Satellite Qualifiers Turn Tiny Buy-Ins Into Big SCOOP Scores & Titles
Two satellite qualifiers came agonizingly close to SCOOP glory this week, turning tiny buy-ins into five-figure scores.
In SCOOP 50-M: $109 NLHE [Single Re-entry], “Salty2000” earned their seat through a $5.50 satellite and went on a remarkable run through the 1,153-entry field.
The dream run ended just short of the title after a heads-up deal, but second place still paid $15,113, representing a massive 2,746% return on investment.
SCOOP 50-M: $109 NLHE [Single Re-entry] Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7jujuba7 | Brazil | $16,620 |
| 2 | Salty2000 | Germany | $15,113 |
| 3 | VirgiliK | Romania | $9,414 |
| 4 | DoraDosOlivais | Brazil | $6,710 |
| 5 | TabrinLucas | Brazil | $4,783 |
| 6 | marcinhobm | Brazil | $3,410 |
| 7 | grinder1992 | Ireland | $2,431 |
| 8 | TorukMaktuson | Brazil | $1,733 |
| 9 | NicoGodoy93 | Argentina | $1,235 |
Another near-miss came in SCOOP 57-H: $320 NLHE [Turbo Progressive KO], where “ballon2323” also parlayed a small qualifier into a huge payday.
After winning a seat via an $11 satellite, they battled all the way to heads-up before finishing runner-up for $11,101, good for a 1,008% ROI.
SCOOP 57-H: $320 NLHE [Turbo Progressive KO] Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Bounty | Prize | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RicoMinibAby | Austria | $11,894 | $9,304 | $21,198 |
| 2 | ballon2323 | Austria | $1,798 | $9,303 | $11,101 |
| 3 | Jabracada | United Kingdom | $2,259 | $5,962 | $8,221 |
| 4 | Edouard Dumas | France | $422 | $4,462 | $4,884 |
| 5 | Caique “KaikeSilva” Silva | Brazil | $923 | $3,341 | $4,264 |
| 6 | Edelsochimel | Germany | $1,537 | $2,501 | $4,038 |
| 7 | mrAndreeew | Sweden | $525 | $1,872 | $2,397 |
| 8 | I&&Sys | TeamPro | Poland | $2,527 | $1,401 |
| 9 | gabsdiogoba | Brazil | $225 | $1,198 | $1,423 |
One satellite story had a happier ending in SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw [6-Max], where “Dosenpfand” turned a $55 qualifier into the title and $15,116.
The event drew 43 entries for a $43,000 prize pool, and Dosenpfand navigated a star-studded mixed-game field before defeating Joao “Naza114” Vieira heads-up. The win secured "Dosenpfand"’s second career SCOOP title.
SCOOP 56-H: $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dosenpfand | Austria | $15,116 |
| 2 | Joao "Naza114" Vieira | Portugal | $10,350 |
| 3 | elkKJliow | United Kingdom | $7,086 |
| 4 | gganbu | Brazil | $4,852 |
| 5 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | $3,322 |
| 6 | calvin7v | Finland | $2,274 |