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2009 SCOOP on PokerStars

By Pauly
Hollyweird, CA


One week from Thursday on April 2nd, PokerStars is launching SCOOP... or the Spring Championship of Online Poker. SCOOP is different because it caters to players with different sized bankrolls. That's a nice way of saying that they have super low buy-ins to cater to the broke dicks and economically starved poker junkies out there.

And if you're a baller or love to crush satellites, then the highest tiered events are for you.

There are 22 events in all with each event having three different buy-in levels. 66 events in all ranging from $5 to $10,000. The 10K Main Event is a $5M guaranteed tournament. There is over $30M overall in guaranteed money.

Scheduling permitting, I'm gonna try to play a couple of events for shits and giggles perhaps PLO, Mixed Hold'em, and the 8 Game. Interesting events for 2009 SCOOP include Pot Limit 5 Card Draw, the $10,000 buy-in HORSE High Rollers Event, and the $25K Heads Up event.

Here's the schedule...

2009 SCOOP Schedule on PokerStars:

Event 1 - NL w/ Rebuys (6 Max)
April 2 at 14:30 ET
Low: $5.50
Med: $55
High: $530

Event 2 - PLO8
April 2 at 16:30 ET
Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050

Event 3 - PL 5 Card Draw
April 3 at 14:30 ET
Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050

Event 4 - NL (2X Chance Turbo)
April 3 at 16:30 ET
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575

Event 5 - NL Shootout (10-Max)
April 4 at 14:30 ET
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575

Event 6 - PLO (1R,1A 6-Max)
April 4 at 16:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 7 - HORSE
April 5 at 14:30 ET
Low: $109
Med: $1,050
High: $10,300

Event 8 - NL (2 Day)
April 5 at 16:30 ET
Low: $33
Med: $320
High: $3,150

Event 9 - Limit Triple Draw 2-7
April 6 at 14:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 10 - NL Heads-Up
April 6 at 16:30 ET
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575

Event 11 - Mixed Hold'em (6-Max)
April 7 at 14:30 ET
Low: $33 buy-in
Med: $320 buy-in
High: $3,150 buy-in

Event 12 - Stud 8
April 7 at 16:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 13 - Razz
April 8 at 14:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 14 - NL (6-Max)
April 8 at 16:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 15 - 8 Game Mixed
April 9 at 14:30 ET
Low: $44
Med: $425
High: $4,175

Event 16 - Seven Card Stud
April 9 at 16:30 ET
Low: $33
Med: $320
High: $3,150

Event 17 - NL (1R, 1A)
April 10 at 14:30 ET
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100

Event 18 - Limit Omaha 8
April 10 at 16:30 ET
Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200

Event 19 - PLO
April 11 at 14:30 ET
Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200

Event 20 - Limit Hold'em (6-Max)
April 11 at 16:30 ET
Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200

Event 21 - NL Heads-Up
April 12 at 14:30 ET
Low: $270
Med: $2,600
High: $25,500

Event 22 - Main Event (2 Day)
April 12 at 16:30 ET
Low: $109 with $1M guaranteed
Med: $1,050 with $3M guaranteed
High: $10,300 with $5M guaranteed

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