carrying guarantees tipping the scales at $150,000, $200,000, and $200,000, respectively.

Expand the table below to see all of today's upcoming events in all of their glory.

DateTime (EST/EDT)Time (GMT)Event
Monday, March 9, 202612:0516:05SCOOP 46-L: $22 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $80K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202612:0516:05SCOOP 46-M: $109 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202612:0516:05SCOOP 46-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202612:3016:30SCOOP 47-L: $11 HORSE [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202612:3016:30SCOOP 47-M: $109 HORSE [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202612:3016:30SCOOP 47-H: $530 HORSE [6-Max], $20K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 48-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 48-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR], $200K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 48-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder SHR], $200K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 49-L: $11 5-Card PLO, $15K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 49-M: $109 5-Card PLO, $30K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO, $50K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 50-L: $11 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $40K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 50-M: $109 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $100K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 50-H: $1,050 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $100K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 51-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 51-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 51-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $80K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 52-L: $22 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $50K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 52-M: $109 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $80K Gtd
Monday, March 9, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 52-H: $530 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $75K Gtd

In addition to the new events starting on March 9, another 14 in-play tournaments will crown their worthy champions. They include SCOOP 40-M: $109 NLHE PKO Sunday Million, where only 141 of the 10,619 starters remain in contention for the $55,212 top prize plus bounty payments likely to surpass that impressive total.

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Patrick Leonard Strikes Gold in the Sunday Supersonic

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Few things in life are certain, but you can bet your bottom dollar that Patrick "pads1161" Leonard will capture at least one Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) title each year.

Leonard kept up his annual tradition of becoming a SCOOP champion by coming out on top in the $530 buy-in edition of the Sunday Supersonic, a hyper-turbo structured event that saw 204 entrants create a $103,942 prize pool.

Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle was the last player to leave this event empty-handed, his 25th place finish coming with nothing but the unwanted title of bubble boy. Rolle's demise locked up at least $1,156 for the 24 surviving players.

Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane, Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha, Peter "Belabacsi" Traply, Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber, and Dimitar "KuuL" Danchev were among those who saw a return on their $530 investments.

That $530 buy-in was worth at least $4,202 to the seven players who reached the final table. "Kobe843" of Lithuania collected this sum after finishing in seventh place.

Renan "Aziz.Mancha" Aziz, Germany's "HardiZ1," and "TigerFish111" busted to leave only three players in the hunt for the title. Those three became two when Costa Rica-based Dutchman Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs fell by the wayside.

Ruijs' exit left Leonard heads-up against Andorra's "SuspiciousCat," and there was only going to be one outcome: a Leonard victory. Leonard did eliminate his final opponent to bank $20,396 and the 11th SCOOP gong of what continues to be an incredible poker career.

$530 Sunday Supersonic Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Patrick "pads1161" LeonardUnited Kingdom$20,396
2SuspiciousCatAndorra$15,659
3Joris "BillLewinsky" RuijsCosta Rica$12,022
4TigerFish111Canada$9,230
5HardiZ1Germany$7,086
6Renan "Aziz.Mancha" AzizBrazil$5,440
7Kobe843Lithuania$4,202

Tags: PaDiLhA SPPatrick LeonardSCOOPSunday Supersonic

Massive ROI for Brazil's "BrianBHZ"

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
SCOOP Mystery Bounty Turbo
SCOOP Mystery Bounty Turbo

The PokerStars SCOOP is renowned for its massive prizes, but you don't have to invest a lot of cash to win big during one of online poker's most famous festivals. Just as "BrianBHZ," a Brazilian player who enjoyed a huge 514.5% ROI this weekend.

"BrianBHZ" won a $5.50 satellite into SCOOP 37-L: $22 NLHE Turbo Mystery Bounty Daily Cooldown on March 7. Several hours later, their quest ended in a fourth-place finish worth $2,241.72, plus $593.60 in mystery bounty payments. This impressive deep run meant "BrianBHZ" turned a $5.50 investment into $2,835.32. Nice work if you can get it!

Tags: SCOOPPokerStars

Arsenii Karmatckii Captures Fourth SCOOP Victory

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Arsenii Karmatckii
Arsenii Karmatckii

Slovenia-based Russian star, Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii became a four-time SCOOP champion with a victory in the $530 buy-in edition of the Titans Event. Karmatckii left a trail of 273 foes in his wake as he marched on and grabbed the $26,150 top prize.

Dozens of established pros were among the 274 entrants and, indeed, in the top 34 finishing places where the $137,000 prize pool was distributed. Niklas "Lena900" Astedt, Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen, Blaz "Scarmaker" Zerjav, and Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon were among the in-the-money finishers, the latter falling in 11th place just shy of another SCOOP final table.

The final table was also a star-studded affair, housing such luminaries as Joao "Naza114" Vieira, Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden, and Boris "b.a.angelov" Angelov. However, it was Karmatckii who came out on top, defeating the United Kingdom's "Riverbanged" heads-up for the title and the lion's share of the prize pool.

$530 Titans Event Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Arsenii "josef_shvejk" KarmatckiiSlovenia$26,150
2RiverbangedUnited Kingdom$19,592
3Boris "b.a.angelov" AngelovBulgaria$14,678
4NL5k wait 4 meUkraine$10,997
5Samuel "€urop€an" VousdenFinland$8,239
6writeUrstoryBrazil$6,173
7Joao "Naza114" VieiraUnited Kingdom$4,625
8HardiZ1Germany$3,465
9JustTrappedUAustria$2,869

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiSCOOP

Renan Bruschi Completes a 2026 SCOOP Hat Trick

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Renan Bruschi
Renan Bruschi

Most poker players will end their careers without ever capturing a SCOOP title; Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi is not like most poker players. On March 8, Bruschi won his third title of the 2026 SCOOP and his 10th overall when he triumphed in the $5,200 Titans Event.

Sixty-three entrants created a $315,000 prize pool that the top nine finishers shared. Andras "probirs" Nemeth was the unfortunate bubble boy, busting in 10th place, and locking in almost $10,000 for the surviving players.

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt was the first player to bust inside the money place, his ninth-place finish earning him $9,820. In-form Alexandre "ReWARds84" Reard finished in eighth before "stek94," "hello_totti," and Malta-based grinder "Klopp4zeKop" joined the list of eliminated players.

Fourth-place and $35,725 went to Ilya "Leqenden" Anatsky, with Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic crashing out in third. Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak and Bruschi struck a deal when heads-up before Bruschi won the one-on-one battle to secure the 10th SCOOP title of his glistening career.

$5,200 Titans Event Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Renan "Internett93o" BruschiBrazil$77,506*
2Andrey "Anjeyyy" NovakUkraine$71,196*
3Daniel "SmilleThHero" SmiljkovicAustria$47,697
4Ilya "Leqenden" AnatskyBelarus$35,725
5Klopp4zeKopMalta$26,758
6hello_tottiMexico$20,041
7stek94Brazil$15,011
8Alexandre "ReWARds84" ReardUnited Kingdom$11,243
9Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$9,820

Tags: Renan BruschiSCOOP

Who Became a 2026 SCOOP Champion on March 8?

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
PokerStars 2026 SCOOP
PokerStars 2026 SCOOP

March 8 was another busy day for the PokerStars players grinding the 2026 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP). Another 14 players became SCOOP champions, including some familiar faces.

Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii captured his fourth title, while Patrick "pads1161" Leonard became an 11-time champion. Brazilian ace Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi claimed his fourth title of the 2026 SCOOP, which took him to double figures for SCOOP events won.

2026 SCOOP Results from March 8

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
SCOOP 34-L: $55 Progressive KO Mini Bounty Builder HR4,011$200,550Menace2Ocean$17,839
SCOOP 34-M: $215 Progressive KO Bounty Builder HR1,088$217,600DaDumon$29,554
SCOOP 34-H: $1,050 Progressive KO Bounty Builder SHR183$200,000thegreatpanda$43,670
SCOOP 38-L: $22 Sunday Kickoff4,920$98,400Dr_Drey15$11,857
SCOOP 38-M: $109 Sunday Kickoff1,741$174,100andypr0$26,289
SCOOP 42-L: $55 Titans3,461$173,050Hoff_Fish77$24,840
SCOOP 42-M: $530 Titans274$137,000Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii$26,150
SCOOP 42-H: $5,200 Titans63$315,000Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi$77,506
SCOOP 44-L: $5.50 Mystery Bunty Sunday Cooldown9,463$46,368Bitoks$2,899
SCOOP 44-M: $55 Mystery Bounty Sunday Cooldown3,495$174,750InduceM3$12,489
SCOOP 44-H: $530 Mystery Bounty Sunday Cooldown252$126,000timvdm-c8420$30,338
SCOOP 45-L: $22 Sunday Supersonic4,025$84,323sirtenzoe$12,050
SCOOP 45-M: $109 Sunday Supersonic1,439$149,382gabrielvmn$22,925
SCOOP 45-H: $530 Sunday Supersonic204$103,942Patrick "pads1161" Leonard$20,396

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiPatrick LeonardPokerStarsRenan BruschiSCOOP

What’s on SCOOP Sunday

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP
SCOOP

Sunday brings one of the busiest schedules of PokerStars SCOOP, with several events resuming alongside a full slate of new tournaments.

First, three Bounty Builder events that started on Saturday will play down to a winner. SCOOP 34-L ($55) drew 4,011 entries for a $200,550 prize pool, while SCOOP 34-M ($215) attracted 1,088 entries for $217,600. The biggest of the trio is SCOOP 34-H: $1,050 Bounty Builder Super High Roller, which has a $200,000 prize pool from 183 entries.

New action begins early with the Sunday Kickoff events, which started at 9:05 EST (13:05 GMT), before the Sunday Warm-Up Progressive KOs get underway shortly.

The headline tournament of the day is SCOOP 40-M: $109 Progressive KO Sunday Million, which once again carries a $1 million guarantee. It is joined by the $1,050 Sunday High Roller and the Mystery Sunday Special, which boasts a $300,000 guarantee.

Later in the day, the schedule expands further with PLO8 events, the Titans tournaments—including a $5,200 Titans High Roller—and a series of 6-Max events.

The grind wraps up with the evening Sunday Cooldown Mystery Bounties and the fast-paced Sunday Supersonic Hyper-Turbos, closing out another massive SCOOP Sunday.

SCOOP Schedule for March 8

DateTime (EST/EDT)Time (GMT)Event
Sunday, March 8, 20269:0513:05SCOOP 38-L: $22 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $75K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 20269:0513:05SCOOP 38-M: $109 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $125K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 20269:0513:05SCOOP 38-H: $530 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $150K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202611:0515:05SCOOP 39-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $75K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202611:0515:05SCOOP 39-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $250K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202611:0515:05SCOOP 39-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $225K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 40-L: $22 NLHE [Mystery Sunday Special], $300K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 40-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million], $1M Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202613:3017:30SCOOP 40-H: $1,050 NLHE [Sunday High Roller], $300K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 41-L: $11 PLO8, $15K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 41-M: $109 PLO8, $35K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202614:3018:30SCOOP 41-H: $1,050 PLO8, $50K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202615:2019:20SCOOP 42-L: $55 NLHE [Titans], $150K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202615:2019:20SCOOP 42-M: $530 NLHE [Titans], $125K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202615:2019:20SCOOP 42-H: $5,200 NLHE [Titans], $250K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 43-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max], $50K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 43-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $175K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202616:0520:05SCOOP 43-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $175K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 44-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $30K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 44-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $125K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202617:3021:30SCOOP 44-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown], $100K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 45-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic], $60K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 45-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic], $100K Gtd
Sunday, March 8, 202618:3022:30SCOOP 45-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic], $75K Gtd

Bruschi Bags Two More SCOOP Titles on Saturday

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Renan Bruschi
Renan Bruschi

Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi added another chapter to his red-hot SCOOP run on Saturday, picking up two more titles in the same session and pushing his career tally to nine SCOOP trophies.

The Brazilian first came out on top in SCOOP 33-H: $1,050 8-Game [6-Max], navigating a 44-entry mixed-game field for $16,903.

The final table was stacked with well-known online wizards, including Christian “CMoosepower” Elgstrøm, and Patrick “pads1161” Leonard. "king153246" and Joao “Naza114” Vieira also ran deep before Bruschi closed things out to secure his eighth SCOOP title.

SCOOP 33-H: $1,050 8-Game [6-Max] Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Renan “Internett93o” BruschiBrazil$16,903
2Christian “CMoosepower” ElgstrømDenmark$10,394
3joisoFinland$6,425
4Patrick “pads1161” LeonardUnited Kingdom$4,015
5king153246Canada$2,455
6Joao “Naza114” VieiraPortugal$2,117
7BlackOnCrackUnited Kingdom$1,693

Bruschi returned to the winning ways in SCOOP 36-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]. The fast-paced event drew 129 entries, building a $64,500 prize pool, and Bruschi outlasted a final table that included Niklas “Lena900” Astedt and Denmark’s "starwins :)".

After collecting multiple knockouts during the late stages, Bruschi finished with $10,902 in bounties and $6,405 in prize money, bringing his total payout to $17,308.

The two victories capped another huge day for Bruschi, who now has three SCOOP titles during the 2026 series, making him one of the standout performers of the opening week.

SCOOP 36-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountyPrizeTotal
1Renan “Internett93o” BruschiBrazil$10,902$6,405$17,308
2S_EnslaverColombia$1,426$6,405$7,831
3starwins :)Denmark$250$4,265$4,515
4Niklas “Lena900” AstedtSweden$250$3,271$3,521
5Breno2728Brazil$2,227$2,508$4,735
6TheDzuuRomania$1,750$1,924$3,674
7ContraSpemSper0Ukraine$1,250$1,476$2,726
8NemoNobArgentina—$1,132 

Reard Doubles Up on Saturday With Thursday Thrill & Deep Stacks Titles

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Alexandre Reard
Alexandre Reard

Alexandre “ReWARds84” Reard enjoyed one of the standout sessions of the SCOOP weekend, capturing two $530 events on the same day to secure a long-awaited return to the SCOOP winner’s circle.

The French pro first closed out SCOOP 27-M: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], a two-day event that resumed on Saturday after pausing earlier in the week.

The tournament attracted 578 entries, building a $289,000 prize pool, and Reard navigated the final table to claim $44,516 in combined prize money and bounties.

The victory marked his second SCOOP title and first since 2021.

SCOOP 27-M: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerCountryBountyPrizeTotal
1Alexandre “ReWARds84” ReardFrance$22,299$22,218$44,516
2Eder "edercampana" CampanaBrazil$8,445$22,217$30,662
3Edouard DumasMexico$3,395$14,043$17,438
4Deal with ItFinland$984$10,420$11,404
5Luciano "Piaggesi" PiaggesiArgentina$3,094$7,731$10,825
6DrawindDeadAustria$375$5,736$6,111
7wnbgamblerEstonia$5,570$4,256$9,826
8jason13-2008Brazil$2,773$3,158$5,931
9theheroguyBrazil$3,334$2,557$5,891

Later in the day, Reard added another trophy by winning SCOOP 32-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], which drew 193 entries and played for a $100,000 prize pool.

This time he earned $19,838 for the win, capping off a remarkable double and one of the most productive days of the series so far.

SCOOP 32-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Alexandre “ReWARds84” ReardFrance$19,838
2SSchranckGermany$15,392
3bbernardinhoBrazil$11,942
4ElJefe99Austria$9,266
5FAL1stThailand$7,189
6MSG2017Belgium$5,577
7HansDenSvansDenmark$4,328
8Silden4filhoBrazil$3,358
9Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" KerberArgentina$2,605
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