Hello again, one and all. The 2015 Spring Championship of Online Poker is approaching, and planning is well underway.
We've been working on the schedule for a couple of weeks now, and we're at the stage in which I'm ready to share a draft schedule with our players to get feedback on what we've come up with so far. The schedule as it stands now is below. If you're interested in doing so, please take a look and let me know what you think, either by replying within this thread, sending me a private message on TwoPlusTwo, or by sending an email to scoop at pokerstars.com. Please note that all feedback is read and considered, but it's entirely possible that not every individual piece of feedback will receive a direct response.
SCOOP 2015 will run from May 10th through May 24th (well, the Main Event will likely finish sometime late on May 25th, but the last events will *start* on May 24th), with three Events per day. We've got a few new things in mind for this year, some of which are already in the schedule, some of which we haven't included yet. As you take a look at the schedule below, I've got some questions that I'd like you to consider and let me know what you think about them.
1. We are considering putting a 3-Max tournament in the schedule (and on the regular tournament schedule on PokerStars, of course)... what do you think of this?
2. What are your opinions about a Phase Event within the SCOOP schedule? We haven't included one yet, as we have concerns about one running properly at the -H level, but I'm interested in your thoughts.
3. Generally speaking, do you think that the shootout format is overplayed, underplayed, or played just about right in SCOOP? (currently: 3 Events out of 45)
4. Omaha H/L players: FLO8 is frequently played 10-Max in ring games. Do you believe that this would be a good format for MTT play?
The schedule is below. Please note that guarantees and 2-Day Event labels will not be listed until the Events are posted to the PokerStars client, likely sometime in very late March or early April. Thank you as always for taking the time to provide feedback; this is always very much appreciated!
2015 Spring Championship of Online Poker - Tentative Schedule (all times shown in Eastern Time)
Sunday, May 10th
11:00 -- SCOOP-01-L: $27 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Progressive Super-Knockout]
11:00 -- SCOOP-01-M: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Progressive Super-Knockout] (Sunday Warm-Up Special Edition)
11:00 -- SCOOP-01-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Progressive Super-Knockout]
14:30 -- SCOOP-02-L: $27 NL Hold'em
14:30 -- SCOOP-02-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Sunday Million Special Edition)
14:30 -- SCOOP-02-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em
17:00 -- SCOOP-03-L: $11 NL Hold'em [Turbo]
17:00 -- SCOOP-03-M: $109 NL Hold'em [Turbo]
17:00 -- SCOOP-03-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Turbo]
Monday, May 11th
11:00 -- SCOOP-04-L: $27 FL Badugi
11:00 -- SCOOP-04-M: $215 FL Badugi
11:00 -- SCOOP-04-H: $2,100 FL Badugi
14:00 -- SCOOP-05-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up]
14:00 -- SCOOP-05-M: $82 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up]
14:00 -- SCOOP-05-H: $700 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up]
17:00 -- SCOOP-06-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-06-M: $82 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-06-H: $700 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Rebuys]
Tuesday, May 12th
11:00 -- SCOOP-07-L: $27 NL 5-Card Draw
11:00 -- SCOOP-07-M: $215 NL 5-Card Draw
11:00 -- SCOOP-07-H: $2,100 NL 5-Card Draw
14:00 -- SCOOP-08-L: $11 NL Hold'em
14:00 -- SCOOP-08-M: $109 NL Hold'em
14:00 -- SCOOP-08-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em (Super Tuesday Special Edition)
17:00 -- SCOOP-09-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Ultra-Deep]
17:00 -- SCOOP-09-M: $82 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Ultra-Deep]
17:00 -- SCOOP-09-H: $700 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Ultra-Deep]
Wednesday, May 13th
11:00 -- SCOOP-10-L: $27 PL Omaha [6-Max, Re-Entry]
11:00 -- SCOOP-10-M: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max, Re-Entry]
11:00 -- SCOOP-10-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [6-Max, Re-Entry]
14:00 -- SCOOP-11-L: $7.50 NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
14:00 -- SCOOP-11-M: $82 NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
14:00 -- SCOOP-11-H: $700 NL Hold'em [Ante Up]
17:00 -- SCOOP-12-L: $27 Stud
17:00 -- SCOOP-12-M: $215 Stud
17:00 -- SCOOP-12-H: $2,100 Stud
Thursday, May 14th
11:00 -- SCOOP-13-L: $27 NL Single Draw 2-7
11:00 -- SCOOP-13-M: $215 NL Single Draw 2-7
11:00 -- SCOOP-13-H: $2,100 NL Single Draw 2-7
14:00 -- SCOOP-14-L: $11 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout]
14:00 -- SCOOP-14-M: $109 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout]
14:00 -- SCOOP-14-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout] (Thursday Thrill Special Edition)
17:00 -- SCOOP-15-L: $27 PL Omaha [Heads-Up]
17:00 -- SCOOP-15-M: $215 PL Omaha [Heads-Up]
17:00 -- SCOOP-15-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [Heads-Up]
Friday, May 15th
11:00 -- SCOOP-16-L: $11 NL Hold'em [Big Antes, Rebuys]
11:00 -- SCOOP-16-M: $109 NL Hold'em [Big Antes, Rebuys]
11:00 -- SCOOP-16-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Big Antes, Rebuys]
14:00 -- SCOOP-17-L: $27 FL Omaha Hi/Lo [10-Max]
14:00 -- SCOOP-17-M: $215 FL Omaha Hi/Lo [10-Max]
14:00 -- SCOOP-17-H: $2,100 FL Omaha Hi/Lo [10-Max]
17:00 -- SCOOP-18-L: $27 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Super-Knockout]
17:00 -- SCOOP-18-M: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Super-Knockout]
17:00 -- SCOOP-18-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Super-Knockout]
Saturday, May 16th
11:00 -- SCOOP-19-L: $27 NL Hold'em [6-Max Shootout]
11:00 -- SCOOP-19-M: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max Shootout]
11:00 -- SCOOP-19-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [6-Max Shootout]
14:00 -- SCOOP-20-L: $7.50 PL 5-Card Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A]
14:00 -- SCOOP-20-M: $82 PL 5-Card Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A]
14:00 -- SCOOP-20-H: $700 PL 5-Card Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A]
17:00 -- SCOOP-21-L: $27 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Zoom]
17:00 -- SCOOP-21-M: $215 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Zoom]
17:00 -- SCOOP-21-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Zoom]
Sunday, May 17th
11:00 -- SCOOP-22-L: $27 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
11:00 -- SCOOP-22-M: $215 NL Hold'em [6-Max] (Sunday Warm-Up Special Edition)
11:00 -- SCOOP-22-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [6-Max]
14:30 -- SCOOP-23-L: $27 NL Hold'em
14:30 -- SCOOP-23-M: $215 NL Hold'em (Sunday Million Special Edition)
14:30 -- SCOOP-23-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em
17:00 -- SCOOP-24-L: $11 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-24-M: $109 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-24-H: $1,050 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Rebuys]
Monday, May 18th
11:00 -- SCOOP-25-L: $11 NL Hold'em [n-Stack]
11:00 -- SCOOP-25-M: $109 NL Hold'em [n-Stack]
11:00 -- SCOOP-25-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em [n-Stack]
14:00 -- SCOOP-26-L: $27 Stud Hi/Lo
14:00 -- SCOOP-26-M: $215 Stud Hi/Lo
14:00 -- SCOOP-26-H: $2,100 Stud Hi/Lo
17:00 -- SCOOP-27-L: $11 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-27-M: $109 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max, Rebuys]
17:00 -- SCOOP-27-H: $1,050 PL 5-Card Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max, Rebuys]
Tuesday, May 19th
11:00 -- SCOOP-28-L: $27 FL Triple Draw 2-7
11:00 -- SCOOP-28-M: $215 FL Triple Draw 2-7
11:00 -- SCOOP-28-H: $2,100 FL Triple Draw 2-7
14:00 -- SCOOP-29-L: $11 NL Hold'em
14:00 -- SCOOP-29-M: $109 NL Hold'em
14:00 -- SCOOP-29-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em (Super Tuesday Special Edition)
17:00 -- SCOOP-30-L: $27 FL Hold'em [6-Max]
17:00 -- SCOOP-30-M: $215 FL Hold'em [6-Max]
17:00 -- SCOOP-30-H: $2,100 FL Hold'em [6-Max]
Wednesday, May 20th
11:00 -- SCOOP-31-L: $27 Razz
11:00 -- SCOOP-31-M: $215 Razz
11:00 -- SCOOP-31-H: $2,100 Razz
14:00 -- SCOOP-32-L: $27 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Re-Entry]
14:00 -- SCOOP-32-M: $215 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Re-Entry]
14:00 -- SCOOP-32-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Turbo, Re-Entry]
17:00 -- SCOOP-33-L: $27 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom]
17:00 -- SCOOP-33-M: $215 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom]
17:00 -- SCOOP-33-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom]
Thursday, May 21st
11:00 -- SCOOP-34-L: $27 8-Game
11:00 -- SCOOP-34-M: $215 8-Game
11:00 -- SCOOP-34-H: $2,100 8-Game
14:00 -- SCOOP-35-L: $11 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout]
14:00 -- SCOOP-35-M: $109 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout]
14:00 -- SCOOP-35-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em [Progressive Super-Knockout] (Thursday Thrill Special Edition)
17:00 -- SCOOP-36-L: $27 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 -- SCOOP-36-M: $215 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 -- SCOOP-36-H: $2,100 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
Friday, May 22nd
11:00 -- SCOOP-37-L: $27 NL Hold'em [1R1A]
11:00 -- SCOOP-37-M: $215 NL Hold'em [1R1A]
11:00 -- SCOOP-37-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [1R1A]
14:00 -- SCOOP-38-L: $7.50 HORSE
14:00 -- SCOOP-38-M: $82 HORSE
14:00 -- SCOOP-38-H: $700 HORSE
17:00 -- SCOOP-39-L: $27 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 -- SCOOP-39-M: $215 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 -- SCOOP-39-H: $2,100 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
Saturday, May 23rd
11:00 -- SCOOP-40-L: $55 PL Omaha [6-Max, n-Stack]
11:00 -- SCOOP-40-M: $530 PL Omaha [6-Max, n-Stack]
11:00 -- SCOOP-40-H: $5,200 PL Omaha [6-Max, n-Stack]
14:00 -- SCOOP-41-L: $215 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, High-Roller]
14:00 -- SCOOP-41-M: $2,100 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, High-Roller]
14:00 -- SCOOP-41-H: $21,000 NL Hold'em [Heads-Up, High-Roller]
17:00 -- SCOOP-42-L: $27 NL Hold'em [4-Max]
17:00 -- SCOOP-42-M: $215 NL Hold'em [4-Max]
17:00 -- SCOOP-42-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [4-Max]
Sunday, May 24th
11:00 -- SCOOP-43-L: $27 NL Hold'em [8-Max]
11:00 -- SCOOP-43-M: $215 NL Hold'em [8-Max] (Sunday Warm-Up Special Edition)
11:00 -- SCOOP-43-H: $2,100 NL Hold'em [8-Max]
14:30 -- SCOOP-44-L: $109 NL Hold'em Main Event, Guaranteed Prize (size TBD) to 1st Place
14:30 -- SCOOP-44-M: $1,050 NL Hold'em Main Event, Guaranteed Prize (size TBD) to 1st Place
14:30 -- SCOOP-44-H: $10,300 NL Hold'em Main Event, Guaranteed Prize (size TBD) to 1st Place
17:00 -- SCOOP-45-L: $11 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up [Turbo, Re-Entry]
17:00 -- SCOOP-45-M: $109 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up [Turbo, Re-Entry]
17:00 -- SCOOP-45-H: $1,050 NL Hold'em Wrap-Up [Turbo, Re-Entry]
Thanks again for taking the time to look at this year's schedule!