SCOOP Tournament
Poker players who are looking to join a tournament but aren’t sure how can belly up to the virtual table from May 3-16 when Poker Stars holds its Spring Championship of Online Poker tournament.
The site is hosting the two-week event in an unusual way and one which will allow players of all sized bankrolls to fully participate in the tournament however they choose. While you can buy in for as little as $5.50, you get to share in the overall $36 million in prize money, no matter your buy-in amount. There is also a $5 million guarantee on the 2-day Main Event hand with the highest buy-in.
Unlike the World Championship of Online Poker, the Spring Championship of Online Poker tournament (SCOOP) offers buy-ins on a tiered system, allowing anyone to play in at least the lowest tier of buy-in hands. These buy-ins range from $5.50 to $10,300 on a low, medium and high buy-in range. You might choose to play a medium hand one day and a high buy-in hand another day.
The tournament kicks off on May 3 with a six-handed No Limit Hold’em hand (including re-buys) and will continue to the 16th. Other games include Razz, HORSE and Badugi events.
Prize amounts are also based on the low, medium and high premise. Winning hands might be worth $109, $1,050 or $10,300, with the tournament pools worth $1 million, $3 million and $5 million.
