SCOOP-14-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd Dia 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2020

2020-05-03 09:11 UTC-4

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2020 SCOOP-14-H: $1,050 NLHE Warm-Up

Jaxon

Welcome to the Day 1 of the two-day SCOOP-14-H: $1,050 Sunday Warm-Up featuring a huge $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The action kicks off shortly at 5:30 p.m. GMT/1:30 p.m. EDT.

The first-ever SCOOP took place in 2009 and has been around since then. With buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to a whopping $25,000, there will be something to play for everyone. In 2019, the entire schedule was spread over 16 days but this year it has been increased to 21 days with 80 events and three buy-in levels each to get to a total of 240 tournaments. And all of this comes with a gargantuan prize pool of more than $85,000,000. PokerNews will be all over it with live coverage of no fewer than 30 tournaments!

Today's action will feature some of the biggest names in online poker thanks to the four-figure $1,050 buy-in. Of course, many players didn't pay full price with satellites running nonstop at PokerStars.

The Warm-Up is a deep-stacked affair with players starting off with 100,000 in chips. Blinds start at just 250/500 with a 60 ante and increasing every 20 minutes.

Late registration is open for 4 1/2 hours before it closes at 10 p.m. GMT/6 p.m. EDT.

Stay tuned at PokerNews as we provide updates from start to finish of the two-day SCOOP-14-H: $1,050 NLHE Warm-Up starting today at 5:30 p.m. GMT/1:30 p.m. EDT.

Tags: SCOOP2020

2020-05-03 11:08 UTC-4

Don't Miss These SCOOP-Tips from Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel!

KaleGozer

Nível 2 : 300/600, 75 ante

Oliver Biles recently caught up with Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel, who won the 2017 SCOOP H Main Event for $1.2M! Listen what Carrel's SCOOP-plans and his key tips are to crush the series!

Video Time Stamps

Time	Topic
00:00	Introduction by Oliver Biles
01:10	How has the coronavirus affected Charlie?
03:15	Streaming on Twitch; the bankroll challenge is back!
04:40	Creating YouTube vids or playing ZOOM in pajamas?
06:35	Diving deeper into Charlie's 2017 SCOOP Main Event victory
07:30	A power cut happens all across Mexico on the final day of SCOOP
08:45	Charlie, in his pajamas, runs into an internet café shouting "Internet!"
12:15	Did the SCOOP win changed Charlie's life?
13:20	Charlie reveals which earlier tournament victory was crucial for his career
15:10	The 2020 SCOOP is the biggest ever; what are Charlie's plans?
16:10	"Please PokerStars, change the times!"
17:30	Charlie's tips for the SCOOP
21:30	Shoutout to Twitch-chat!
22:55	Charlie's masterclass on mental health

Tags: Charlie Carrel

2020-05-03 11:42 UTC-4

Veldhuis Doubles

Jaxon

Nível 4 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis doubled just before the blinds increased.

"dejanlc357" opened from the hijack to 2,000. Veldhuis three-bet to 6,400 from the cutoff and his opponent called.

Flop:

"dejanlc357" checked before they called a bet of 7,200 from their opponent.

The paired the board on the turn. "dejanlc357" bet 4,368 and Veldhuis called.

"dejanlc357" checked after the completed the board on the river and Veldhuis bet 16,800. "dejanlc357" jammed for a starting stack and Veldhuis called off his stack of 66,171.

"dejanlc357" turned over and Veldhuis won the hand with the nut flush after turning over .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	170,178 85,939	85,939

dejanlc357	34,202 34,202	34,202

2020-05-03 12:22 UTC-4

Guarantee Smashed!

Jaxon

Nível 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

SCOOP 2020 Logo

The field is already at 541 players to generate a $541,000 prize pool. This already crushes the $500,000 guarantee with more than 2 1/2 left in late registration.

2020-05-03 12:29 UTC-4

Rockets for Hand

Jaxon

Nível 6 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

It was rockets for Hand just before the blinds increased.

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand opened for 2,760 from the hijack before "BetForNympho" three-bet to 9,600 from the cutoff.

Hand four-bet to 24,000 before he called a five-bet jam from his opponent of 76,068.

"BetForNympho":
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand:

Hand won the hand after the ran out on the board and eliminated his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand	155,136 60,984	60,984

2020-05-03 13:28 UTC-4

Colillas Doubles with a Nut Flush

Jaxon

Nível 8 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

2019 PSPC Champion and PokerStars Team Pro Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas has doubled up his short stack.

A player opened up from middle position to 4,480 before Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha called. The player from the small blind called before Colillas three-bet jammed for 31,877.

The opening player folded before Padilha jammed for more than 56,000. The player in the small blind folded and the cards were turned over.

Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas:
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha:

The ran out on the board to give Collilas the nut flush and a double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	74,714 36,387	36,387

Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	24,397 -59,838	-59,838

2020-05-03 13:33 UTC-4

Veldhuis Ousted on a Bad Beat

Jaxon

Nível 8 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"nomalice" opened from the button to 4,520. Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis three-bet jammed for 51,993 and his opponent called.

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis
"nomalice":

Veldhuis was ahead when the chips were committed and remained ahead after the came on the flop. The on the turn put trips on the board and a potential flush draw for "nomalice".

The completed the board on the river and Veldhuis hit the rail after his opponent hit their flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
nomalice	304,378 71,480	71,480
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	Eliminado

2020-05-03 14:46 UTC-4

Colillas Eliminated

Jaxon

Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas open-jammed for 28,714 with and was called by "Stiffler8818" in the big blind with .

The ran out on the board to give "Stiffler8818" a straight and Collilas was eliminated.

2020-05-03 14:51 UTC-4

No More Hands for Hand

Jaxon

Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand opened for 7,000 from the hijack and was called by Luigi “Il-Giuglia” D'Alterio in the big blind.

D'Alterio checked after the came on the flop and Hand bet 5,805. D'Alterio raised to 14,022 and Hand called.

D'Alterio bet 18,640 after the came on the turn and Hand called.

The completed the board on the river. D'Alterio fired out for more than the 39,693 Hand had behind. Hand made the call and his tournament was over after he turned over for top two pair only to lose to trips held by his opponent with .

Fintan Hand eliminated from the Warm-Up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luigi “Il-Giuglia” D'Alterio	399,657
Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand	Eliminado

2020-05-03 15:05 UTC-4

$131,426 Top Prize

Jaxon

Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The final payouts for the Warm-Up have been announced with 782 players generating a $782,000 prize pool. The winner will walk away with a $131,426 top prize on tomorrow's Day 2 unless there is a deal made at the final table.

The top 103 players, including some later today, are guaranteed at least a min-cash valued at $2,125.