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Near Miss for Veldhuis in SCOOP 31-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Mystery Bounty]

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Yesterday saw Ben Spragg miss out on a SCOOP title, finishing third in SCOOP 16-M: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday, and today Lex Veldhuis accomplished the same feat in the SCOOP 31-H: $1,050 NLHE 6-Max Mystery Bounty.

He finished third behind eight-time SCOOP champion Niklas "Lena900" Astedt, who lost out heads-up to "aminolast" who took down the 356-player tournament for $68,427.

RankPlayerCountryResults
1aminolastCanada$68,427
2Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$37,865
3Lex "L. Veldhuis" VeldhuisNew Zealand$31,760
4luckyflukeUkraine$18,346
5andresdsArgentina$15,406
6dennysramos2Brazil$16,105

*includes bounty payments

There were plenty of other big names in action in this event, with Team Fintan's "flerrehuve" finishing in 14th and Lex's own Patrick "pads1161" Leonard finishing 10th for important points in the SCOOP League.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Andrey "Premove" Skvortsov Becomes a Ten-Time SCOOP Champion

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
2024 SCOOP
2024 SCOOP

When you think of PokerStars players with multiple Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) titles, it is natural to think about the likes of Patrick "pads1161" Leonard, Ole "wizowizo" Schemion, and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt. But you should also add Andrey "Premove" Skvortsov to that list because on May 8, 2024, Skvortsov claimed the tenth SCOOP title of his career.

Skvortsov's tenth title ties him with Calvin "cal42688" Anderson and Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser, which is not bad company to keep. Winning ten SCOOPs is impressive in its own right, but many of Skvortsov's wins have come in tournaments with huge fields because he tends not to grind high-stakes events.

His latest win saw him outlast 3,198 opponents, but he outlasted them while playing the high-variance game of Pot-Limit Omaha. This will not be the last time you read about Skvortsov becoming a SCOOP champion; you can hold us to that.

SCOOP 17-L: $11 PLO 6-Max Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Andrey "Premove" SkvortsovBosnia & Herzegovina$4,516
2RosekillaSwitzerland$3,144
3santaofisGreece$2,191
4MatuksBrazil$1,526
5Sanchez JuanArgentina$1,063
6CASSIANO_PEBrazil$741
7aschylAustria$516

Simon Mattsson Eighth SCOOP Title Came With $186,237

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Simon Mattsson
Simon Mattsson

Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson became an eight-time SCOOP champion after coming out on top in the $10,300 No-Limit Hold'em Super Tuesday High Roller. Mattsson reached the final table third in chips, trailing chip leader Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jorstad by almost three-to-1.

The final table saw superstars Niklas "Lena900" Astedt, three-time Sunday Million champion Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov, Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani, and Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo, but they fell short of the victory. As did Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt, "DingeBrinker," and start-of-the-day chip leader Jorstad.

Mattsson then defeated Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos heds-up to clinch his eighth SCOOP title and take his lifetime earnings past £34.7 million.

SCOOP 16-H: $10,300 NLHE Super Tuesday High Roller Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Simon "C. Darwin2" MattssonSweden$186,237
2Adrian "Amadi_017" MateosUnited Kingdom$139,491
3Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" JorstadUnited Kingdom$104,479
4DingeBrinkerEstonia$78,254
5Dinesh "NastyMinder" AltAustria$58,612
6Juan "Malaka$tyle" PardoAndorra$43,901
7Pedro "pvigar" GaragnaniBrazil$32,881
8Artem "veeea" ZVezhenkovThailand$24,628
9Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$21,511

Key Events For May 8

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
2024 SCOOP
2024 SCOOP

May 8 sees the first-ever Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) Mystery Bounty events shuffle up and deal, making it a historic day.

SCOOP 22-L: $55 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $200K Gtd, SCOOP 22-M: $530 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $250K Gtd, and SCOOP 22-H: $5,200 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $400K Gtd kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. WET) and span across two days of action. The mystery bounties come into play once the money bubble bursts, making the bubble even more important than usual.

An hour later, the first No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo events of the 2024 SCOOP get underway, with buy-ins of $11, $109, and $1,050.

Good luck to everyone getting their SCOOP grind on today.

DateStart Time (ET)Start Time (WET)Event
08-May10:0515:05SCOOP 20-L: $2.20 NLHE [Action Starter], $10K Gtd
08-May10:0515:05SCOOP 20-M: $22 NLHE [Action Starter], $50K Gtd
08-May10:0515:05SCOOP 20-H: $215 NLHE [Action Starter], $100K Gtd
08-May11:3016:30SCOOP 21-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $80K Gtd
08-May11:3016:30SCOOP 21-M: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
08-May11:3016:30SCOOP 21-H: $320 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
08-May12:3017:30SCOOP 22-L: $55 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $200K Gtd
08-May12:3017:30SCOOP 22-M: $530 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $250K Gtd
08-May12:3017:30SCOOP 22-H: $5,200 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery], $400K Gtd
08-May13:3018:30SCOOP 23-L: $11 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
08-May13:3018:30SCOOP 23-M: $109 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
08-May13:3018:30SCOOP 23-H: $1,050 NLO8 [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
08-May15:0520:05SCOOP 24-L: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
08-May15:0520:05SCOOP 24-M: $215 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
08-May15:0520:05SCOOP 24-H: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
08-May16:3021:30SCOOP 25-L: $22 NLHE [Mini Fenomeno SE], $100K Gtd
08-May16:3021:30SCOOP 25-M: $109 NLHE [Fenomeno SE], $150K Gtd

Team Lex Soars into the SCOOP League Lead After Incredible $1K HORSE Result

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Team Lex Leads the Way
Team Lex Leads the Way

Team Lex is now the SCOOP League team to catch after three of his team members navigated their way to the final table of SCOOP 09-H: $1,050 HORSE 6-Max. Although none of that talented trio walked away with the top honors, a runner-up, third-place, and sixth-place finish earned enough points to leapfrog Team Spraggy after Day 3 of the series.

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard narrowly missed out on capturing his eighth SCOOP title, losing heads-up to Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi heads-up. Bruschi's victory and continued fine form has propelled him to the overall number one spot in the PLayer of the Series.

Swede's "WhatifGod" finished third, adding yet more points to Team Lex's tally, while mixed game guru Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser busted in sixth for a very profitable day for Lex Veldhuis' tea,/

SCOOP 09-H: $1,050 HORSE 6-Max Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Renan "Internett93o" BruschiBrazil$16,733
2Patrick "pads1161" LeonardUnited Kingdom$11,397
3WhatifGodSweden$7,887
4Gereon "huiiiiiiiiiii" SilvaAustria$5,459
5Christian "CMoosepower" ElgstramDenmark$3,831
6Benny "RunGodlike" GlaserUnited Kingdom$2,614
7Andreas "chokitin" KornArgentina$2,024

Team Lex currently has 1,305 points, with Team Spraggy trailing on 1,255 points. Team Fintan occupies third with 965 points, and Team Tonkaaaa brings up the rear with 900 points in the bag.

Espen Jorstad On Course for a $186K Score

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Espen Uhlen Jørstad
Espen Uhlen Jørstad

Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jorstad, the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, is on course to become a 2024 PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) champion. Jorstad is way out in front at the nine-handed final table of SCOOP 016-H: $10,300 NLHE Super Tuesday High Roller.

Jorstad has twice as many chips as any of the other eight finalists, but what a talented group the chasing pack is. Estonia's "DingeBrinker is Jorstad's closest rival and the only other player with more than one million chips at their disposal.

Others hoping to prevent a Jorstad victory are Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos, Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson, Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo, Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt, Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani, Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov, and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt.

SCOOP 16-H: $10,300 NLHE Super Tuesday High Roller Final Table Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChips
1Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" JorstadUnited Kingdom2,437,863
2DingeBrinkerEstonia1,206,402
3Adrian "Amadi_017" MateosUnited Kingdom895,532
4Simon "C. Darwin2" MattssonSweden864,367
5Juan "Malaka$tyle" PardoAndorra532,283
6Dinesh "NastyMinder" AltAustria342,992
7Pedro "pvigar" GaragnaniBrazil288,391
8Artem "veeea" VezhenkovThailand178,196
9Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden153,974

The result of this event could have significant ramifications for the inaugural SCOOP League because Jorstad and Mattsson are part of Team Spragg, while Astedt is on Team Tonkaaaa.

Tags: Team SpraggyTeam Tonkaaaa

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