Patrick Leonard: The Online Poker King with 15 Titles
The British legend playing under the nickname "pads1161" delivered an unprecedented performance on Saturday. Patrick Leonard claimed two SCOOP titles in less than ten minutes, separating himself atop the historical rankings with a total of 15 victories. He achieved his record-breaking feats in the 8-Game discipline:
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First, he dominated SCOOP 107-M: $109 8-Game, earning $5,088 for first place.
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Just nine minutes later, he triumphed in SCOOP 107-H: $530 8-Game, earning another $9,176.
This historic achievement crowns Leonard's fantastic form in 2026, during which he has already secured five SCOOP titles.
“FAL1st” Close Behind
While Leonard dominated the headlines, Thai player nicknamed “FAL1st” delivered a similarly commanding performance. Over the past three days, he has won two tournaments, bringing his overall tally to 14 career SCOOP titles.
His 13th victory came in the challenging SCOOP 105-H: $1,050 FLO8 tournament with a $13,902 prize. Shortly after, he added a 14th title in SCOOP 115-H: $1,050 NLHE 6-Max Turbo, overcoming a star-studded final table to take home $22,132. Currently, he shares the historical second place with Swedish legends Simon Mattsson and Jerry Odeen.
Peter Traply Stops Mattsson for a Sixth Title
Peter “Belabacsi” Traply also recorded a significant achievement. The Hungarian veteran, who won his first SCOOP title in the series' inaugural year of 2010, confirmed his longevity by claiming a sixth title in the SCOOP 108-M: $215 NLHE Turbo Copacabana event, earning $15,908.
In the final heads-up, he managed to defeat Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson, preventing him from securing his record 15th title. With this victory, Traply has caught up with names like Shaun Deeb and Talal Shakerchi in terms of the number of titles.
Main Events: The Festival Highlight
The entire SCOOP 2026 festival is heading towards its grand finale. On Sunday, March 22, the trio of Main Events in No-Limit Hold'em launched, offering a total guarantee of $5.5 million.
Players are competing across three buy-in levels:
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SCOOP 119-L: $109 NLHE Main Event with a $1.5 million guarantee.
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SCOOP 119-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $2 million.
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SCOOP 119-H: $5,200 NLHE Main Event with a $2 million guarantee.
The champions of these marquee events will be crowned after a four-day marathon on Wednesday, March 25, marking the end of the entire online festival.
Sources: PS, PokerNews
