News PokerStars Unveils 2026 SCOOP Schedule With $45M Guaranteed

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PokerStars players have had their appetizer. Now the main course is served.
After giving players a taste with the SCOOP Warm-Up Series, PokerStars has officially unveiled the full schedule for the 2026 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) — and it’s another monster.

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The 18th edition of the flagship online festival boasts more than $45 million in guarantees, 400 tournaments across 136 events, and six Main Events with over $6 million guaranteed between them.
It's time to clear your calendar, and get that online grind on.

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2026 SCOOP Full Schedule​

The action kicks off on Sunday, March 1, with SCOOP 02 NLHE getting underway at 1:05 p.m. GMT, alongside five other events on opening day.
One to circle immediately is SCOOP 04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million], which carries the first seven-figure guarantee of the series.
Buy-ins run from $5.50 all the way up to $15,000, with a full mix of formats on offer, including No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 8-Game and much more filling up the schedule.
Beyond individual event glory, an additional $100,000 will be awarded across the Low, Medium and High Player of the Series leaderboards

Sunday, March 1, 2026	8:05	13:05	SCOOP 02-L: $5.50 NLHE [SCOOP Kickoff], $40K Gtd
Sunday, March 1, 2026	8:05	13:05	SCOOP 02-M: $55 NLHE [SCOOP Kickoff], $100K Gtd
Sunday, March 1, 2026	8:05	13:05	SCOOP 02-H: $530 NLHE [SCOOP Kickoff], $100K Gtd
Sunday, March 1, 2026	10:05	15:05	SCOOP 03-L: $11 NLHE [Mystery Warm-Up], $85K Gtd

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$5.5 Million Guaranteed Across NLHE Main Events​

The festival culminates in a trio of No-Limit Hold’em Main Events on March 22, carrying a combined $5.5 million in guarantees:

• $109 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (Low) – $1.5 million guaranteed
• $1,050 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (Medium) – $2 million guaranteed
• $5,200 SCOOP NLHE Main Event (High) – $2 million guaranteed

The PLO Main Events follow on March 23, awarding a further $550,000 in guarantees:

• $109 SCOOP PLO Main Event (Low) – $100,000 guaranteed
• $1,050 SCOOP PLO Main Event (Medium) – $200,000 guaranteed
• $5,200 SCOOP PLO Main Event (High) – $250,000 guaranteed

Sunday Million Highlights & Emerald Pass Shootouts​

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Several Sunday majors headline the three-week grind:

• March 1: $215 Sunday Million PKO – $1 million guaranteed
• March 8: $109 Sunday Million PKO – $1 million guaranteed
• March 15: $530 Sunday Million – $1 million guaranteed
• March 15: $55 Mini Sunday Million PKO – $500,000 guaranteed

Players in the United Kingdom and Ireland also have the chance to win an Emerald Pass to the Irish Open via All-in Shoot Outs running alongside the March 8 and March 15 Sunday events.
The Emerald Edition is a $2,500 prize package that builds on PokerStars’ Silver Power Pass by adding a Mini Irish Open ticket.
It includes entry to the €2.5 million guaranteed Irish Open Main Event, a €350 side event seat, travel expenses, exclusive merchandise, dedicated on-site support, and access to special Irish Open activities.

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Satellites from $0.55 & $500K in Lucky Dip Tickets​

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Players can satellite into events from just $0.55, while the SCOOP Lucky Dip will award $500,000 in SCOOP tickets.
The $55 Power Path Express SCOOP Edition on March 1 will distribute more than $200,000 in Power Passes and Main Event tickets.

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In addition, PokerNews is giving away 50 free seats to exclusive SCOOP MTTs, giving players a low-cost route toward the $1.5M GTD $109 Main Event.
Players can also opt in to open a SCOOP Prize Vault for a chance to unlock a ticket worth up to $1,050.
“SCOOP is where greatness isn’t given, it’s earned,” said Steve Clarricoats, Associate Director of Poker Operations at PokerStars. “With a huge schedule and accessible buy-ins and formats, SCOOP remains the title every online player wants on their record.”

Source: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2026/02/spring-championship-of-online-poker-schedule-50638.htm

 

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$45m guarantee is not easy at all. The schedule is so long and you would even need discipline more than skill because if you just jump every event you could burn all your bankroll completely. But I like the fact that they spread plenty of options for different players.