PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2026 has wrapped up after weeks of non-stop action, delivering massive numbers across the board.
The series generated over $52.7 million in total prize money from a staggering 919,776 entries, once again underlining its position as one of the biggest online poker festivals of the year.
Across the full schedule, players battled for more than $8.45 million in first-place prizes, accounting for 16% of the total prize pool and highlighting the top-heavy nature of payouts that continues to define major tournament series.
Half a dozen tournaments produced seven-figure prize pools, with all three No Limit Hold’em Main Events exceeding their guarantees. The Low tier NLHE Main Event, featuring a $109 buy-in and a $1.5 million guarantee, attracted 16,883 entries to generate $1.6 million in prize money. The $1,050 Mid tier Main Event drew 2,673 entries, surpassing its $2 million guarantee by more than $670k, while the $5,200 High tier Main Event recorded 443 entries, beating its $2 million guarantee by 10%.
Combined, the three NLHE Main Events generated over $6.5 million in prize money.
SCOOP 2026 By the Numbers:
- Total Guaranteed: $45,000,000+
- Tournaments Held: 400
- Total Prize Money: $52,722,892
- Guarantee Surpassed: 17%
- Total Entries: 919,776
- First-Place Prize Money: $8,455,844
- No. of Tournaments Overlaid: 53
- Overlay Amount: $584,276
- Main Event Prize Pool: $6,576,300
Outside of the Main Events, the $22 Mystery Sunday Special drew the largest field, attracting 16,413 entries and generating a $328.2k prize pool. The $55 PKO Phased event accumulated 14,836 entries across its flights but narrowly missed its $750,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The iconic Sunday Million, however, faced a tougher run during SCOOP. Three editions were held with buy-ins of $109, $215, and $530. Only the $109 version managed to surpass its guarantee, and only narrowly, after drawing 10,619 entries. The $215 and $530 editions both fell short, resulting in overlays of $44,000 and $67,500, respectively.
In total, there were 53 overlays, requiring PokerStars to cover $584,276 to meet guarantees.
Brazil Leads the Way by a Wide Margin
When it comes to titles, Brazil online poker players once again led the way with 105 wins, finishing well ahead of every other country. UK online poker players secured second place with 59 wins, but the gap between first and second was significant.
Behind them, a cluster of consistent performers emerged. Finland (22 wins) and Sweden (21 wins) continued their strong presence in online poker, while Canada online poker players(18 wins) rounded out the top five.
Further down the list, countries like Mexico and Austria (13 wins each), Argentina (12), and Ukraine (11) added to the global spread of champions.
In total, players from 39 different countries captured SCOOP titles, reinforcing the global appeal of the series. Nations such as Denmark and Bulgaria (10 wins each), along with Malta and Thailand (9 wins each), showed strong mid-tier performances.
At the same time, several countries picked up just a handful of victories, reflecting how competitive the fields were despite the wide participation.
This marked the 18th edition of SCOOP, and with the conclusion of this year’s series, the festival has now generated more than $1.5 billion in total prize money across all editions. Outside of SCOOP and WCOOP, no other online poker series has reached that level of cumulative prize money over the years.
