The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is returning this May for its 15th edition, offering players from around the world the chance to compete for a guaranteed $75 million in prize pools. Running from May 7th to 31st, the 2023 edition promises an action-packed schedule with a total of 121 events across various buy-in levels.
Series Highlights
This year, SCOOP will feature tournaments at Low, Medium, and High buy-in levels, ranging from $2.50 to $25,000. Among the many events, the Main Events stand out, with a combined $12.5 million in guarantees across six different Main Event tournaments. The Main Events will take place on May 28th and include both No-Limit Hold’em (NLH) and Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) formats.
Main Event Guarantees
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$2,000,000 GTD No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Low – $109 buy-in
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$4,000,000 GTD No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Medium – $1,050 buy-in
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$5,000,000 GTD No-Limit Hold’em Main Event High – $10,300 buy-in
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$200,000 GTD Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event Low – $109 buy-in
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$500,000 GTD Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event Medium – $1,050 buy-in
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$800,000 GTD Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event High – $10,300 buy-in
Women’s Events Return
Building on the success of their debut in SCOOP 2022, the Women’s Events are back with $34,000 in guarantees across three tournaments. These events are aimed at encouraging female players to join the competition.
Women’s Event Guarantees
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$4,000 GTD Women’s SCOOP Event Low – $5.50 buy-in
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$10,000 GTD Women’s SCOOP Event Medium – $22 buy-in
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$20,000 GTD Women’s SCOOP Event High – $109 buy-in
Leaderboards & Prizes
Along with the main events, SCOOP 2023 features various leaderboards, offering an additional $100,000 in cash prizes. The leaderboards include:
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Low, Medium, and High leaderboards
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Overall leaderboard
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Player of the Series title
In 2022, Patrick ‘pads1161’ Leonard took home both the Overall leaderboard and the Medium leaderboard titles.
Qualifying for SCOOP
There are several ways for players to qualify for the Main Events, including affordable satellite routes.
SCOOP Fast Track
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$300,000 in Fast Track satellite events will be available throughout the series. Players can qualify for the Main Events starting at just $1.50 by progressing through four steps.
Special Edition Spin & Gos
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Spin & Gos starting next week will offer players a chance to win SCOOP tickets for as little as $0.50, with higher stakes options available at $4 and $20.
Get Ready for the Action
Scott Goodall, PokerStars’ Poker Commercial Director, expressed excitement for the event, saying, “We know that SCOOP is a time of year that the poker community sets aside, and we hope our players can join in our excitement to either become a SCOOP champion or watch the action unfold.”
With $75 million in guarantees, a packed event schedule, and exciting opportunities for all players, SCOOP 2023 is shaping up to be one of the biggest online poker festivals of the year.
