Pursue Another Chance at Winnings in 2025 PokerStars SCOOP Main Event
The 2025 PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) Main Events concluded, awarding three champions more than $1.1 million in combined prize money. Additionally, the SCOOP Main Event 2nd Chance events have a combined prize pool of $1.25 million.
Three SCOOP Progressive Knockout Main Event 2nd Chance tournaments are set to commence at 5:30 p.m. BST on June 1, each offering buy-ins of $55, $215, and $1,050, and guaranteed prize pools of $400,000, $1 million, and $750,000 respectively. Players are encouraged to engage with one, all or any way they choose.
The most affordable tournament, SCOOP 121-L, offers a $55 buy-in and a $400,000 guaranteed prize pool. Participants start with 25,000 chips and play to a 15-minute clock over two days. Re-entries are permitted for the first 3 hours and 35 minutes. PokerStars offers satellites starting at $2.20, with the best value satellite, a $5.50 buy-in at 4:05 p.m. BST on June 1, boasting a 50x $55 seat guarantee.
The $215 buy-in competition promises a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, offering 50,000 chips and 15-minute blinds. Late registration is allowed for up to 3 hours and 45 minutes. The tournament's structure is similar to the $55 buy-in competition, with Day 1 concluding after 7 hours and 55 minutes.
Dozens of satellites run continuously for this event, with a favorite starting at 4:15 p.m. BST on June 1. This $22 buy-in tournament offers a 100x $215 seats guarantee.
The $1,050 buy-in, $750,000 guaranteed PKO Main Event 2nd Chance offers eliminating an opponent a minimum prize of $250, potentially making it a freeroll if a player busts four opponents. A 20-minute clock is in effect, with Day 1 concluding once the money places are reached. Three re-entries are allowed during the first 5 hours and 5 minutes.
PokerStars will ensure at least 25 players win a $1,050 seat for $109 in the satellite starting at 5:15 p.m. on June 1. More affordable satellites feed into this $109 tier, promising potential high return on investment (ROI) by Tuesday morning.
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Although the specifics of the SCOOP Main Event 2nd Chance satellites, including the value and guarantee of the best value satellite, remain unclear, players can find various satellite options on the PokerStars website, including the ability to use satellite tickets to register for corresponding buy-in tournaments.
Casino-and-gambling enthusiasts might be intrigued by the upcoming SCOOP Progressive Knockout Main Event 2nd Chance tournaments, offered by PokerStars, with news about these events starting to circulate. The tournaments, commencing at 5:30 p.m. BST on June 1, feature casino-games such as poker, offering buy-ins of $55, $215, and $1,050, and guaranteed prize pools of $400,000, $1 million, and $750,000 respectively. If the $1,050 buy-in tournament is chosen, players could potentially make it a freeroll by eliminating four opponents and winning a minimum prize of $250, according to the event's structure.
