SCOOP 2020: Day 8: Martirosyan and Filatov Among the New Champions
Day 8 of the 2020 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) was another day of intense poker action at the PokerStars virtual felt. Thousands of the game��s elite grinders took to the table to chase fame and fortune in the $85 million guarantee festival. Which players manage to achieve those goals? Let��s find out.
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Day 8 Thursday Results
SCOOP-29-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max Midweek Freeze, $750K Gtd
Russia��s Artur ��mararthur1�� Martirosyan has been in scintillating form for several weeks, going deep in dozens of high roller events in the online poker. He won a SCOOP event on Day 5 and last night took down the SCOOP-29-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max Midweek Freeze, $750K Gtd.
Martirosyan banked an impressive $157,426 for his $5,200 investment. The Russian scooped the top prize after sending Dutch player ��pm_marke�� to the showers in second place. The runner-up collected $121,869.
Several household names were present and correct at the final table. These included back-to-back SCOOP Main Event champion Gianluca ��Tankanza�� Speranza, Francisco ��Tomatee�� Benitez and third-place finisher Ole ��wizowizo�� Schemion.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur ��mararthur1�� Martirosyan | Russia | $157,426 |
| 2 | pm_marke | Netherlands | $121,869 |
| 3 | Ole ��wizowzo�� Schemion | Austria | $94,343 |
| 4 | Francisco ��Tomatee�� Benitez | Uruguay | $73,034 |
| 5 | Consi11 | Ireland | $56,538 |
| 6 | xnrobix | Hungary | $43,768 |
| 7 | Gianluca ��Tankanza�� Speranza | Austria | $33,882 |
| 8 | Gustavo ��22ehnutzz�� Mastelotto | Brazil | $26,229 |
| 9 | cigarromata | Brazil | $21,592 |
SCOOP-29-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max Midweek Freeze, $500K Gtd
It was a British one-two in the SCOOP-29-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max Midweek Freeze, $500K Gtd with the Brits striking a deal when heads-up.
Gavin ��gavz101�� Cochrane is better-know for his PLO prowess but it was at the Hold��em tables that he excelled here. Cochrane officially finished in second and padded his bankroll with $71,742 after the aforementioned deal. ��Sc0RPioN95�� was crowned the event��s champion, an accolade that came with a chunky $83,609 prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sc0RPioN95 | United Kingdom | $83,609* |
| 2 | Gavin ��gavz101�� Cochrane | United Kingdom | $71,472* |
| 3 | Kakalala | Denmark | $46,006 |
| 4 | Zhan1977 | Kazakhstan | $32,795 |
| 5 | ddonkat | Austria | $23,377 |
| 6 | Alexis ��J0hnny_Dr@m@�� Zervos | United Kingdom | $16,664 |
| 7 | Vlada2108 | Serbia | $11,878 |
| 8 | Rus)Timur | Russia | $8,467 |
| 9 | RodRish | Chile | $6,035 |
SCOOP-30-H: $530+R PLO 6-Max, $350K Gtd
PLO is an extremely popular game in Scandinavian and Nordic countries and that showed with four of the six finalists in the SCOOP-30-H: $530+R PLO 6-Max, $350K Gtd event hailing from those regions.
��WRUUUM�� of Finland busted in fifth for $26,488 before the PLO specialist Andreas ��Skervoy�� Torbergsen crashed out in fourth for $35,878.
Sweden��s ��tobbeb95�� banked $48,598, which set up a heads-up battle between Netherlands�� ��aaldert-92�� and Norway��s Myrmo ��locomi�� Espen. There was a prize difference of more than $30,000 but no deal was struck. This meant Espen got his hands on $89,165 when he emerged from the one-on-battle victoriously. His Dutch opponent consoled himself with $65,828.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrmo ��locomi�� Espen | Norway | $89,165 |
| 2 | aaldert-92 | Netherlands | $65,828 |
| 3 | tobbeb95 | Sweden | $48,598 |
| 4 | Andreas ��Skervoy�� Torbergsen | Norway | $35,878 |
| 5 | WRUUUM | Finland | $26,488 |
| 6 | 3DTemujin | Kazakhstan$19,555 |
SCOOP-30-M: $55+R PLO 6-Max, $150K Gtd
Joao ��IneedMassari�� Simao came agonisingly close to taking down the SCOOP-30-M: $55+R PLO 6-Max, $150K Gtd event but ultimately fell at the final hurdle. Second-place in this event weighed in at a cool $23,780 but that was blown out of the water by the $34,130 top prize secured by Greece��s ��tsafas13��.
Also at the final table was the German star known as ��Sintoras��. They put together another deep run but ran out of steam in third-place and had to make do with a $16,569 addition to their bankroll.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tsafas13 | Greece | $34,130 |
| 2 | Joao ��IneedMassari�� Simao | Brazil | $23,780 |
| 3 | Sintoras | Germany | $16,569 |
| 4 | K-town Kirk | Canada | $11,545 |
| 5 | mari4ka9510 | Ukraine | $8,044 |
| 6 | skattefar | United Kingdom | $5,605 |
SCOOP-31-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO, $400K Gtd
A field of 675 ensured the guarantee of the SCOOP-31-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO, $500K Gtd was surpassed by $175,000 and it as Russia��s ��fantomvmk�� who took full advantage of the juicy prize pool by being the last player standing.
The final table was a star-studded affair with such luminaries as Max ��goodeh99�� Silver (6th - $16,533) and Romania��s Vlad ��dariepoker�� Darie (5th - $20,891) being present and correct.
��L1VeYRdrEamS�� and ��shtiriltz_�� busted in fourth and third place respectively, setting up a heads-up clash between fantomvmk and Netherlands�� ��tonn22��. Tonn22 fell by the wayside in second-place and won $72,533, including bounties, leaving the Russian to win the tournament��s only six-figure prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout | Bounty payout | Total payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fantomvmk | Russia | $50,848 | $53,030 | $103,878 |
| 2 | tonn22 | Netherlands | $50,847 | $21,686 | $72,533 |
| 3 | shtirilitz_ | Russia | $31,940 | $14,927 | $46,867 |
| 4 | L1VeYRdrEamS | Canada | $23,606 | $4,609 | $28,215 |
| 5 | Vlad ��dariepoker�� Darie | Romania | $17,446 | $3,445 | $20,891 |
| 6 | Max ��goodeg99�� Silver | Ireland | $12,893 | $3,640 | $16,533 |
| 7 | Arturs ��FeelTh3Power�� Balins | Latvia | $9,529 | $2,906 | $12,435 |
| 8 | MAMOHT_T | Russia | $7,042 | $6,949 | $13,991 |
| 9 | Christian ��ChristianBR4�� Rabello de Almeida | Brazil | $5,205 | $8,343 | $13,548 |
SCOOP-31-M: $109 NLHE PKO, $400K Gtd
Anatoly ��NL_Profit�� Filatov became a SCOOP champion on Day 8 courtesy of being the last man standing in the SCOOP-31-M: $109 NLHE PKO, $400K Gtd.
Filatov banked the $33,567 top prize plus a cool $21,392 worth of bounty payments for a combined prize worth $54,959. A large percentage of that bounty payment was on the head of runner-up ��fishgirl19y�� of Greece who tripped at the final hurdle and had to settle for second place. The runner-up��s total prize weighed in at $34,738, a great return on a $109 investment.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoly ��NL_Profit�� Filatov | Russia | $33,567 |
| 2 | fishgirl19y | Greece | $33,564 |
| 3 | donkatrplc | Canada | $19,207 |
| 4 | RyFF247 | Austria | $13,383 |
| 5 | darek12 | Poland | $9,325 |
| 6 | Mika-ZIka | Serbia | $6,497 |
| 7 | PokerProJulz | Poland | $4,527 |
| 8 | Lamejor_1979 | Argentina | $3,154 |
| 9 | dibmestre | Brazil | $2,198 |
Other Day 8 Results
SCOOP-29-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze], $400KGtd
| Prize Pool | $474,000 |
| Winner | bauruzito (Brazil) |
| First place prize | $65,174 |
Brazilian "bauruzito" took down the low edition of the Midweek Freeze, with Brit Guy "temp0r2k" Taylor (pictured) finishing second for $46,079.
SCOOP-30-L: $5.50+R PLO [6-Max], $50K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $79,149 |
| Winner | Boris1731 (Poland) |
| First place prize | $11,271 |
SCOOP-31-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive Knockouit], $50K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $208,994 |
| Winner | RIGA1006 (Ireland) |
| First place prize | $12,892 |
In-Play Events
SCOOP-32-L: $5.50 NLHE, $35K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $75,847 |
| Players left/Player | 146/15,479 |
| Chip leader | fideo20011 (Argentina) |
| First place prize | $8,706 |
SCOOP-32-M: $55 NLHE, $150K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $331,300 |
| Players left/Player | 209/6,626 |
| Chip leader | Luis Henrique ��luisnrd�� Dorneles(Brazil) |
| First place prize | $47,073 |
SCOOP-32-H: $530 NLHE, $250K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $536,000 |
| Players left/Player | 70/1,072 |
| Chip leader | lopan83 (United Kingdom) |
| First place prize | $85,959 |
SCOOP-33-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $937,900 |
| Players left/Player | 318/9,379 |
| Chip leader | Lordjosp (Norway) |
| First place prize | $55,381 |
SCOOP-33-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
| Prize Pool | $1,350,000 |
| Players left/Player | 82/1,350 |
| Chip leader | Tim ��TTWIST�� Kelly (Canada) |
| First place prize | $89,119 |
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SCOOP-33-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
| Prize Pool | $1,170,000 |
| Players left/Player | 15/117 |
| Chip leader | Andras ��probirs�� Nemeth (Hungary) |
| First place prize | $113,785 |
Andras ��probirs�� Nemeth has an almost unnatural ability to navigate his way deep into the toughest poker tournaments. He��s gone and done it again in the SCOOP-33-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd event where he leads the 15 surviving players.
$113,785 is up for grabs for finishing first and nemeth has already accumulated $42,500 worth of bounties!
Some of poker��s elite join Nemeth on Day 2. These include Niklas ��Lena900�� Astedt, Thomas ��WushuTM�� Muehloecker, and Sam ��SamSquid�� Grafton.
See if Nemeth can get the job done, here!
SCOOP-34-L: $5.50 PLO8 [8-Max], $15K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $41,914 |
| Players left/Player | 186/8,554 |
| Chip leader | SmokinPhil85 (Germany) |
| First place prize | $5,885 |
SCOOP-34-M: $55 PLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $120,000 |
| Players left/Player | 165/2,400 |
| Chip leader | RiskStar (Norway) |
| First place prize | $17,635 |
SCOOP-34-H: $530 PLO8 [8-Max], $100K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $189,000 |
| Players left/Player | 55/378 |
| Chip leader | Michael ��SilentPurple�� MacHugh (Canada) |
| First place prize | $34,420 |
SCOOP-35-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max], $80K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $220,920 |
| Players left/Player | 321/11,046 |
| Chip leader | michalosc (Poland) |
| First place prize | $29,092 |
SCOOP-35-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $250K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $446,600 |
| Players left/Player | 201/2,233 |
| Chip leader | oNinguem (United Kingdom) |
| First place prize | $66,171 |
SCOOP-35-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max], $250K Gtd
| Prize Pool | $570,000 |
| Players left/Player | 35/285 |
| Chip leader | Ti0373 (Russia) |
| First place prize | $108,799 |
Big Events Scheduled on May 8
May 8 is Day 9 of this incredible series and sees some massive tournaments take place. Check out the table below to see which events you can play in the table below in addition to the in-play events above that conclude later.
| Time (EDT) | Time (GMT) | Tournament | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-36-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max] | $125,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-36-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max] | $400,000 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | SCOOP-36-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max | $500,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-37-L: $22 HORSE | $35,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-37-M: $215 HORSE | $50,000 |
| 2:15 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | SCOOP-37-H: $2,100 HORSE | $125,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-38-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo Progressive Total KO, Zoom] | $60,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-38-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo Progressive Total KO, Zoom] | $175,000 |
| 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | SCOOP-38-H: $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo Progressive Total KO, Zoom] | $250,000 |
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
