SCOOP Updates | 2026 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

03-11-2026 13:00 UTC

Wednesday's SCOOP Schedule

Calum Grant

Another busy day of action awaits at the 2026 Spring Championship of Online Poker, with a fresh batch of tournaments — alongside the Super Tuesday finales — kicking off on Wednesday.

The schedule begins with Deep Stacks events (SCOOP 59) across three buy-in tiers, including the $320 High event with a $100,000 guarantee. Shortly after, players can jump into Mystery Bounty PLO tournaments (SCOOP 60).

Later in the day, the popular Bounty Builder High Roller events (SCOOP 61) take center stage, topped by the $1,050 Super High Roller with a $150,000 guarantee. Mixed-game specialists also get their chance with the 6-Max Razz events (SCOOP 62).

The evening schedule features Progressive KO tournaments (SCOOP 63) before the nightly Daily Cooldown Mystery Bounty events (SCOOP 64) close out the day. Players looking for something different can also fire SCOOP 65, a $55 Turbo Heads-Up Progressive Total KO event with a $40,000 guarantee.

Date	Time (EST/EDT)	Time (GMT)	Event
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	11:05	15:05	SCOOP 59-L: $5.50 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $20K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	11:05	15:05	SCOOP 59-M: $33 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $80K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	11:05	15:05	SCOOP 59-H: $320 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $100K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	12:30	16:30	SCOOP 60-L: $5.50 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $10K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	12:30	16:30	SCOOP 60-M: $33 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $25K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	12:30	16:30	SCOOP 60-H: $320 PLO [Mystery Bounty], $50K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	13:30	17:30	SCOOP 61-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $125K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	13:30	17:30	SCOOP 61-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	13:30	17:30	SCOOP 61-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder SHR], $150K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	14:30	18:30	SCOOP 62-L: $11 Razz [6-Max], $6K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	14:30	18:30	SCOOP 62-M: $109 Razz [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	14:30	18:30	SCOOP 62-H: $1,050 Razz [6-Max], $30K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	16:05	20:05	SCOOP 63-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	16:05	20:05	SCOOP 63-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	16:05	20:05	SCOOP 63-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	17:30	21:30	SCOOP 64-L: $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $20K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	17:30	21:30	SCOOP 64-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $75K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	17:30	21:30	SCOOP 64-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $60K Gtd
Wednesday, March 11, 2026	18:05	22:05	SCOOP 65: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom Heads Up Total KO], $40K Gtd

03-11-2026 11:45 UTC

Irish Open Champion Ian Simpson Adds SCOOP Title

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Calum Grant

Ian "Simpioni" Simpson captured his first SCOOP title after winning SCOOP 53-M: $55 NLHE [Deep Stacks], topping a field of 2,394 entries to earn $17,592 from the $119,700 prize pool.

Simpson had to contend with a final table packed with Brazilian players but managed to navigate through the field before defeating "Tiumunin" heads-up to seal the win.

The timing could hardly be better. The Irish Open kicks off in just a couple of weeks, a tournament that holds special significance for Simpson.

It was there in 2013 that he won the Main Event, a victory made even more memorable when he proposed to his now wife shortly after the win.

SCOOP 53-M: $55 NLHE [Deep Stacks] Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Ian "Simpioni" Simpson	United Kingdom	$17,592
2	Tiumunin	Brazil	$12,539
3	fi67gh3	Lithuania	$8,938
4	mangaeduardo	Brazil	$6,371
5	Dangerous_M00d	Germany	$4,542
6	Piaggesi	Argentina	$3,238
7	rmpkrbr	Brazil	$2,308
8	batistajca	Brazil	$1,645
9	renan0201	Brazil	$1,173

03-11-2026 10:45 UTC

Kostritsyn Bags Tuesday's Biggest Prize and SCOOP #3

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Calum Grant

The SCOOP 54-H: $2,100 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] drew 76 entries, building a $152,000 prize pool and attracting a stacked lineup of online Omaha specialists. When the tournament wrapped up, Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn came out on top, defeating Ole "wizowizo" Schemion heads-up to claim $40,862 and his third career SCOOP title.

The event paid nine players, with seven making the final table. SCOOP regular "king153246" bubbled the tournament, while SCOOP champions "skattefar" and Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane exited before the final table began. The final stages featured a who's who of PLO crushers, including Andras "probirs" Nemeth (5th), Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov (4th), and Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen (3rd).

The victory was also notable as Kostritsyn’s first SCOOP title in PLO, with his previous two coming in NL 5-Card Draw and Razz.

SCOOP 54-H: $2,100 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO] Results

Place	Player	Bounty	Prize	Total
1	Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	$22,938	$17,924	$40,862
2	Ole "wizowizo" Schemion	$8,281	$17,924	$26,205
3	Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen	$5,813	$11,462	$17,275
4	Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov	$11,656	$8,568	$20,224
5	Andras "probirs" Nemeth	$2,375	$6,405	$8,780
6	SiliSuhonen	$1,500	$4,788	$6,288
7	B00mslang	$2,000	$3,579	$5,579
8	Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane	$3,250	$2,675	$5,925
9	skattefar	$0	$2,675	$2,675

03-11-2026 09:50 UTC

Patrick Leonard Wins Third SCOOP of Series; Ian Simpson Also Among Tuesday Champions

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Calum Grant

Tuesday, March 11 delivered another busy day at the 2026 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), with 25 new champions crowned while the Super Tuesday events played through their Day 1 flights ahead of Wednesday’s finales.

One of the biggest stories of the day came from Patrick “pads1161” Leonard, who captured SCOOP 56-M: $215 FL 2-7 Triple Draw for $5,569. The win marked Leonard’s third title of the series and moved him joint-second on the all-time SCOOP titles list with 13.

Another familiar face in the winner’s circle was Andrey “Anjeyyy” Novak, who took down SCOOP 48-H: $1,050 NLHE Progressive KO Bounty Builder SHR for $38,367. It was Novak’s second title of the series, having already won the $1,050 Super Tuesday High Roller earlier in the festival.

Poker ambassador Ian “Simpioni” Simpson also grabbed a headline result, winning SCOOP 53-M: $55 NLHE Deep Stacks for $17,592. The victory arrives just weeks before the Irish Open, where Simpson famously won the Main Event in 2013.

Elsewhere, Alexander “joiso” Kostritsyn picked up his first SCOOP title since 2020 after winning SCOOP 54-H: $2,100 PLO Progressive KO for $40,862, while "Tapiscalle?" secured their second title of the series in SCOOP 50-H: $1,050 NLHE Single Re-Entry.

The rest of the day’s champions included "DanielNegroAno8", "KronoPP", "Perv.V7", "skattefar", "7jujuba7", "texasilainen", "DrawindDead", "RicoMinibAby", and "FollowTheBreath", among others, as nearly every winner on the day claimed a maiden SCOOP title.

SCOOP Winners on Tuesday, March 10

Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize	SCOOP Title
SCOOP 46-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd	252	$126,000	DanielNegroAno8	$24,228	2nd
SCOOP 48-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd	3,770	$188,500	KronoPP	$18,548	2nd
SCOOP 48-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR], $200K Gtd	1,207	$241,400	Perv.V7	$32,831	1st
SCOOP 48-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder SHR], $200K Gtd	201	$201,000	Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak	$38,367	6th
SCOOP 49-L: $11 5-Card PLO, $15K Gtd	1,836	$17,993	sytra	$2,722	1st
SCOOP 49-M: $109 5-Card PLO, $30K Gtd	434	$43,400	PdRos2	$7,770	1st
SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO, $50K Gtd	103	$103,000	skattefar	$24,614	1st
SCOOP 50-L: $11 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $40K Gtd	3,851	$40,000	gabi98bac	$5,722	1st
SCOOP 50-M: $109 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $100K Gtd	1,153	$115,300	7jujuba7	$16,620	1st
SCOOP 50-H: $1,050 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $100K Gtd	99	$100,000	Tapiscalle?	$23,897	2nd
SCOOP 53-L: $5.50 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $25K Gtd	6,696	$32,806	Jvlrs	$4,225	1st
SCOOP 53-M: $55 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $100K Gtd	2,394	$119,700	Ian "Simpioni" Simpson	$17,592	1st
SCOOP 53-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $100K Gtd	252	$126,000	Hendurr	$24,228	2nd
SCOOP 54-L: $22 PLO [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd	1,937	$38,740	Badbomen	$5,779	1st
SCOOP 54-M: $215 PLO [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd	386	$77,200	texasilainen	$16,680	1st
SCOOP 54-H: $2,100 PLO [Progressive KO], $80K Gtd	76	$152,000	Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	$40,862	3rd
SCOOP 56-L: $55 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $10K Gtd	371	$18,550	Niv-Mizzet D	$3,407	3rd
SCOOP 56-M: $215 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $15K Gtd	132	$26,400	Patrick "pads1161" Leonard	$5,569	13th
SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, $30K Gtd	43	$43,000	Dosenpfand	$15,116	2nd
SCOOP 57-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd	5,651	$55,380	MarlonPoker98	$5,057	1st
SCOOP 57-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd	1,232	$123,200	DrawindDead	$16,108	1st
SCOOP 57-H: $320 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd	295	$100,000	RicoMinibAby	$21,198	1st
SCOOP 58-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $40K Gtd	5,656	$55,429	FollowTheBreath	$4,158	1st
SCOOP 58-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $80K Gtd	1,950	$97,500	Swog1993	$6,845	1st
SCOOP 58-H: $215 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty, Daily Cooldown], $75K Gtd	456	$91,200	$()meb()dY	$12,399	1st

03-10-2026 16:00 UTC

Plenty to Look Forward to on SCOOP Super Tuesday on March 10

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Eliot Thomas

The second Tuesday of SCOOP 2026 is shaping up with high-stakes action and multiple events still running, packed with familiar names chasing more SCOOP glory.

In the running SCOOP 46-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], "thebigdog-9" holds the chip lead with Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi close behind. Past champions Patrick "pads1161" Leonard and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt are still in contention, along with Simon "C.Darwin2" Mattsson, and $24,228 awaits the winner.

"Tapiscalle?" leads in SCOOP 50-H: $1,050 NLHE [Single Re-entry], with Astedt fifth and "king153246" back in seventh, both looking to extend their SCOOP resumes.

Meanwhile, "FAL1st" is one to watch on Tuesday in SCOOP 48-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder SHR] and SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO, on what could be another big day for the grinder.

Check out the full collection of SCOOP events concluding or getting underway today:

SCOOP 2026 Events Running on March 10

Event	Buy-in / Format	Guaranteed Prize Pool
Running
SCOOP 46-H	$530 NLHE [Deep Stacks]	$125K
SCOOP 48-L	$55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR]	$150K
SCOOP 48-M	$215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR]	$200K
SCOOP 48-H	$1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder SHR]	$200K
SCOOP 49-L	$11 5-Card PLO	$15K
SCOOP 49-M	$109 5-Card PLO	$30K
SCOOP 49-H	$1,050 5-Card PLO	$50K
SCOOP 50-L	$11 NLHE [Single Re-entry]	$40K
SCOOP 50-M	$109 NLHE [Single Re-entry]	$100K
SCOOP 50-H	$1,050 NLHE [Single Re-entry]	$100K
Getting Underway
SCOOP 53-L	$5.50 NLHE Deep Stacks	$25K
SCOOP 53-M	$55 NLHE Deep Stacks	$100K
SCOOP 53-H	$530 NLHE Deep Stacks	$100K
SCOOP 54-L	$22 PLO PKO	$30K
SCOOP 54-M	$215 PLO PKO	$50K
SCOOP 54-H	$2,100 PLO PKO	$80K
SCOOP 55-L	$11 NLHE Micro Super Tuesday	$50K
SCOOP 55-M	$109 NLHE Mini Super Tuesday	$150K
SCOOP 55-H	$1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday	$200K
SCOOP 56-L	$55 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw	$10K
SCOOP 56-M	$215 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw	$15K
SCOOP 56-H	$215 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw	$30K
SCOOP 57-L	$55 NLHE PKO	$40K
SCOOP 57-M	$109 NLHE PKO	$100K
SCOOP 57-H	$320 NLHE PKO	$100K
SCOOP 58-L	$11 NLHE Mystery Bounty	$40K
SCOOP 58-M	$55 NLHE Mystery Bounty	$80K
SCOOP 58-H	$215 NLHE Mystery Bounty	$80K

03-10-2026 15:32 UTC

PokerStars SCOOP Series Passes $1.5 Billion Milestone in Total Prizes

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Eliot Thomas

PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has officially surpassed $1.5 billion in total prizes awarded to players since its debut in 2009, confirming its place as one of the richest and most enduring online poker series in history.

The ever-popular SCOOP series has been a mainstay of the early-year poker calendar for decades, with the 2026 edition, offering $45 million in guarantees across 136 events, underway now and running until March 25th.

The 10-figure landmark was fittingly passed in a Sunday Million event, one of PokerStars' flagship tournaments, with player "nomalice" taking down Event 40-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO Sunday Million] ahead of a field of 8,017 to win $85,597 and move SCOOP beyond the $1.5 billion threshold.

The festival has consistently drawn huge fields of online grinders over its 17-year history, with tiered low, medium, and high buy-ins, as well as the chance to satellite into major events for as little as $0.55 a major attraction.

Remember to Always SCOOP Responsibly

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Eliot Thomas

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03-10-2026 14:00 UTC

"king153246" Adds to Growing SCOOP Legacy With 6th Title

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Eliot Thomas

Albanian-based "king153246" added yet another SCOOP title on Monday, as the online grinder continued their remarkable strike rate across the SCOOP series.

"king153246" defeated a stacked final table in the SCOOP 52-H: $530 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $75K Gtd that included multiple SCOOP champions, including Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot in 2nd, 11-time SCOOP winner Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in 4th, and fellow 11-time SCOOP champ Patrick "pads1161" Leonard in 5th.

But it was "king153246" that emerged victorious, topping the 137-entry field to claim $13,291.90 and yet another title for one of the most consistent regular grinders on the SCOOP circuit.

Check out the full results here:

SCOOP 52-H: $530 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo] Final Table Results

Rank	Player	Result
1	king153246	$13,291.90
2	Proudflop	$10,611.71
3	Stonedream	$8,472.00
4	Lena900	$6,763.72
5	pads1161	$5,399.91
6	FAL1st	$4,311.08
7	Edelschimmel	$3,441.81
8	Szolemdal_	$2,747.81

03-10-2026 13:00 UTC

Win More Free SCOOP Tickets with Spraggy!

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Eliot Thomas

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03-10-2026 12:00 UTC

Luis "luisdono" Dono Brings Up SCOOP Hat Trick After 5 Buy-Ins

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Eliot Thomas

Luis "luisdono" Dono needed 5 buy-ins to take down the SCOOP 52-M: $109 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $80K Gtd, but the Portuguese player made his persistence count as he became a 3-time SCOOP champ, pocketing a cool $11,508.30 in the process.

Dono, who outlasted a field of 797 entries, closed out the final table in a little over 20 minutes after defeating German-based "assel007" into 2nd and Canada's "TheDudeH" in first.

With the victory, Dono joins an elite club of 3-time SCOOP winners that includes such luminaries as PokerStars Team Pro Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert and 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jørstad.