Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu Becomes a Five-Time SCOOP Champion
Romanian pro Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu captured his second title of the 2024 PokerStars SCOOP, taking his running total to five SCOOP victories. Nedelcu took down SCOOP 79-H: $2,100 NLO8 6-Max PKO, outlasting 72 opponents and bulldozing his way through a star-studded final table.
"FAL1st" reached yet another SCOOP final table but fell in seventh for $6,655. The Thailand-based superstar's finish earned some much-needed points for Team Spraggy in the SCOOP League.
"mari4ka9510" of Ukraine fell in sixth for $10,973 before "Zanos_Goda" saw their tournament end in a fifth-place finish worth $8,152. We must doff our cap to "Zanos_Goda" because they went on to win the $215 buy-in edition of this event for $13,708.
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard's quest for a ninth SCOOP title ended in a fourth-place finish worth $8,730, with the tournament progressing to eads-up after "RedPh0enix" crashed out in third for $12,009.
Nedelcu went on to defeat "Sur_OK1111" of Ukraine in the one-on-one battle, locking in $54,309 for his second SCOOP win of the current series, of which $37,093 came from the bounty prize pool!
SCOOP 79-H: $2,100 NLO8 6-Max PKO Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu | Romania | $37,093 | $17,216 | $54,309 |
| 2 | Sur_OK1111 | Ukraine | $4,500 | $17,215 | $21,715 |
| 3 | RedPh0enix | Thailand | $1,000 | $11,009 | $12,009 |
| 4 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | $500 | $8,230 | $8,730 |
| 5 | Zanos_Goda | Bosnia & Herzegovina | $2,000 | $6,152 | $8,152 |
| 6 | mari4ka9510 | Ukraine | $6,375 | $4,598 | $10,973 |
| 7 | FAL1st | Thailand | $3,218 | $3,437 | $6,655 |