SCOOP: Latest News

This guide helps new players make the most of SCOOP 2025 with handy tips on when to play, which formats to try, and how to get good value without spending big.

The SCOOP series in the US awarded over $5.1 million across MI, NJ, and PA, likely marking the final segregated edition as Pennsylvania prepares to join the shared liquidity network.

PokerStars, WSOP, and BetMGM Poker are hosting competing tournament series this month, each unique in their own way.

The second iteration of GG World Festival generates record numbers: $331 million and 5.5 million in entrants – making it by far the largest series in online poker history.

PokerStars’ 2023 WCOOP concludes with Benny Glaser’s 10 titles, Patrick Leonard clinching the overall leaderboard, and Ivan Stokes winning the Main Event.

Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser is now tied for the title leader in SCOOP events and leads the way in overall 'COOP titles on PokerStars.

GGPoker launches its World Festival tournament series with an unprecedented $200 million guaranteed prize pool and four tiers of buy-ins to suit all bankrolls.

The 2023 edition of PokerStars SCOOP will run May 7-31, featuring $75,000,000 guaranteed across 363 individual tournaments with buy-ins as low as $2.20.

The new PokerStars NJ-MI multi-state network contributed to a more than 30% increase in USASCOOP prizes, awarding over $6.7 million by the series’ end.

Q1 2023 saw PokerStars Ontario run several successful tournament series, including the currently-running first-ever ONSCOOP, with $1.8 million in prizes.

The inaugural ONSCOOP series guarantees over CAD $1.8 million spread over 129 tournaments over two weeks on PokerStars Ontario.

The first-ever joint PokerStars US Network SCOOP series promises $3 million — PokerStars’ largest tournament series in the US regulated market.