SCOOP 2020 Day 21: Main Event Winners Crowned; Titles for Mateos & O'Dwyer
On what was originally scheduled as the final night of the SCOOP PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) �� read all about the SCOOP extension to May 31 here �� the biggest tournaments of the series came to their conclusion. And what a night it was!
The three Main Events, with buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $10,300 all crowned their champions on Day 21 of the series. The low event resulted in a victory for Latvian "auercan", who won $371,751 after striking a three-way deal. In the $1,050 Main Event, Brazil's Jo?o "HayashiJo?o" Hayashi made a huge score of $920.067 �� nearly equal to the first-place prize in the high �� after defeating Michael "merla888" Gathy heads-up. The high $10,300 Main Event resulted in a victory for Belarus' "alexgirs", with a detailed reported in a separate article.
Several other big events crowned fitting names as champions as two of the game's very best, Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos and Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer, added another title to their poker resum��s. Mateos won his second SCOOP-title in SCOOP-79-M: $1,050 NLHE ($164,398), while O'Dwyer notched a second high-roller title in SCOOP-79-H: $10,300 High Roller, after already winning the $25K High Roller earlier this series.
For a detailed account of all the action of last night, check out the PokerNews live reporting section.
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PokerNews Live Reported Events
"auercan" Wins SCOOP-74-L: $109 NLHE Main Event After Three-Way Deal ($371,751)
After four days of play,"auercan" from Latvia was the last man standing in the PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship of Online Poker -74-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] after a three-way deal with "UruRey" and "penguy2". He claimed the top prize of $371,751 and the title for navigating through a massive field of 46,238 entries, creating a total prize pool of $4,623,800.
Notable names at the final table were "LOL_U_91", playing from Mexico, and Austria's Manuel "young_diam18" Blaschke, who finished in fourth ($157,465) and fifth ($112,246), respectively.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | auercan | Latvia | $371,750.73 |
| 2 | UruRey | Uruguay | $323,656.17 |
| 3 | penguy2 | Ireland | $270,143.96 |
| 4 | LOL_U_91 | Mexico | $157,464.89 |
| 5 | Manuel "young_diam18" Blaschke | Austria | $112,245.98 |
| 6 | LukeN73 | Czech Republic | $80,012.54 |
| 7 | GeleiaTrsk | Brazil | $57,035.49 |
| 8 | HellRaiserSB | Germany | $40,656.61 |
| 9 | marma07 | Brazil | $28,981.05 |
Read all the SCOOP 74-L Main Event live updates here.
Joao "HayashiJo?o" Hayashi Wins SCOOP 74-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event ($920,067)
After less than three hours, Joao "HayashiJo?o" Hayashi has won the PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship of Online Poker 74-M: $1,050 Main Event for $920,067 be defeating Michael "merla888" Gathy heads-up who claimed $655,853 for his efforts. The 2020 Main Event had the biggest turnout in their history, beating the 2018 record of a 5,508-player field as a whopping 6,475 entries showed up to create a monster prize pool of $6,475,000.
Hayashi overcame a final table which also included the likes of "luelue399", Luis Gustavo "gkamei09" Kamei, "WNDRWMN23", "Oledjan", "Tydarax", Jon "luckyfish89" Clark, and Matheus "mpZancan" Zancan.
The final day went by fast and resulted in a heads-up between Hayashi and Gathy, with the latter sporting a chip lead of over 2:1 coming into the final showdown. Hayashi made a couple of strong calls, a check-raise all in on the river that went through uncontested and then rivered a straight to leave the Belgian professional on a short stack. Gathy's final 12 big blinds went in with queen-jack, Hayashi called with ace-eight and improved to a full house along the way for the biggest win of his career.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo?o "HayashiJo?o" Hayashi | Brazil | $920,067 |
| 2 | Michael "merla888" Gathy | Belgium | $655,853 |
| 3 | luelue399 | Canada | $467,515 |
| 4 | Luis Gustavo "gkamei09" Kamei | Brazil | $333,261 |
| 5 | WNDRWMN23 | United Kingdom | $237,561 |
| 6 | Oledjan | Belarus | $169,341 |
| 7 | Tydarax | Austria | $120,712 |
| 8 | Jon "luckyfish89" Clark | United Kingdom | $86,048 |
| 9 | Matheus "mpZancan" Zancan | Brazil | $61,338 |
Read all the SCOOP 74-M Main Event live updates here.
"Alexgirs" Wins the SCOOP 2020 $10,300 Main Event ($920,596)
Read our dedicated article for "Alexgirs" win in the SCOOP 74-H Main Event.
| Place | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Alexgirs" | Belarus | $920,596* |
| 2 | Pablo "pabritz" Brito | Brazil | $764,942* |
| 3 | Alex "dynoalot" Difelice | Canada | $722,075* |
| 4 | Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts | Belgium | $414,960 |
| 5 | Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress | Canada | $303,273 |
| 6 | Michael "imluckbox" Addamo | United Kingdom | $221,648 |
| 7 | Max "goodeh99" Silver | Ireland | $161,992 |
| 8 | Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle | Austria | $118,392 |
| 9 | "EEE27" | Finland | $95,745 |
Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos Wins Second SCOOP Title in Event 79-M: $1,050 NLHE
Almost eight hours were needed for Day 2 of the PokerStars 2020 SCOOP-79-M: $1,050 Super Tuesday Special Edition to finish and it was a well-known name that ended with all the chips in front of him. Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos managed to win his second SCOOP title after besting Bernardo "Machadada RS" Rocha heads-up. Mateos walked away with a $164,398 prize, which was smaller than the $234,030 he had won along with his first SCOOP title on Event #30-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-max], back in 2017.
The event had 937 entries and didn't surpass the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool that was set. Day 2 started with 88 players and except Mateos and Rocha, Simon "Igorkarkarof" Pedersen was in the final table too.
| Place | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos | Spain | $164,398 |
| 2 | Bernardo "Machadada RS" Rocha | Brazil | $118,812 |
| 3 | BBRS999 | Serbia | $85,867 |
| 4 | MCalai | China | $62,057 |
| 5 | samuraiUA | Ukraine | $44,850 |
| 6 | Simon "Igorkarkarof" Pedersen | Denmark | $32,414 |
| 7 | AnFiieLD. | United Kingdom | $23,425 |
| 8 | DaanOss | Austria | $16,930 |
| 9 | vladxxxro | Romania | $13,598 |
Read back how Mateos won in the PokerNews live reporting section
Steve O'Dwyer Wins SCOOP-79-H: $10,300 NLHE ($241,956)
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer added to a strong PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker run with his second title in less than a week.
This time, O'Dwyer shipped SCOOP-79-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd, getting through a small field of 105 entries to bank $241,956. Previously, he'd grabbed one of the bigger prizes of the series by taking the $25K High Roller for $521,598.
The white-hot Connor "blanconegro" Drinan had a bid for an unprecedented sixth SCOOP title in a single series �� his five is already a record �� end with a seventh-place finish when he bluffed off most of his chips.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer | Ireland | $241,956 |
| 2 | Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo | U.K. | $185,765 |
| 3 | Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon | Brazil | $142,624 |
| 4 | Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois | Canada | $109,501 |
| 5 | Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha | Brazil | $84,071 |
| 6 | Jorryt "TheCleaner11" van Hoof | U.K. | $64,547 |
| 7 | Connor "blanconegro" Drinan | Mexico | $49,557 |
| 8 | Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger | Austria | $38,048 |
| 9 | Simon "simon1471" Higgins | U.K. | $31,822 |
Relive the high-stakes action of Event 79-H right here.
Other Day 21 Results
The first events of the extended schedule wrapped up as well last night with Badugi, a game for true poker connoisseur's, on tap. Check out the results here.
SCOOP 82-L: $11 FL Badugi
| Entries | 1,683 |
| Prize Pool | $16,493 |
| Winner | 282828drakon (United Kingdom) |
| First-place prize | $2,888 |
SCOOP 82-M: $109 FL Badugi
| Entries | 318 |
| Prize Pool | $31,800 |
| Winner | alligator14 (Norway) |
| First-place prize | $6,122 |
SCOOP 82-H: $1,050 FL Badugi
| Entries | 60 |
| Prize Pool | $19,500 |
| Winner | Muka82 (Brazil) |
| First-place prize | $19,500 |
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In-Play Events
SCOOP 81-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze]
| Entries | 15,832 |
| Players left | 135 |
| Prize Pool | $77,577 |
| Chip leader | BouncyBear93 (Germany) |
| First-place prize | $8,635 |
SCOOP 81-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze]
| Entries | 5,703 |
| Players left | 107 |
| Prize Pool | $285,150 |
| Chip leader | pittas33 (Cyprus) |
| First-place prize | $40,535 |
SCOOP 81-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze]
| Entries | 630 |
| Players left | 17 |
| Prize Pool | $350,000 |
| Chip leader | MakuFz (Estonia) |
| First-place prize | $61,202 |
SCOOP 83-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]
| Entries | 22,224 |
| Players left | 270 |
| Prize Pool | $444,480 |
| Chip leader | luckysamuel007 (Austria) |
| First-place prize | $18,585 |
SCOOP 83-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]
| Entries | 3,691 |
| Players left | 80 |
| Prize Pool | $738,200 |
| Chip leader | Chrosty (Finland) |
| First-place prize | $45,226 |
SCOOP 83-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]
| Entries | 227 |
| Players left | 27 |
| Prize Pool | $500,000 |
| Chip leader | Nacho124441 (Mexico) |
| First-place prize | $46,945 |
Events Scheduled on May 21
The extended SCOOP series is fully underway with nine new events kicking off on Thursday. Check out their starting times below.
| Time (EDT) | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | SCOOP-84-L: $5.50 NLHE | $75,000 |
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | SCOOP-84-M: $55 NLHE | $250,000 |
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | SCOOP-84-H: $530 NLHE | $350,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | SCOOP-85-L: $11 NLHE [8 Max, Progressive KO] | $150,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | SCOOP-85-L: $11 NLHE [8 Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE] | $500,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | SCOOP-85-L: $11 NLHE [8 Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE] | $1,000,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | SCOOP-86-L: $22 NLHE/PLO | $75,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | SCOOP-86-L: $215 NLHE/PLO | $150,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | SCOOP-86-L: $2,100 NLHE/PLO | $300,000 |
In this Series
- 1 SCOOP 2020 Day 1: First Champions Of The Series Crowned
- 2 SCOOP 2020 Day 2: Jorryt "TheCleaner11" van Hoof Wins Thursday Thrill SE ($176,104)
- 3 SCOOP 2020 Day 3: Fifth SCOOP Title for Benny Glaser; Tied Third All-Time
- 4 SCOOP 2020 Day 4: Adam Owen, Conor Beresford Among Sunday Winners
- 5 SCOOP 2020: Day 5: Schemion and Martiroysan Bag Titles
- 6 SCOOP 2020 Day 6: Former Main Event Champ Shakerchi Wins Fourth Title
- 7 SCOOP 2020 Day 7: Big Wins for Mustapha Kanit and Luke Reeves
- 8 SCOOP 2020: Day 8: Martirosyan and Filatov Among the New Champions
- 9 SCOOP 2020 Day 9: Joao "Naza114" Vieira Wins Fourth Scoop Title
- 10 SCOOP 2020 Day 10: Get the Latest SCOOP News Here!
- 11 SCOOP 2020 Day 11: Third SCOOP Title for Connor "blanconegro" Drinan
- 12 SCOOP 2020 Day 12: Huge Scores Galore As Intensity Ramps Up
- 13 SCOOP 2020 Day 13: Andras "probirs" Nemeth Leads 25K High Roller
- 14 SCOOP 2020 Day 14: Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer Wins 25K High Roller
- 15 SCOOP 2020 Day 15: Drinan Wins Again, Ties All-Time SCOOP Record
- 16 SCOOP 2020 Day 16: Mike "SirWatts" Watson Bags Overnight Chip Lead in Two Events
- 17 SCOOP 2020 Day 17: Saturday SCOOP Action Ahead of Super Sunday
- 18 SCOOP 2020 Day 18: Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand Wins on Super Sunday
- 19 SCOOP 2020 Day 19: Huge Wins For Ravnsbaek and Plesuv
- 20 SCOOP 2020 Day 20: Another Title for Drinan; Main Event Final Tables Confirmed
- 21 SCOOP 2020 Day 21: Main Event Winners Crowned; Titles for Mateos & O'Dwyer
- 22 SCOOP 2020 Day 22: Rui Sousa Bags Huge Thursday Thrill Chip Lead
- 23 SCOOP 2020 Day 23: Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert Wins Third SCOOP Title
- 24 SCOOP 2020 Day 24: Leonard, Nitsche Win Titles Ahead of Big Sunday
- 25 SCOOP 2020 Day 25: Main Event Second Chances Underway, "Graftekkel" Leads
- 26 SCOOP 2020 Day 26: Andrew "ClockWyze" Pantling Wins $5,200 PLO Event
- 27 SCOOP 2020 Day 27: Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois Wins Main Event 2nd Chance
- 28 SCOOP 2020 Day 28: Ole Schemion Wins $10k High Roller, Fourth SCOOP Title
- 29 SCOOP 2020 Day 29: Midweek Title for Matthias Eibinger
- 30 SCOOP 2020 Day 30: Mike "SirWatts" Watson Claims Sixth SCOOP Title
- 31 SCOOP 2020 Day 31: Soccer Star Neymar Jr. Makes Deep Run
- 32 SCOOP 2020 Day 32: Steve O��Dwyer Leads $2.1K Sunday Warm-Up
- 33 SCOOP 2020 Day 33: Joao "IneedMassari" Simao Wins on Final Day
