Brazil Dominates SCOOP 2026 as Series Surpasses $52.7M in Prize Money

PokerStars’ Spring Championship of On-line Poker (SCOOP) 2026 has wrapped up after weeks of continuous motion, delivering large numbers throughout the board.

The sequence generated over $52.7 million in whole prize cash from a staggering 919,776 entries, as soon as once more underlining its place as one of many largest on-line poker festivals of the 12 months.

Throughout the total schedule, gamers battled for greater than $8.45 million in first-place prizes, accounting for 16% of the full prize pool and highlighting the top-heavy nature of payouts that continues to outline main event sequence.

Half a dozen tournaments produced seven-figure prize swimming pools, with all three No Restrict Maintain’em Important Occasions exceeding their ensures. The Low tier NLHE Important Occasion, that includes a $109 buy-in and a $1.5 million assure, attracted 16,883 entries to generate $1.6 million in prize cash. The $1,050 Mid tier Important Occasion drew 2,673 entries, surpassing its $2 million assure by greater than $670k, whereas the $5,200 Excessive tier Important Occasion recorded 443 entries, beating its $2 million assure by 10%.

Mixed, the three NLHE Important Occasions generated over $6.5 million in prize cash.

SCOOP 2026 By the Numbers:

Whole Assured: $45,000,000+
Tournaments Held: 400
Whole Prize Cash: $52,722,892
Assure Surpassed: 17%
Whole Entries: 919,776
First-Place Prize Cash: $8,455,844
No. of Tournaments Overlaid: 53
Overlay Quantity: $584,276
Important Occasion Prize Pool: $6,576,300

Outdoors of the Important Occasions, the $22 Thriller Sunday Particular drew the most important discipline, attracting 16,413 entries and producing a $328.2k prize pool. The $55 PKO Phased occasion accrued 14,836 entries throughout its flights however narrowly missed its $750,000 assured prize pool.

The enduring Sunday Million, nonetheless, confronted a more durable run throughout SCOOP. Three editions have been held with buy-ins of $109, $215, and $530. Solely the $109 model managed to surpass its assure, and solely narrowly, after drawing 10,619 entries. The $215 and $530 editions each fell quick, leading to overlays of $44,000 and $67,500, respectively.

In whole, there have been 53 overlays, requiring PokerStars to cowl $584,276 to satisfy ensures.

Brazil Leads the Method by a Extensive Margin

In relation to titles, Brazil on-line poker gamers as soon as once more led the best way with 105 wins, ending nicely forward of each different nation. UK on-line poker gamers secured second place with 59 wins, however the hole between first and second was important.

Behind them, a cluster of constant performers emerged. Finland (22 wins) and Sweden (21 wins) continued their robust presence in on-line poker, whereas Canada on-line poker gamers(18 wins) rounded out the highest 5.

Additional down the listing, nations like Mexico and Austria (13 wins every), Argentina (12), and Ukraine (11) added to the worldwide unfold of champions.

In whole, gamers from 39 completely different nations captured SCOOP titles, reinforcing the worldwide enchantment of the sequence. Nations equivalent to Denmark and Bulgaria (10 wins every), together with Malta and Thailand (9 wins every), confirmed robust mid-tier performances.

On the identical time, a number of nations picked up only a handful of victories, reflecting how aggressive the fields have been regardless of the large participation.

This marked the 18th version of SCOOP, and with the conclusion of this 12 months’s sequence, the pageant has now generated greater than $1.5 billion in whole prize cash throughout all editions. Outdoors of SCOOP and WCOOP, no different on-line poker sequence has reached that stage of cumulative prize cash over time.