PokerStars USA Sets SCOOP and New Rewards Program
PokerStars has a signature tournament series, the World Championship of Online Poker, better known as WCOOP. Last year, it celebrated its 20th anniversary on the global dot-com site. Historically, it runs in the fall months. Due to its popularity, PokerStars introduced another version in 2009, the Spring Championship of Online Poker or SCOOP. It attracted even more players because every tournament in the annual series offered three buy-in levels.
When PokerStars started launching in the United States, it brought WCOOP and SCOOP with it.
Last year, there was a PASCOOP for Pennsylvania, MISCOOP for Michigan, and NJSCOOP for New Jersey. Altogether the US version of PokerStars awarded $6.35M. That’s not too shabby.
PokerStars recently announced this year’s SCOOPs for the US market. They will kick off on March 25 in all three states – all running simultaneously this year – and guaranteeing at least $4.5M in prize pools. Even better, PokerStars just launched a new and improved rewards program this week in those states.
NJSCOOP for New Jersey
The smallest of the three markets will offer a series of 35 events with a cumulative guarantee of $1M. Each of those events will offer three buy-in levels, creating a total of 105 tournaments.
Last year, the NJSCOOP delivered 163 individual tournaments, which garnered more than 26K entries and awarded more than $1.36M. The $300 buy-in Main Event alone attracted 1,015 entries and a $284,200 prize pool.
| PokerStars US | NJSCOOP for New Jersey players | |
| Event 1 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Warm-Up ($2K / $6K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 2 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | HORSE Mixed Game Warm-Up ($1K / $2K / $5K GTD) |
| Event 3 (Mar 25/26/27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Zoom ($2K / $5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 4 (Mar 26) | $30 / $100 / $300 | NLHE Big Kickoff ($7.5K / $15K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 5 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Zoom ($1.5K / $4K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 6 (Mar 27) | $10 / $50 / $300 | NLHE Spring Special ($4K / $10K / $45K GTD) |
| Event 7 (Mar 27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Super Sonic ($1K / $3K / $6.5K GTD) |
| Event 8 (Mar 28) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Battle Royale ($3K / $7.5K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 9 (Mar 28) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($1K / $3.5K / $7.5K GTD) |
| Event 10 (Mar 29) | $30 / $100 / $500 | NLHE Bigstack Championship ($7.5K / $15K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 11 (Mar 29) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PTKO ($1.5K / $4K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 12 (Mar 30) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Storm ($3K / $6.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 13 (Mar 31) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Thrill ($3K / $7.5K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 14 (Apr 1) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Big KO ($4K / $6.5K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 15 (Apr 1/2/3) | $20 / $50 / $200 | PLO ($2.5K / $5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 16 (Apr 2) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Deepstack ($4K / $6.5K / $17.5K GTD) |
| Event 17 (Apr 2) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO ($2K / $5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 18 (Apr 3) | $40 / $200 / $500 | NLHE PKO Spring Special ($10K / $25K / $40K GTD) |
| Event 19 (Apr 3) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Sunday Second Chance ($3K / $6.5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 20 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO ($2K / $6K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 21 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE April FOURs Day ($1044 / $3444 / $7444 GTD) |
| Event 22 (Apr 5) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Bigstack ($4.5K / $8K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 23 (Apr 6) | $30 / $100 / $1K | NLHE 6-Max Championship ($6.5K / $12K / $30K GTD) |
| Event 24 (Apr 6) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Bubble Rush ($2K / $5.5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 25 (Apr 7) | $30 / $100 / $300 | NLHE PKO Bigstack Championship ($6K / $12K / $30K GTD) |
| Event 26 (Apr 7) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Win the Button ($1K / $3K / $7K GTD) |
| Event 27 (Apr 8) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Mini ($2K / $5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 28 (Apr 8) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO ($2K / $5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 29 (Apr 9) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Deepstack ($4K / $7K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 30 (Apr 9) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($1.5K / $3.5K / $7.5K GTD) |
| Event 31 (Apr 9/10/11) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE TKO Zoom ($2K / $4.5K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 32 (Apr 10) | $50 | NLHE Mini Main Event ($17.5K GTD) |
| Event 32 (Apr 10-11) | $300 | NLHE Main Event ($100K GTD) |
| Event 32 (Apr 10) | $1K | NLHE High Roller Main Event ($35K GTD) |
| Event 33 (Apr 10) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Second Chance ($2.5K / $5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 34 (Apr 11) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Send-Off ($3K / $7.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 35 (Apr 11) | $10 / $50 / $200 | 8-Game Mixed Game Master ($1K / $3.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
MISCOOP for Michigan
The next biggest market is Michigan, which will guarantee $1.5M. That series offers 40 events, which translates into 120 tournaments.
The 2021 MISCOOP had the same number of tournaments, which garnered more than 40K entries and prize pools worth more than $2.3M. Michiganders’ $300 Main Event alone had 871 entries and a prize pool of $243,880.
| PokerStars US | MISCOOP for Michigan players | |
| Event 1 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Turbo Warm-Up ($3K / $6K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 2 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Hyper Warm-Up ($1K / $3K / $7K GTD) |
| Event 3 (Mar 25/26/27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Zoom ($4K / $8.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 4 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | HORSE Mixed Game Warm-Up ($1K / $2K / $5K GTD) |
| Event 5 (Mar 26) | $30 / $100 / $300 | NLHE Big Kickoff ($10K / $30K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 6 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($3K / $6.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 7 (Mar 27) | $20 / $100 / $500 | NLHE Spring Special ($15K / $40K / $65K GTD) |
| Event 8 (Mar 27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PTKO ($3K / $6K / $12K GTD) |
| Event 9 (Mar 28) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Battle Royale ($6K / $10K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 10 (Mar 28) | $10 / $30 / $100 | PLO Hi-Lo ($1.5K / $3.5K / $7K GTD) |
| Event 11 (Mar 29) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Super Tuesday ($8K / $15K / $30K GTD) |
| Event 12 (Mar 29) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO ($2.5K / $5K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 13 (Mar 30) | $50 / $200 / $500 | NLHE 6-Max Championship ($10K / $22.5K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 14 (Mar 31) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Thrill ($7.5K / $15K / $22.5K GTD) |
| Event 15 (Mar 31) | $10 / $30 / $100 | Limit Razz ($1K / $1.5K / $4K GTD) |
| Event 16 (Apr 1) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Big Stack ($3K / $6.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 17 (Apr 1) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Mini ($3K / $6K / $12K GTD) |
| Event 18 (Apr 1/2/3) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE TKO Zoom ($3K / $6K / $12K GTD) |
| Event 19 (Apr 2) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Deepstack ($6K / $10K / $17.5K GTD) |
| Event 20 (Apr 2) | $10 / $30 / $100 | PLO PKO ($2K / $3K / $7.5K GTD) |
| Event 21 (Apr 3) | $50 / $200 / $500 | NLHE PKO Spring Special ($15K / $40K / $75K GTD) |
| Event 22 (Apr 3) | $10 / $100 / $500 | NLHE ($2K / $4K / $7K GTD) |
| Event 23 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($3K / $6.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 24 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Turbo Battle Royale ($2.5K / $5.5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 25 (Apr 5) | $30 / $100 / $300 | NLHE PKO Bigstack Championship ($6.5K / $20K / $40K GTD) |
| Event 26 (Apr 5) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($2.5K / $4.5K / $7.5K GTD) |
| Event 27 (Apr 6) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Storm ($2.5K / $5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 28 (Apr 6) | $20 / $50 / $200 | PLO Championship ($3K / $7.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Evnet 29 (Apr 7) | $30 / $100 / $300 | NLHE PKO Championship ($7.5K / $15K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 30 (Apr 7) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($2.5K / $6.5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 31 (Apr 8) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Deepstack ($2.5K / $6.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 32 (Apr 8) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE ($5K / $7.5K / $15K) |
| Event 33 (Apr 9) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Marathon ($2.5K / $6K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 34 (Apr 9) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Main Event Warm-Up ($6K / $10K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 35 (Apr 9) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Big PKO ($2.5K / $6K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10) | $50 | NLHE Mini Main vent ($30K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10) | $300 | NLHE Main Event ($150K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10) | $1K | NLHE High Roller Main Event ($60K GTD) |
| Event 37 (Apr 10) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Second Chance ($3.5K / $6K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 38 (Apr 10) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Super Sonic ($2K / $4K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 39 (Apr 11) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Send-Off ($3.5K / $8K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 40 (Apr 11) | $20 / $50 / $200 | 8-Game Mixed Game Master ($3K / $6.5K / $15K GTD) |
PASCOOP for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has shown itself to be the largest of the three markets thus far. Its 40 events (120 total tournaments) promise to award at least $2M in the coming weeks.
Last year, there were 41 events for Pennsylvanians, and those 123 individual tournaments attracted more than 47K entries. The total prize pools added up to more than $2.6M, with its $300 buy-in giving out $284,200 from its field of 1,015 entries.
| PokerStars US | PASCOOP for Michigan players | |
| Event 1 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Turbo Warm-Up ($3.5K / $7.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 2 (Mar 25) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Hyper Warm-Up ($1.5K / $3.5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 3 (Mar 25/26/27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Zoom ($5K / $10K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 4 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | HORSE Mixed Game Warm-Up ($1K / $2.5K / $5.5K GTD) |
| Event 5 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Big Kickoff ($5K / $12.5K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 6 (Mar 26) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($3K / $6.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 7 (Mar 27) | $10 / $100 / $500 | NLHE Spring Special ($7.5K / $50K / $80K GTD) |
| Event 8 (Mar 27) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PTKO ($3.5K / $6.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 9 (Mar 28) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Battle Royale ($6.5K / $12.5K / $30K GTD) |
| Event 10 (Mar 28) | $10 / $30 / $100 | PLO Hi-Lo ($2K / $4K / $8.5K GTD) |
| Event 11 (Mar 29) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Super Tuesday ($8.5K / $20K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 12 (Mar 29) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO ($3K / $6.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 13 (Mar 30) | $50 / $200 / $500 | NLHE 6-Max Championship ($15K / $25K / $50K GTD) |
| Event 14 (Mar 31) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Thrill ($8.5K / $20K / $35K GTD) |
| Event 15 (Mar 31) | $10 / $30 / $100 | Limit Razz ($1K / $2K / $5K GTD) |
| Event 16 (Apr 1) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($4K / $8.5K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 17 (Apr 1) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Mini ($3K / $7K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 18 (Apr 1/2/3) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE TKO Zoom ($3.5K / $7.5K / $17.5K GTD) |
| Event 19 (Apr 2) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Deepstack ($7.5K / $12.5K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 20 (Apr 2) | $10 / $30 / $100 | PLO PKO ($2K / $3.5K / $8K GTD) |
| Event 21 (Apr 3) | $20 / $200 / $1K | NLHE PKO Spring Special ($15K / $70K / $100K GTD) |
| Event 22 (Apr 3) | $10 / $100 / $500 | NLHE Turbo 3-Max ($2.5K / $5K / $10K GTD) |
| Event 23 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($3.5K / $8K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 24 (Apr 4) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Turbo Battle Royale ($3K / $7K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 25 (Apr 5) | $20 / $100 / $2K | NLHE PKO Bigstack Championship ($22.5K / $50K / $75K GTD) |
| Event 26 (Apr 5) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE ($3.5K / $7K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 27 (Apr 6) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Storm 6-Max ($2.5K / $6K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 28 (Apr 6) | $20 / $50 / $200 | PLO Championship ($4K / $8K / $15K GTD) |
| Evnet 29 (Apr 7) | $30 / $50 / $200 | NLHE PKO Championship ($8.5K / $25K / $50K GTD) |
| Event 30 (Apr 7) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE ($3K / $8K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 31 (Apr 8) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Deepstack ($5K / $10K / $20K GTD) |
| Event 32 (Apr 8) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE 4-Max ($6K / $10K / $25K) |
| Event 33 (Apr 9) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Marathon ($3K / $6.5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 34 (Apr 9) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Main Event Warm-Up ($7K / $15K / $25K GTD) |
| Event 35 (Apr 9) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Big PKO ($3.5K / $8.5K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10) | $50 | NLHE Mini Main vent ($40K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10-11) | $300 | NLHE Main Event ($200K GTD) |
| Event 36 (Apr 10) | $1K | NLHE High Roller Main Event ($100K GTD) |
| Event 37 (Apr 10) | $20 / $50 / $200 | NLHE Second Chance ($4K / $8K / $15K GTD) |
| Event 38 (Apr 10) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE PKO Super Sonic ($2K / $5K / $12.5K GTD) |
| Event 39 (Apr 11) | $10 / $30 / $100 | NLHE Send-Off ($4K / $10K / $30K GTD) |
| Event 40 (Apr 11) | $20 / $50 / $200 | 8-Game Mixed Game Master ($3.5K / $7.5K / $20K GTD) |
All US Players
Each of the three American markets will offer leaderboard competitions. In addition, players who don’t make the money in any of the tournaments playing before April 9 will receive a second-chance freeroll ticket. They can use those to play $500 daily freerolls through April 3 and $1K daily freerolls from April 4-11. Second-chance tickets will indicate the possibilities.
The wide range of buy-ins allows players to get into the action in every state for as little as $10. However, there are also satellites running for many of the events. And anyone who makes a deposit to play SCOOP will receive a ticket to a Depositor Freeroll, which will run in each state April 3-11. In total, those freerolls will award $16K worth of Main Event tickets in each state.
New Rewards Program
On March 15, PokerStars launched its latest version of PokerStars Rewards in the US market. It will give players the opportunity to earn as much as 33% in loyalty rewards. It is easier to understand than any similar programs in the past. Players can even track their rewards progress, which will show how far they’ve come and how close they are to upgrading to the next level.
Players will earn points for all poker cash games and tournaments at all stakes. In fact, they will earn for action on the sister casino and sports betting sites as well. All players will start at the Blue level. They can then move up to Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Black. A new rewards chest will accompany each level, with the value corresponding with the level and play.
Specifics about PokerStars Rewards are available on each state’s site.
With the new PokerStars Rewards launching today, @Stapes has a message for everyone. pic.twitter.com/nBYXzpzDaD
— PokerStarsUSA (@PokerStarsUSA) March 15, 2022
