Pokerstars launches SCOOP

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Pokerstars Launches SCOOP There is no doubt that the Pokerstars WCOOP is the biggest and best online poker festival in the world, but the only problem was that there was only one of them and we all wanted more. Thankfully we don't have to wait much longer because a second festival has been announced, which hasn't officially been named yet but we believe has the working title SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker). This event is by no means a second WCOOP, as that is a once a year special event, but this series is offering something a little unique. It runs between the 2nd and 12th of April with $30 million guaranteed. The unique part of the festival is that there will be 22 'events' but three tournaments running simultaneously for each, a small, medium and high buy-in event. For example, the first event is a no limit rebuy event, which will have a $5.50, a $55 and a $530 event running alongside each other. What a brilliant innovation from Pokerstars, offering literally something for everyone and players can play all three of an event if they so wish. The low stakes guys will love it because they also have a big online title to go for and the fields will be massive, the mid stakes guys will have a much more affordable schedule to play in and the high stakes players will be able to compete in the events they always wanted to play online every day. The full schedule looks like this: Event 1 - 2 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - NL Hold'em with Rebuys [6-max] * 01-L: $5.50 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 01-M: $55 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool * 01-H: $530 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 2 - 2 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - PL Omaha Hi/Lo * 02-L: $11 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 02-M: $109 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 02-H: $1,050 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 3 - 3 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - PL 5-Card Draw * 03-L: $11 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 03-M: $109 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 03-H: $1,050 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 4 - 3 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - NL Hold'em [2X Chance, turbo] * 04-L: $16.50 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 04-M: $162 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool * 04-H: $1,575 buy-in, $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 5 - 4 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - NL Hold'em Shootout [10-max] * 05-L: $16.50 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 05-M: $162 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool * 05-H: $1,575 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 6 - 4 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - PL Omaha [1R1A, 6-max] * 06-L: $22 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 06-M: $215 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool * 06-H: $2,100 buy-in, $400,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 7 - 5 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - H.O.R.S.E. * 07-L: $109 buy-in, $250,000 guaranteed prize pool * 07-M: $1,050 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed prize pool * 07-H: $10,300 buy-in, $750,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 8 - 5 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - NL Hold'em [2-day] * 08-L: $33 buy-in, $250,000 guaranteed prize pool * 08-M: $320 buy-in, $1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool * 08-H: $3,150 buy-in, $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 9 - 6 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - FL Triple Draw 2-7 * 09-L: $22 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 09-M: $215 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 09-H: $2,100 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 10 - 6 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - NL Hold'em [Heads-Up Match Play] * 10-L: $16.50 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 10-M: $162 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool * 10-H: $1,575 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 11 - 7 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - Mixed Hold'em [6-max] * 11-L: $33 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 11-M: $320 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool * 11-H: $3,150 buy-in, $800,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 12 - 7 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo * 12-L: $22 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 12-M: $215 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 12-H: $2,100 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 13 - 8 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - FL Razz * 13-L: $22 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 13-M: $215 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 13-H: $2,100 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 14 - 8 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - NL Hold'em [6-max] * 14-L: $55 buy-in, $250,000 guaranteed prize pool * 14-M: $530 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed prize pool * 14-H: $5,200 buy-in, $1,250,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 15 - 9 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - 8-Game * 15-L: $44 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 15-M: $425 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool * 15-H: $4,175 buy-in, $250,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 16 - 9 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - 7-Card Stud * 16-L: $33 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 16-M: $320 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 16-H: $3,150 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 17 - 10 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - NL Hold'em [1R1A] * 17-L: $33 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool * 17-M: $320 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed prize pool * 17-H: $3,150 buy-in, $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 18 - 10 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - PL Omaha * 18-L: $55 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 18-M: $530 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool * 18-H: $5,200 buy-in, $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 19 - 11 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - FL Omaha Hi/Lo * 19-L: $55 buy-in, $50,000 guaranteed prize pool * 19-M: $530 buy-in, $150,000 guaranteed prize pool * 19-H: $5,200 buy-in, $400,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 20 - 11 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - FL Hold'em [6-max] * 20-L: $55 buy-in, $25,000 guaranteed prize pool * 20-M: $530 buy-in, $200,000 guaranteed prize pool * 20-H: $5,200 buy-in, $400,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 21 - 12 April 2009 @ 14:30 ET - NL Hold'em [Heads-Up Match Play] * 21-L: $270 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed prize pool * 21-M: $2,600 buy-in, $300,000 guaranteed prize pool * 21-H: $25,500 buy-in, $800,000 guaranteed prize pool Event 22 - 12 April 2009 @ 16:30 ET - NL Hold'em Main Event [2-day] * 22-L: $109 buy-in, $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool * 22-M: $1,050 buy-in, $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool * 22-H: $10,300 buy-in, $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool

Due to the format of this newsletter it is best viewed in HTML. You can view this email as it was intended at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/news/newsletters/scoop/ Dear therivr , Whether you play in $1 No Limit Hold’em tournaments or prefer the competition of a $215 Pot Limit Omaha event, we’re bringing you a brand new poker series that will offer ALL our players the chance to compete. Regardless of what stakes you like to play and which poker discipline you prefer, there is something for everyone. A combined prize pool guarantee of $30 Million also means there is some serious cash to be won. We bring you the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) - All Stakes! With 66 tournaments under 22 Events, covering a range of poker disciplines, you will be able to find your ideal poker tournament. Each event will consist of 3 individual tournaments based on different stake levels; one for low-stakes players, one for medium-stakes players, and one for the high-stakes players. Each tournament will have its own guarantee and you can play in as many as you like, with all tournaments within a given event starting simultaneously. SCOOP SCHEDULE The opening 5 events from this 22 event schedule are: EVENT No Variant DATE DAY TIME BUY-IN GAME GUARANTEE 1 Low Med High 02-Apr Thur 14:30 (ET) $5.50 $55 $530 NL Hold'em with Rebuys [6-max] $50,000 $200,000 $500,000 2 Low Med High 02-Apr Thur 16:30 (ET) $11 $109 $1,050 PL Omaha Hi/Lo $25,000 $50,000 $200,000 3 Low Med High 03-Apr Fri 14:30 (ET) $11 $109 $1,050 PL 5-Card Draw $25,000 $100,000 $200,000 4 Low Med High 03-Apr Fri 16:30 (ET) $16.50 $162 $1,575 NL Hold'em [2X Chance, turbo] $100,000 $300,000 $1 Million 5 Low Med High 04-Apr Sat 14:30 (ET) $16.50 $162 $1,575 NL Hold'em Shootout [10-max] $100,000 $150,000 $150,000 For a full tournament schedule featuring all 22 events, visit the SCOOP page. For your chance to participate in this series, our full program of qualifiers are running now located under the Events > SCOOP tab in your PokerStars lobby. Satellites start from as little as $0.25 and 10 FPPs. $1 MILLION TURBO TAKEDOWN Why not warm up for SCOOP by taking a shot at the PokerStars Turbo Takedown. With a total prize pool of $1 Million up for grabs every month, the NLHE Turbo Takedown event has a 5,000 FPP entry fee and a guaranteed $100,000 first place prize, with at least one in every three players getting paid! This gives you a great chance to turn those spare FPPs in your account into some serious cash. If you don’t want to use that many FPPs to enter the tournament, you also have the chance to win your seat at the Turbo Takedown tournament through one of our regular satellites. Starting from as little as 10 FPP, these qualifiers can be found under the Tourney > Satellite tab in your PokerStars lobby. Even better, we also have a series of ten tournaments in our Turbo Takedown Giveaway that will award 100 seats each to the main event for a buy-in of just 20 FPPs. In total, we will give away 1,000 seats and tournaments will take place hourly from 12:00 ET to 21:00 ET on Saturday February 21. These qualifiers can also be found under the Tourney > Satellite tab. The $1 Million PokerStars Turbo Takedown takes place on the last Sunday of every month at 14:30 ET (this month on February 22) and is located under the Tourney > Regular tab in your PokerStars lobby. For a tournament with no cash buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of $1 Million, places fill up fast. Claim your seat today! After that it’s time to prepare for SCOOP. Choose your event, decide what stakes you’re comfortable playing and challenge for your share of the $30 Million guaranteed prize pool! See you at the tables! Regards, Daniel Negreanu World Champion Team PokerStars Pro

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