As if PokerStars didn’t have enough fan interest already? Now they introduce another online series that will run through May.
This tournament series is called the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker or SCOOP, and will be played from May 3rd to May 16th. During SCOOP, there will be 33 events and as much as $36 in prizes with $5 million guaranteed in the Main Event.
This tournament will differ from others due to the tiered buy-in system. Buy-ins will range from $5.500 to $10,300, which should give players of all ranges a chance to play. During SCOOP, not just Texas Hold’em will be played, but also Omaha, Razz, HORSE and Badugi.
Make sure to check the website at PokerStars for the official schedule, but the first event will get started on May 3rd with No Limit Hold’em and a maximum of six rebuys. Buy-ins for the tournaments for day one ranges from $5.50 – $530.00.
The last day of SCOOP will be played on May 16th with a two day No Limit Hold’em event. On the final day, the low buy-in will be $109, while the high buy-in will be $10,300. This tournament certainly has all the potential to create all the exciting moments that viewers look for in a poker tournament. Be sure to view all the latest action of PokerStars SCOOP tournament.
PokerStars is the largest poker site on the Internet. You can find more tournaments and games than any other place. Daniel Negreanu, four time world champion is one of the many professional poker players that are a member of Team PokerStars. Since 2001, PokerStars has offered an assortment of ten different poker games. Originally, PokerStars was created and operated from Costa Rica, but the company is now operated from the Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency.