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SCOOP 2020

Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) series will become the largest one in online poker with a record guarantee of $85 000 000. The series takes place from 30 April to 19 May.

During SCOOP-2020, the multi-stage tournaments with guarantees of up to $2 000 000 will be held. The buy-ins start from $2.2, so the players with any bankroll can allow themselves to play in these tournaments.

Three SCOOP Main Events with a total guarantee of $13 000 000 will become the key events of series and they will take place on May 17. The qualifying satellites in PokerStars lobby are also held in them.

Main Event at SCOOP 2020

SCOOP Main Event was always famous for its high payouts to the finalists. The winners become the dollar millionaires, but it is quite difficult to get a victory.

This year, traditionally, three Main Events with three buy-ins starting from $109 to $10 300 will be held:

DateTime (UTC)EventBuy-inGuarantee
17 May19:00SCOOP 74-L$109$3 000 000
17 May19:00SCOOP 74-M$1 050$5 000 000
17 May19:00SCOOP 74-H$10 300$5 000 000

SCOOP 2020 key information

  • Dates: 04/30/2020 – 05/19/2020
  • Tournament buy-ins: $2.2 - $10 300
  • Main Event: SCOOP Main Event with $10 300 buy-in and $5 000 000 guarantee starts on May 17.

SCOOP 2020 schedule

In total, SCOOP schedule contains 80 numbered events with three different levels of buy-ins. In means that 240 different tournaments will be held during the series. Events will be carried out in various types of poker: from classic Hold'em to poker with a short deck.

High rollers will be able to find tournaments according to their bankroll: there are enough events for $5 000 and $10 000 with large guarantees in the series.

SCOOP 2020 full schedule

The start of SCOOP 2020 tournaments is indicated in UTC.

8 May (Friday)

  • 17:00 SCOOP-36-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-36-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $600K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-36-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $600K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-37-L: $22 HORSE, $50K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-37-M: $215 HORSE, $75K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-37-H: $2,100 HORSE, $125K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-38-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $75K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-38-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $200K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-38-H: $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $300K Gtd

9 May (Saturday)

  • 14:30 SCOOP-39-L: $11 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $150K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-39-M: $109 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $300K Gtd
  • 17:30 SCOOP-39-H: $1,050 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $350K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-40-L: $55 PLO [6-Max], $150K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-40-M: $530 PLO [6-Max], $250K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-40-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max], $750K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-41-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-41-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $600K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-41-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $850K Gtd

10 May (Sunday)

  • 12:00 SCOOP-42-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $50K Gtd
  • 12:00 SCOOP-42-M: $55 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff SE], $250K Gtd
  • 12:00 SCOOP-42-H: $530 NLHE, $400K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-43-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-43-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-43-H: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-44-L: $55 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million SE], $500K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-44-M: $55 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million SE], $500K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-44-H: $55 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million SE], $500K Gtd

11 May (Monday)

  • 21:00 SCOOP-47-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $40K Gtd
  • 21:00 SCOOP-47-M: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $40K Gtd
  • 21:00 SCOOP-47-H: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $40K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-48-L: $5.50 NLHE, $80K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-48-M: $55 NLHE, $400K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-48-H: $530 NLHE, $750K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-49-L: $11 Stud, $15K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-49-M: $109 Stud, $35K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-49-H: $1,050 Stud, $60K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-50-L: $5.50 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-50-M: $5.50 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-50-H: $5.50 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd

12 May (Tuesday)

  • 16:05 SCOOP-51-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $15K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-51-M: $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $25K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-51-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $60K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-52-L: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $500K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-52-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $750K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-52-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $2M Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-53-L: $22 PLO8 [6-Max], $40K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-53-M: $215 PLO8 [6-Max], $100K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-53-H: $2,100 PLO8 [6-Max], $200K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-54-L: $11 NLHE, $80K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-54-M: $109 NLHE, $250K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-54-H: $1,050 NLHE, $400K Gtd

13 May (Wednesday)

  • 22:00 SCOOP-55-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
  • 22:00 SCOOP-55-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
  • 22:00 SCOOP-55-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-56-L: $11 HORSE, $20K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-56-M: $109 HORSE, $50K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-56-H: $1,050 HORSE, $80K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-57-L: $55 NLHE, $350K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-57-M: $55 NLHE, $350K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-57-H: $55 NLHE, $350K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-58-L: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up], $40K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-58-M: $215 NLHE [Heads-Up], $100K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-58-H: $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up], $200K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-59-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-59-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-59-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $300K Gtd

14 May (Thursday)

  • 14:30 SCOOP-60-L: $11 NLHE, $80K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-60-M: $109 NLHE, $175K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-60-H: $1,050 NLHE, $250K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-61-L: $11 FLO8 [8-Max], $25K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-61-M: $109 FLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-61-H: $1,050 FLO8 [8-Max], $100K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-62-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-62-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-62-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $1M Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-63-L: $11 Razz, $20K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-63-M: $109 Razz, $40K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-63-H: $1,050 Razz, $80K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-64-L: $22 NLHE, $125K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-64-M: $215 NLHE, $350K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-64-H: $2,100 NLHE, $500K Gtd

15 May (Friday)

  • 16:05 SCOOP-65-L: $11 8-Game, $25K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-65-M: $109 8-Game, $50K Gtd
  • 16:05 SCOOP-65-H: $1,050 8-Game, $125K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-66-L: $22 NLHE, $125K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-66-M: $215 NLHE, $250K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-66-H: $2,100 NLHE, $400K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-67-L: $11 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-67-M: $109 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-67-H: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-68-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $40K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-68-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $100K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-68-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $200K Gtd

16 May (Saturday)

  • 14:30 SCOOP-69-L: $11 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $80K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-69-M: $109 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $200K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-69-H: $1,050 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $300K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-70-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-70-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-70-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-71-L: $11 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-71-M: $109 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-71-H: $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $100K Gtd

17 May (Sunday)

  • 12:00 SCOOP-72-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $40K Gtd
  • 12:00 SCOOP-72-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd
  • 12:00 SCOOP-72-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $400K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-73-L: $22 NLHE, $200K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-73-M: $215 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd
  • 14:30 SCOOP-73-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $750K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-74-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-74-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-74-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $3.5M Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP 01-L: $2.20 NLHE [Phase 2], $250K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP 01-M: $22 NLHE [Phase 2], $1,250,000 Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP 01-H: $215 NLHE [Phase 2], $2,000,000 Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-75-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $400K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-75-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $750K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-75-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd

18 May (Monday)

  • 21:00 SCOOP-76-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $100K Gtd
  • 21:00 SCOOP-76-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $500K Gtd21:00 SCOOP-76-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $750K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-77-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-77-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
  • 18:15 SCOOP-77-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd

19 May (Tuesday)

  • 21:00 SCOOP-78-L: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $80K Gtd
  • 21:00 SCOOP-78-M: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $200K Gtd
  • 21:00 SCOOP-78-H: $2,100 NLHE [Turbo], $300K Gtd
  • 20:00 SCOOP-79-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $400K Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-79-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $1M Gtd
  • 17:00 SCOOP-79-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-80-L: $11 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $30K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-80-M: $109 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $80K Gtd
  • 19:30 SCOOP-80-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $175K Gtd

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