The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is one of the most prestigious online poker festivals in history, along with its counterpart the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).
Established in 2009, the festival has seen several notable Main Event-H champions including Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit, and has awarded over $1 billion in prize money.
The most famous SCOOP Main Event champion is Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza who sensationally won back-to-back Main Events in 2017 and 2018 for a combined $2.1m.
SCOOP NLHE Main Event-H Winners
Each year, the highlight of the SCOOP festival is the Main Event. In 2016, Talal Shakerchi won almost $1.5 million in prize money for his SCOOP Main Event victory, a record for the largest SCOOP first prize ever.
| Year | Buy-in | Player | Country | Prize | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|
| 2009 | $10,300 | Jude "j.thaddeus" Ainsworth | Ireland | $963,338 | 502 | $5,020,000 |
| 2010 | $10,300 | Ryan "toetagU" Fair | United States | $1,162,350 | 615 | $6,150,000 |
| 2011 | $10,300 | Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro | Finland | $504,691.09* | 380 | $3,800,000 |
| 2012 | $10,300 | Nicholas "GripDsNutz" Grippo | Costa Rica | $798,675* | 517 | $5,170,000 |
| 2013 | $10,300 | Viktor "Isildur1" Blom | United Kingdom | $1,096,200 | 580 | $5,800,000 |
| 2014 | $10,300 | Ivan "vandir4rek" Soshnikov | Russia | $1,048,000 | 657 | $6,570,000 |
| 2015 | $10,300 | Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit | United Kingdom | $1,304,720 | 694 | $6,940,000 |
| 2016 | $10,300 | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi | United Kingdom | $1,468,000.88 | 824 | $8,000,002 |
| 2017 | $10,300 | Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel | United Kingdom | $1,200,899* | 693 | $6,930,000 |
| 2018 | $10,300 | Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza | Austria | $1,133,160.03 | 654 | $6,540,000 |
| 2019 | $10,300 | Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza | Austria | $1,028,203.24 | 662 | $6,620,000 |
| 2020 | $10,300 | Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs | Belarus | $920,596 | 609 | $6,090,000 |
| 2021 | $10,300 | "kZhh" | Hungary | $878,781 | 664 | $6,640,000 |
| 2022 | $10,300 | "WElcomeINnferNO" | Austria | $1,141,511 | 654 | $6,540,000 |
| 2023 | $10,300 | Felipe “lipe piv” Boianovsky | Brazil | $1,036,199 | 587 | $5,870,000 |
SCOOP Events
Just like WCOOP, SCOOP is divided into Low, Medium and High tier events. In 2009, there were 22 events split three ways for a combined 66 tournaments. By 2021, this had grown to 102 individual events and a combined 306 overall tournaments.
| Year | Events | Tournaments | Entries | Prize pools | Winners' Prizes |
|---|
| 2009 | 22 | 66 | 199,958 | $39,372,270 | $7,124,302 |
| 2010 | 38 | 114 | 461,936 | $63,802,405 | $10,812,323 |
| 2011 | 38 | 114 | 404,320 | $43,165,800 | $7,335,468 |
| 2012 | 40 | 120 | 525,034 | $62,363,099 | $10,015,732 |
| 2013 | 44 | 132 | 563,715 | $72,198,931 | $11,405,032 |
| 2014 | 45 | 135 | 593,410 | $77,382,546 | $12,213,724 |
| 2015 | 46 | 138 | 569,087 | $76,532,354 | $11,974,465 |
| 2016 | 56 | 168 | 599,081 | $94,175,890 | $13,977,109 |
| 2017 | 57 | 171 | 687,440 | $89,524,008 | $13,583,310 |
| 2018 | 61 | 183 | 851,178 | $90,306,039 | $12,461,957 |
| 2019 | 73 | 219 | 1,038,080 | $105,418,207 | $15,618,444 |
| 2020 | 124 | 372 | 2,787,301 | $185,112,333 | $25,246,387 |
| 2021 | 102 | 306 | 1,723,715 | $138,204,868 | N/A |
| 2022 | 107 | 318 | 1,294,099 | $96,109,359 | $14,900,660 |
| 2023 | 121 | 363 | 1,277,595 | $91,906,701 | $14,400,278 |
| Totals | 974 | 2,919 $13,575,949 | $1,325,574,810 | $181,069,191 | |
Most SCOOP Titles
There is currently a two-way tie for the player with the most SCOOP titles. It was held by Calvin "cal42688" Anderson with ten overall titles between 2010 and 2018, but he was recently joined by Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser after he won nine titles between 2018 and 2023, including three in 2023 alone to draw level with Anderson.
Calvin Anderson SCOOP Titles
| Year | Event | Entrants | Prize |
|---|
| 2010 | SCOOP-17-L: $16.50+R PLO [6-Max, $100K Guaranteed] | 3,788 | $26,941 |
| 2011 | SCOOP-25-M: $215 Stud Hi/Lo [$40K Guaranteed] | 340 | $13,090 |
| 2011 | SCOOP-27-H: $2,100 Razz [$150,000 Guaranteed] | 66 | $46,200 |
| 2013 | SCOOP-25-M: $215 FL Hold'em [6-Max], $50K Gtd | 639 | $23,643 |
| 2014 | SCOOP-38-H: $2,100 HORSE, $100K Gtd | 111 | $47,065* |
| 2015 | SCOOP-13-H: $2,100 Stud, $75K Gtd | 66 | $36,600* |
| 2016 | SCOOP-40-L: $27 8-Game, $25K Guaranteed | 1,912 | $7,511 |
| 2017 | SCOOP-13-H: $530 NLHE [3-Max, Turbo, Zoom, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd | 1,572 | $62,920, + $18,524 in bounties |
| 2018 | SCOOP-19-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max], $500K Gtd | 338 | $126,659 |
| 2018 | SCOOP-19-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max], $500K Gtd | 137 | $26,305* |
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Read More: Cal "cal42688" Anderson Wins Record Ninth and 10th SCOOP Titles
Benny Glaser SCOOP Titles
| Year | Event | Entrants | Prize |
|---|
| 2016 | SCOOP-33-H: $2,100 Stud Hi/Lo | | $54,390 |
| 2018 | SCOOP-17-L: $22 FLHE | | $6,201 |
| 2019 | SCOOP-41-H: $1,050 8-Game | | $45,840 |
| 2019 | SCOOP-13-M:$215 2-7 Triple Draw | | $14,667 |
| 2020 | SCOOP-06-H: $2,100 8-Game | | $54,853 |
| 2021 | SCOOP-73-M: $215 PLO 6-Max, PKO | | $29,548* |
| 2022 | SCOOP-09-H: $2,100 HORSE | | $31,080 |
| 2023 | SCOOP-22-H: $1,050 NLO8 6-Max PKO | | $35,555* |
| 2023 | SCOOP-87-M: $215 PLO8 6-Max | | $12,578 |
| 2023 | SCOOP-100-M: $109 NLHE 7-Max PKO | | $33,669* |
Four other players have won at least six SCOOP titles. They are Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna, Connor "blanconegro" Drinan, Shawn "buck21" Buchanan and Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser.
| Rank | Player | Country | SCOOP Titles |
|---|
| =1 | Calvin "cal42688" Anderson | Mexico | 10 |
| =1 | Benny "RunGodLike" Glaser | United Kingdom | 10 |
| 2 | Andre "Premove" Skvortzov | Russia | 9 |
| =3 | Ole "wizowizo" Schemion | Austria | 8 |
| =3 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | 8 |
| =3 | Matthew "Mustafabet" Ashton | United Kingdom | 8 |
| =4 | Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes | Norway | 7 |
| =4 | Mike "Sirwatts" Watson | Canada | 7 |
| =4 | Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna | Finland | 7 |
| =4 | Patrick "Pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | 7 |
| =4 | Rui "Ruinf" Ferreira | Portugal | 7 |
| =5 | Connor "blanconegro" Drinan | Mexico | 6 |
| =5 | Shawn "buck21" Buchanan | Canada | 6 |
SCOOP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
