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SCOOP-2026: Record Tournaments, Declining Prize Pools
The SCOOP-2026 online poker championship on PokerStars included 400 tournaments, up from 379 in 2025. The total prize pool for SCOOP-2026 was $39,336,537, down from $51,855,752 in 2025. The average prize pool per tournament in SCOOP-2026 was $98,341, down from $136,823 in 2025.
The top earner in SCOOP-2026 was eisenhower1, who won $414,569, with $397,025 coming from the main tournament. Albanian player king153246 won seven titles in SCOOP-2026, setting a new record for the most titles won in a single series. Brazilian player Internett93o won six titles in SCOOP-2026, adding to his four titles from 2025, making a total of ten titles over two years.
Thai player FAL1st topped the leaderboard in SCOOP-2026 with 4,755 points, up from 3,090 points in 2025. Despite the decline in prize money, the championship saw intense competition and notable achievements from top players.
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