Historic Milestone: Over $1.5 Billion in Winnings
SCOOP officially surpassed the $1.5 billion mark in payouts since its inception in 2009. This magical record was symbolically broken during one of the series' most iconic tournaments – the Sunday Million (Event 40-M: $109 NLHE PKO). A player with the nickname "nomalice" triumphed over a field of 8,017 entries, earning $85,597 and definitively pushing SCOOP history past the $1.5 billion threshold.
A look at the statistics over the past 17 years reveals the breathtaking scale of this series:
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Total entries: More than 144 million.
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Tournaments played: 3,680 individual events.
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First place winnings: Over $227 million distributed to winners alone.
Three Titles in Three Days for Patrick Leonard
If there were an award for the player in top form, it would undoubtedly go to Brit Patrick "pads1161" Leonard in recent days. The British professional nabbed three different SCOOP titles over three consecutive days.
His winning streak included the events:
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SCOOP 45-H: $530 NLHE Hyper Sunday Supersonic – won $20,396.
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SCOOP 41-H: $1,050 PLO8 – won $20,551.
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SCOOP 56-M: $215 FL 2-7 Triple Draw – won $5,569.
Thanks to this "hat-trick," Leonard increased his number of titles to 13, tying for second place with Andrey "Premove" Skvortsov in historical rankings. The only player ahead is Swedish phenom Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson with 14 SCOOP victories.
Swedes Odeen and Astedt Draw Level
In addition to Leonard, other elite players have also made their mark in recent days. Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen added his 12th title with a win in SCOOP 59-H: $320 Deep Stacks, earning $18,717.
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt also claimed his 12th title, triumphing in SCOOP 39-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO, Sunday Warm-Up, and took home $44,084.
Both Swedes have now matched Benny Glaser in the historical standings, showcasing the dominant force of this Nordic country in the history of SCOOP alongside Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson.
Sources: PS, PokerNews
