Belarus' Ilya "Leqenden" Anatsky and Belgian ace Michael "merla888" Gathy both captured the sixth SCOOP titles of their careers on March 16. Anatsky came out on top of a 183-strong crowd in the $530 NLHE Deep Stack event, while Gathy won the $215 8-Game PKO.

Anatsky's victory ended a two-year wait for another SCOOP title. He had to contend with the likes of "Ansel21," "99dm84," "B00mslang," and third-place finisher "BillLewinsky" at the final table. His final opponent was "StehAufEdik" of Malta, whom he made short work of to reel in $18,151 of the $91,500 prize pool and SCOOP trophy number six.

SCOOP 73-H: $530 NLHE Deep Stacks Final Table Result

Gathy's Mixed Game Prowess Shows

Gathy also became a six-time SCOOP winner, with five of his victories coming in non-Hold'em events, including this one. Gathy's sixth win came in the $215 8-Game PKO, which earned him $5,102.

Gathy has a reputation as a fearless No-Limit Hold'em player. Indeed, all four of his World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets come from that format. However, during SCOOP, Gathy excels in mixed games. He has victories in a $215 and $2,100 FL Triple Draw 2-7, a $2,100 8-Game, a $1,050 HORSE, and now this $215 8-Game PKO.

SCOOP 76-H: $215 8-Game PKO Final Table Results

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