The 2018 Spring Championship of Online Poker schedule includes $65 million in guarantees.

SCOOP 2018: 183 Events, $65 Million Guaranteed, 5 Platinum Passes

You know it’s Spring when the robins return, the flowers begin to bloom and online poker players begin to play for spending weeks in front of their dual or triple monitor set up to begin grinding the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker or partypoker Powerfest.

Those players got their first look at the 2018 SCOOP on Thursday when PokerStars released a complete schedule with a special little surprise included. There are 61 events at each of the Low, Medium and High buy-in levels with a total of $65 million in guarantees. On top of that, five players will walk away with $30,000 Platinum Passes that will send those players to the 2019 PokerStars Players Championship next January at Atlantis.

There are 28 events with a guarantee of at least $1,000,000. The three Main Events, which run on May 21, carry guarantees of $1,500,000 (Low), $4,000,000 (Medium) and $5,000,000 (High).

The biggest buy-in event is Event #14 (High) on May 9, the $25,000 Eight Max High Roller comes with a $2,500,000 guarantee. Last year Russia’s ‘Black88’ chopped the $25,000 High Roller with ‘fish2013‘ to walk away with $702,658.76. The event drew 125 runners.

The opening event is the Phase event, running throughout the SCOOP schedule with the final day on May 20. The $2.20 buy-in Event #1 (Low) is the lowest buy-in event on the schedule.

Players who have played any previous SCOOP event can play in a $50,000 hyper turbo freeroll on May 5. The prizes are all paid out in SCOOP tickets.

2018 marks the 10th anniversary of SCOOP.

SCOOP Schedule (High)

Date Event # Buy-in Event Time
May 6 2 $1,050 NLHE (8-Max), $500K Gtd 8:00
3 $2,100 NLHE (Progressive KO), $1M Gtd 10:30
4 $2,100 NLHE, $1M Gtd 13:00
5 $2,100 PLO (6-Max), $500K Gtd 15:00
6 $1,050 NLHE (6-Max), $400K Gtd 16:30
May 7 7 $2,100 NLO8 (6-Max, Progressive KO), $200K Gtd 11:00
8 $1,050 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $1M Gtd 13:00
9 $1,050 HORSE, $150K Gtd 15:00
May 8 10 $2,100 Razz, $150K Gtd 11:00
11 $1,050 NLHE (Super Tuesday SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
12 $530 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $400K Gtd 16:00
May 9 13 $2,100 Triple Draw, $175K Gtd 11:00
14 $25,000 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $2.5M Gtd 13:00
15 $530 PLO (6-Max), $250K Gtd w/rebuys 15:00
16 $5,200 NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, High Roller), $500K Gtd 16:30
May 10 17 $2,100 FLHE (6-Max), $150K Gtd 11:00
18 $1,050 NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
19 $2,100 NLHE (6-Max), $500K Gtd 16:00
May 11 20 $1,050 PLO8 (8-Max), $150K Gtd 11:00
21 $2,100 NLHE, $1M Gtd 13:00
22 $2,100 NLHE (6-Max, Shootout), $300K Gtd 15:30
23 $530 Five-Card NLO (6-Max, Turbo), $150K Gtd 17:30
May 12 24 $2,100 Eight-Game, $250K Gtd 11:00
25 $530 NLHE, $400K Gtd w/rebuys 13:00
26 $1,050 FLO8 (8-Max), $125K Gtd 14:30
27 $1,050 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Turbo), $1M Gtd 16:00
May 13 28 $530 NLHE, $200K Gtd 5:00
29 $1,050 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $500K Gtd 8:00
30 $2,100 NLHE (6-Max), $1M Gtd 10:30
31 $530 NLHE (Sunday Million SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
32 $10,300 PLO (6-Max, High Roller), $1M Gtd 15:00
May 14 33 $1,050 Stud8, $150K Gtd 11:00
34 $530 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO), $1M Gtd 13:00
35 $1,050 Five-Card NLO8 (6-Max), $200K Gtd 15:00
May 15 36 $530 NLHE (Deep Stacks), $400K Gtd 10:00
37 $2,100 NLHE (8-Max, Super Tuesday SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
38 $530 PLO (4-Max, Progressive KO), $200K Gtd 15:00
May 16 39 $1,050 NLO8 (6-Max), $175K Gtd 11:00
40 $5,200 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $1M Gtd 13:00
41 $2,100 HORSE, $200K Gtd 14:30
42 $2,100 NLHE (Heads-Up), $256K Gtd 16:00
43 $1,050 NLHE, $300K Gtd 19:00
May 17 44 $530 NLHE (6-Max), $350K Gtd 10:00
45 $2,100 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
46 $530 Eight-Game, $100K Gtd 15:00
May 18 47 $530 NLHE (8-Max), $200K Gtd 9:00
48 $2,100 PLO (6-Max, Win the Button), $400K Gtd 11:00
49 $1,050 NLHE, $1M Gtd 13:00
50 $1,050 FL Badugi, $60K Gtd 14:30
51 $530 NLHE (3-Max, Progressive KO, Zoom, Turbo), $500K Gtd 16:00
May 19 52 $1,050 Event #52-H – $1,050 Stud, $60K Gtd 11:00
53 $530 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $1M Gtd 13:00
54 $2,100 NLHE (4-Max), $500K Gtd 15:00
55 $530 NLO8 (8-Max), $125K Gtd 16:30
May 20 56 $530 NLHE, $400K Gtd 8:00
57 $2,100 NLHE (8-Max), $1M Gtd 11:00
1 $215 NLHE (Phase 2), $1.5M Gtd 12:30
58 $10,300 NLHE (Main Event), $5M Gtd 14:00
59 $1,050 PLO8 (6-Max), $250K Gtd 15:30
60 $1,050 NLHE (Progressive KO, Turbo), $1M Gtd 17:00
May 21 61 $1,050 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Wrap-Up), $1M Gtd 13:00

2018 SCOOP Schedule (Medium)

Date Event # Buy-in Event Time
May 6 2 $109 NLHE (8-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE), $250K Gtd 8:00
3 $215 NLHE (Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE), $750K Gtd 10:30
4 $215 NLHE (Sunday Million SE), $1M Gtd 13:00
5 $215 PLO (6-Max), $250K Gtd 15:00
6 $109 NLHE (6-Max), $200K Gtd 16:30
May 7 7 $215 NLO8 (6-Max, Progressive KO), $100K Gtd 11:00
8 $109 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $400K Gtd 13:00
9 $109 HORSE, $75K Gtd 15:00
May 8 10 $215 Razz, $75K Gtd 11:00
11 $109 NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday SE), $350K Gtd 13:00
12 $55 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $200K Gtd 16:00
May 9 13 $215 Triple Draw, $60K Gtd 11:00
14 $2,100 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $1M Gtd 13:00
15 $55 PLO (6-Max), $100K Gtd w/rebuys 15:00
16 $530 NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, High Roller), $300K Gtd 16:30
May 10 17 $215 FLHE (6-Max), $50K Gtd 11:00
18 $109 NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE), $500K Gtd 13:00
19 $215 NLHE (6-Max), $250K Gtd 16:00
May 11 20 $109 PLO8 (8-Max), $75K Gtd 11:00
21 $215 NLHE, $400K Gtd 13:00
22 $215 NLHE (6-Max, Shootout), $150K Gtd 15:30
23 $55 Five-Card NLO (6-Max, Turbo), $50K Gtd 17:30
May 12 24 $215 Eight-Game, $100K Gtd 11:00
25 $55 NLHE, $250K Gtd w/rebuys 13:00
26 $109 FLO8 (8-Max), $50K Gtd 14:30
27 $109 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Turbo), $350K Gtd 16:00
May 13 28 $55 NLHE, $100K Gtd 5:00
29 $109 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE), $250K Gtd 8:00
30 $215 NLHE (6-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE), $500K Gtd 10:30
31 $55 NLHE (Mini Sunday Million SE), $250K Gtd 13:00
32 $1,050 PLO (6-Max, High Roller), $500K Gtd 15:00
May 14 33 $109 Stud8, $50K Gtd 11:00
34 $55 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO), $250K Gtd 13:00
35 $109 Five-Card NLO8 (6-Max), $100K Gtd 15:00
May 15 36 $55 NLHE (Deep Stacks), $200K Gtd 10:00
37 $215 NLHE (8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE), $400K Gtd 13:00
38 $55 PLO (4-Max, Progressive KO), $100K Gtd 15:00
May 16 39 $109 NLO8 (6-Max), $75K Gtd 11:00
40 $530 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $500K Gtd 13:00
41 $215 HORSE, $75K Gtd 14:30
42 $215 NLHE (Heads-Up), $102,400 Gtd 16:00
43 $109 NLHE, $150K Gtd 19:00
May 17 44 $55 NLHE (6-Max), $150K Gtd 10:00
45 $215 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE), $500K Gtd 13:00
46 $55 Eight-Game, $40K Gtd 15:00
May 18 47 $55 NLHE (8-Max), $100K Gtd 9:00
48 $215 PLO (6-Max, Win the Button), $150K Gtd 11:00
49 $109 NLHE, $200K Gtd 13:00
50 $109 FL Badugi, $30K Gtd 14:30
51 $55 NLHE (3-Max, Progressive KO, Zoom, Turbo), $250K Gtd 16:00
May 19 52 $109 Stud, $30K Gtd 11:00
53 $55 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $300K Gtd 13:00
54 $215 NLHE (4-Max), $250K Gtd 15:00
55 $55 NLO8 (8-Max), $60K Gtd 16:30
May 20 56 $55 NLHE (Sunday Kickoff SE), $175K Gtd 8:00
57 $215 NLHE (8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE), $500K Gtd 11:00
1 $22 NLHE (Phase 2), $1M Gtd 12:30
58 $1,050 NLHE (Main Event), $4M Gtd 14:00
59 $109 PLO8 (6-Max), $100K Gtd 15:30
60 $109 NLHE (Progressive KO, Turbo), $400K Gtd 17:00
May 21 61 $109 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Wrap-Up), $500K Gtd 13:00

 

2018 SCOOP Schedule (Low)

Date Event # Buy-in Event Time
May 6 2 $11 NLHE (8-Max, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE), $100K Gtd 8:00
3 $22 NLHE (Progressive KO), $250K Gtd 10:30
4 $22 NLHE (Mini Sunday Million SE), $200K Gtd 13:00
5 $22 PLO (6-Max), $100K Gtd 15:00
6 $11 NLHE (6-Max), $50K Gtd 16:30
May 7 7 $22 NLO8 (6-Max, Progressive KO), $50K Gtd 11:00
8 $11 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $150K Gtd 13:00
9 $11 HORSE, $30K Gtd 15:00
May 8 10 $22 Razz, $35K Gtd 11:00
11 $11 NLHE, $100K Gtd 13:00
12 $5.50 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $50K Gtd 16:00
May 9 13 $22 Triple Draw, $30K Gtd 11:00
14 $215 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $1M Gtd 13:00
15 $5.50 PLO (6-Max), $50K Gtd w/rebuys 15:00
16 $55 NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, High Roller), $150K Gtd 16:30
May 10 17 $22 FLHE (6-Max), $25K Gtd 11:00
18 $11 NLHE (Progressive KO), $150K Gtd 13:00
19 $22 NLHE (6-Max), $100K Gtd 16:00
May 11 20 $11 PLO8 (8-Max), $25K Gtd 11:00
21 $22 NLHE, $150K Gtd 13:00
22 $22 NLHE (6-Max, Shootout), $50K Gtd 15:30
23 $5.50 Five-Card NLO (6-Max, Turbo), $20K Gtd 17:30
May 12 24 $22 Eight-Game, $40K Gtd 11:00
25 $5.50 NLHE, $125K Gtd w/rebuys 13:00
26 $11 FLO8 (8-Max), $25K Gtd 14:30
27 $11 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Turbo), $125K Gtd 16:00
May 13 28 $5.50 NLHE, $30K Gtd 5:00
29 $11 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE), $75K Gtd 8:00
30 $22 NLHE (6-Max), $150K Gtd 10:30
31 $5.50 NLHE, $50K Gtd 13:00
32 $109 PLO (6-Max, High Roller), $200K Gtd 15:00
May 14 33 $11 Stud8, $20K Gtd 11:00
34 $5.50 NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO), $75K Gtd 13:00
35 $11 Five-Card NLO8 (6-Max), $40K Gtd 15:00
May 15 36 $5.50 NLHE (Deep Stacks), $50K Gtd 10:00
37 $22 NLHE (8-Max), $150K Gtd 13:00
38 $5.50 PLO (4-Max, Progressive KO), $50K Gtd 15:00
May 16 39 $11 NLO8 (6-Max), $25K Gtd 11:00
40 $55 NLHE (8-Max, High Roller), $200K Gtd 13:00
41 $22 HORSE, $30K Gtd 14:30
42 $22 NLHE (Heads-Up), $40,960 Gtd 16:00
43 $11 NLHE, $50K Gtd 19:00
May 17 44 $5.50 NLHE (6-Max), $50K Gtd 10:00
45 $22 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO), $200K Gtd 13:00
46 $5.50 Eight-Game, $10K Gtd 15:00
May 18 47 $5.50 NLHE (8-Max), $30K Gtd 9:00
48 $22 PLO (6-Max, Win the Button), $75K Gtd 11:00
49 $11 NLHE, $60K Gtd 13:00
50 $11 FL Badugi, $15K Gtd 14:30
51 $5.50 NLHE (3-Max, Progressive KO, Zoom, Turbo), $75K Gtd 16:00
May 19 52 $11 Stud, $15K Gtd 11:00
53 $5.50 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Win the Button), $100K Gtd 13:00
54 $22 NLHE (4-Max), $100K Gtd 15:00
55 $5.50 NLO8 (8-Max), $20K Gtd 16:30
May 20 56 $5.50 NLHE (Mini Sunday Kickoff SE), $50K Gtd 8:00
57 $22 NLHE (8-Max), $200K Gtd 11:00
1 $2.20 NLHE (Phase 2), $150K Gtd 12:30
58 $109 NLHE (Main Event), $1.5M Gtd 14:00
59 $11 PLO8 (6-Max), $30K Gtd 15:30
60 $11 NLHE (Progressive KO, Turbo), $125K Gtd 17:00
May 21 61 $11 NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Wrap-Up), $200K Gtd 13:00