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