2010 PokerStars SCOOP Kicks Off on Sunday

At least $45 million will be up for grabs starting on Sunday, when the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) invades PokerStars. The three-tiered tournament series features low, medium, and high-dollar buy-in tournaments.

2010 marks the second running of the PokerStars SCOOP, which debuted last year amid much fanfare. In 2009, a total of $38 million was given away and the total number of player buy-ins approached 200,000. The inaugural SCOOP boasted 22 world-class poker events across three buy-in levels and players from the United States walked away with $20.6 million to lead all countries. Germany and Canada sat in second and third, respectively, on the money leaderboard with $3.3 million and $3.2 million.

Amazingly, two players recorded 15 in the money finishes in the 66 tournaments that comprised the 2009 SCOOP, a 23% success rate: Germany’s “pusteblume” and American “teacuppoker.” A total of 18 players cashed in at least 10 events. To close out the 2009 SCOOP, j.thaddeus took down the high-stakes Main Event to the tune of $963,000. At the mid-stakes level, tournament veteran J.C. “PrtyPsux” Alvarado brought home the gold for $502,000, while JannotLapin won the low-stakes SCOOP Main Event for $151,000.

The opening day of the 2010 SCOOP coincides with the final day of action in the 16th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), whose $640 buy-in Main Event begins at 18:00 ET on Sunday. In the 2010 SCOOP Main Event on May 16th, the winner will pocket a hearty $1 million. Here’s the full schedule of events for the upcoming SCOOP, exclusively found on PokerStars:

Sunday, May 2nd

13:00 ET: Event #1
Low: $22 NLHE Six-Max, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Six-Max, $1 Million Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Six-Max, $1 Million Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #2
Low: $22 NLHE Two-Day Event, $500,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Two-Day Event, $2 Million Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Two-Day Event, $2 Million Guaranteed

Monday, May 3rd

14:00 ET: Event #3
Low: $5.50 NLHE Six-Max with Rebuys, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $55 NLHE Six-Max with Rebuys, $500,000 Guaranteed
High: $530 NLHE Six-Max with Rebuys, $1 Million Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #4
Low: $16.50 FL Badugi, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $162 FL Badugi, $50,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,575 FL Badugi, $75,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #5
Low: $11 PLO Turbo Cubed, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 PLO Turbo Cubed, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 PLO Turbo Cubed, $150,000 Guaranteed

Tuesday, May 4th

14:00 ET: Event #6
Low: $11 PL Five-Card Draw, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 PL Five-Card Draw, $50,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 PL Five-Card Draw, $75,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #7
Low: $16.50 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $162 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play, $250,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,575 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play, $500,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #8
Low: $11 NLHE, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 NLHE, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 NL HE, $500,000 Guaranteed

Wednesday, May 5th

14:00 ET: Event #9
Low: $22 Mixed Hold’em Six-Max, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 Mixed Hold’em Six-Max, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 Mixed Hold’em Six-Max, $400,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #10
Low: $33 Seven-Card Stud High, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $320 Seven-Card Stud High, $50,000 Guaranteed
High: $3,150 Seven-Card Stud High, $100,000 Guaranteed

Thursday, May 6th

14:00 ET: Event #11
Low: $22 PLO Heads-Up Match Play, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 PLO Heads-Up Match Play, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 PLO Heads-Up Match Play, $200,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #12
Low: $27 NLHE Knockout, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $265 NLHE Knockout, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Knockout, $300,000 Guaranteed

Friday, May 7th

14:00 ET: Event #13
Low: $16.50 NLHE Ante Up, $50,000 Guaranteed
Event #13-M: $162 NLHE Ante Up, $100,000 Guaranteed
Event #13-H: $1,575 NLHE Ante Up, $200,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #14
Low: $55 FL Omaha High/Low, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $530 FL Omaha High/Low, $150,000 Guaranteed
High: $5,200 FL Omaha High/Low, $250,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #15
Low: $16.50 NLHE 2X Chance Turbo, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $162 NLHE 2X Chance Turbo, $500,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,575 NLHE 2X Chance Turbo, $750,000 Guaranteed

Saturday, May 8th

14:00 ET: Event #16
Low: $22 NLHE Quadruple Shootout 10-max, $150,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Triple Shootout 10-max, $150,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Double Shootout 10-max, $200,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #17
Low: $16.50 PLO Six-Max with Rebuys, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $162 PLO Six-Max with Rebuys, $250,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,575 PLO Six-Max with Rebuys, $500,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #18
Low: $22 FL Hold’em Turbo, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 FL Hold’em Turbo, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 FL Hold’em Turbo, $150,000 Guaranteed

Sunday, May 9th

13:00 ET: Event #19
Low: $22 NLHE Big Antes, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Big Antes, $750,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Big Antes, $750,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #20
Low: $22 NLHE Two-Day Event, $500,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Two-Day Event, $2 Million Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Two-Day Event, $2 Million Guaranteed

Monday, May 10th

14:00 ET: Event #21
Low: $16.50 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $75,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $162 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,575 PL Hold’em / PL Omaha, $300,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #22
Low: $33 NLHE Four-Max, $150,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $320 NLHE Four-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed
High: $3,150 NLHE Four-Max, $500,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #23
Low: $11 NLHE Turbo with Rebuys, $150,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 NLHE Turbo with Rebuys, $300,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 NLHE Turbo with Rebuys, $500,000 Guaranteed

Tuesday, May 11th

14:00 ET: Event #24
Low: $11 Triple Draw 2-7, $25,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 Triple Draw 2-7, $50,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 Triple Draw 2-7, $75,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #25
Low: $22 Seven-Card Stud High/Low, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 Seven-Card Stud High/Low, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 Seven-Card Stud High/Low, $150,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #26
Low: $11 NLHE, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 NLHE, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 NLHE, $500,000 Guaranteed

Wednesday, May 12th

14:00 ET: Event #27
Low: $22 Razz, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 Razz, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 Razz, $150,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #28
Low: $11 NLHE with Rebuys, $200,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 NLHE with Rebuys, $400,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 NLHE with Rebuys, $600,000 Guaranteed

Thursday, May 13th

14:00 ET: Event #29
Low: $33 Eight-Game, $75,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $320 Eight-Game, $150,000 Guaranteed
High: $3,150 Eight-Game, $250,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #30
Low: $11 PLO High/Low, $75,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $109 PLO High/Low, $150,000 Guaranteed
High: $1,050 PLO High/Low, $300,000 Guaranteed

Friday, May 14th

14:00 ET: Event #31
Low: $22 NLHE Cubed, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE Cubed, $500,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE Cubed, $1 Million Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #32
Low: $55 FL Hold’em Six-Max, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $530 FL Hold’em Six-Max, $200,000 Guaranteed
High: $5,200 FL Hold’em Six-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed

20:00 ET: Event #33
Low: $22 NL Omaha High/Low Turbo, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NL Omaha High/Low Turbo, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NL Omaha High/Low Turbo, $200,000 Guaranteed

Saturday, May 15th

14:00 ET: Event #34
Low: $55 PLO Six-Max, $100,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $530 PLO Six-Max, $250,000 Guaranteed
High: $5,200 PLO Six-Max, $500,000 Guaranteed

15:30 ET: Event #35
Low: $270 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play Two-Day Event, $250,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $2,600 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play Two-Day Event, $500,000 Guaranteed
High: $25,500 NLHE Heads-Up Match Play Two-Day Event, $750,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: Event #36
Low: $22 HORSE, $50,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 HORSE, $100,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 HORSE, $150,000 Guaranteed

Sunday, May 16th

13:00 ET: Event #37
Low: $22 NLHE, $200,000 Guaranteed
Mid: $215 NLHE, $750,000 Guaranteed
High: $2,100 NLHE, $750,000 Guaranteed

17:00 ET: SCOOP Main Event
Low: $109 NLHE Main Event, $1 Million Guaranteed
Mid: $1,050 NLHE Main Event, $3 Million Guaranteed
High: $10,300 NLHE Main Event, $5 Million Guaranteed

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