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.