The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will return from May 6 - May 20, with a total of 120 tournaments guaranteeing $30,000,000 in prizes over two weeks.
Create a PokerStars account and play in SCOOP 2012!
What is SCOOP?
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker is a unique tournament series that plays out each event three times simultaneously. These three tournaments each carry a different buy-in; low, medium and high.
For example, the Main Event of this year's SCOOP is as follows:
Low - $109 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed prize pool
Medium - $1,050 buy-in, $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool
High - $10,300 buy-in, $2.5 million guaranteed prize pool
This means that all players can take part without putting too much of a dent in their bankroll. However, if even the lower buy-ins are too much for you then there are numerous ways to qualify for the SCOOP.
How to qualify
PokerStars Step Tickets make it easier than ever to qualify for big buy-in events. Many of the buy-ins are the same as the PokerStars Steps system ($7.50, $27, $82, $215, $700 and $2,100).
With Steps, you can play a range of Sit & Go tournaments to make your way up the ladder and gain more valuable Steps tickets. For example, you could begin with a Step 1 500FPP (Frequent Player Point) SnG that awards a Step 2 ticket to the winner. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers receive a Step 1 ticket to try again and the 4th placed player will receive $1.50.
In addition, you can find many more SCOOP satellites in the PokerStars lobby under Tourney > Satellites or Sit & Go > Satellites > Events
SCOOP 2012 full schedule
| PokerStars SCOOP 2012 | ||||
| Date/Time (CET) |
Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | |
| 06/05 | 17:00 | NL 6-max | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $250,000 Medium: $500,000 High: $750,000 |
| 06/05 | 20:30 | NL Full Ring | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $400,000 Medium: $1,000,000 High: $1,000,000 |
| 07/05 | 17:00 | NL 6-max Rebuy | Low: $5.50 Medium: $55 High: $530 |
Low: $150,000 Medium: $300,000 High: $400,000 |
| 07/05 | 20:00 | Badugi | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $75,000 |
| 07/05 | 23:00 | NL Turbo Rebuy | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $200,000 Medium: $350,000 High: $500,000 |
| 08/05 | 17:00 | 2-7 Single Draw | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $25,000 High: $50,000 |
| 08/05 | 20:00 | NL Heads-up | Low: $7.50 Medium: $82 High: $700 |
Low: $50,000 Medium: $75,000 High: $125,000 |
| 08/05 | 23:00 | NL Full Ring | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $300,000 High: $600,000 |
| 09/05 | 17:00 | NL Knockout | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $200,000 High: $400,000 |
| 09/05 | 20:00 | Stud Hi | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $25,000 High: $25,000 |
| 09/05 | 23:00 | Omaha Hi/Lo 6-max | Low: $7.50 Medium: $82 High: $700 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $75,000 |
| 10/05 | 17:00 | Omaha Heads-up | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $50,000 Medium: $100,000 High: $200,000 |
| 10/05 | 20:00 | NL Knockout | Low: $27 Medium: $265 High: $2,600 |
Low: $200,000 Medium: $300,000 High: $400,000 |
| 11/05 | 17:00 | NL Ante Up | Low: $7.50 Medium: $82 High: $700 |
Low: $20,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $75,000 |
| 11/05 | 20:00 | Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $25,000 High: $50,000 |
| 11/05 | 23:00 | NL Full Ring 2x Chance | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $250,000 Medium: $400,000 High: $750,000 |
| 12/05 | 17:00 | NL Shootout | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $75,000 Medium: $100,000 High: $150,000 |
| 12/05 | 20:00 | Omaha 6-max Rebuy | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $75,000 Medium: $125,000 High: $200,000 |
| 12/05 | 23:00 | Triple Stud | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $25,000 High: $50,000 |
| 13/05 | 17:00 | NL Full Ring | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $250,000 Medium: $500,000 High: $750,000 |
| 13/05 | 20:30 | NL Full Ring | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $400,000 Medium: $1,000,000 High: $1,000,000 |
| 14/05 | 17:00 | NL/Omaha Mix | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $75,000 High: $150,000 |
| 14/05 | 20:00 | NL 4-max | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $200,000 High: $300,000 |
| 14/05 | 23:00 | Omaha Turbo (1R1A) | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $75,000 Medium: $150,000 High: $250,000 |
| 15/05 | 17:00 | 2-7 Triple Draw | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $25,000 High: $50,000 |
| 15/05 | 20:00 | Stud Hi/Lo | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $75,000 |
| 15/05 | 23:00 | NL Full Ring | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $300,000 High: $600,000 |
| 16/05 | 17:00 | Razz | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $100,000 |
| 16/05 | 20:00 | NL Rebuy, Big Antes | Low: $11 Medium: $109 High: $1,050 |
Low: $200,000 Medium: $300,000 High: $400,000 |
| 16/05 | 23:00 | NL 6-max KO Turbo | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $200,000 High: $400,000 |
| 17/05 | 17:00 | 8-Game Mix | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $75,000 |
| 17/05 | 20:00 | Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $75,000 Medium: $150,000 High: $250,000 |
| 18/05 | 17:00 | NL 1 rebuy 1 addon | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $250,000 Medium: $325,000 High: $400,000 |
| 18/05 | 20:00 | Limit Hold'em 6-max | Low: $55 Medium: $530 High: $5,300 |
Low: $75,000 Medium: $75,000 High: $125,000 |
| 18/05 | 23:00 | NL Omaha Hi/Lo | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $25,000 Medium: $50,000 High: $100,000 |
| 19/05 | 17:00 | Omaha 6-max | Low: $55 Medium: $530 High: $5,300 |
Low: $100,000 Medium: $150,000 High: $250,000 |
| 19/05 | 18:30 | NL Heads-up | Low: $215 Medium: $2,100 High: $21,000 |
Low: $125,000 Medium: $150,000 High: $150,000 |
| 19/05 | 20:00 | HORSE | Low: $27 Medium: $2150 High: $2,100 |
Low: $50,000 Medium: $75,000 High: $100,000 |
| 20/05 | 17:00 | NL 6-max | Low: $27 Medium: $215 High: $2,100 |
Low: $250,000 Medium: $500,000 High: $750,000 |
| 20/05 | 20:30 | NL Main Event | Low: $109 Medium: $1,050 High: $10,300 |
Low: $1,000,000 Medium: $1,500,000 High: $2,500,000 |
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