Here’s what you do. Grab a felt pen, pick up your calendar, and put a big ‘X’ on the dates of March 1-25. You’re now busy.

We already knew that the Spring Championship of Online Poker was set to return earlier than normal, but today, PokerStars unveiled the full SCOOP 2026 schedule. It’s a doozy, and you won’t want to miss a day.

Check out the key series info, dates, and schedule below, then open the PokerStars client as qualifiers are running right now, starting from as little as $0.55 (you can also win SCOOP tickets from $0.50 via Power Path).

SCOOP 2026 INFO

Series Dates: March 1-25, 2026
Guarantee: Over $45 million Gtd
Buy-in range: $5.50 to $15K
No.of events: 400 tournaments across 136 events

KEY EVENTS

Mar 1: $215 Sunday Million (PKO), $1M Gtd

Mar 8:
$22 Mystery Sunday Special, $300K Gtd
$109 Sunday Million (PKO), $1M Gtd

Mar 15:
$55 Mini Sunday Million (PKO), $500K Gtd
$530 Sunday Million, $1M Gtd

Main Events (Mar 22):
$109 SCOOP Main Event Low, $1.5M Gtd
$1,050 SCOOP Main Event Med, $2M Gtd
$5,200 SCOOP Main Event High, $2M Gtd

Big shiny SCOOP trophies will be sent to every event and leader board winner (unless you live in Belarus, Ukraine, Sweden, or Austria).

SCOOP 2026 SCHEDULE

NEW MARCH DATES

When you really think about it, March turns out to be a better month for online poker than May.

For starters, the weather in March is generally worse, making staying inside a pleasure. Fewer major sporting events are going on, thus fewer distractions. Plus, it doesn’t clash with any other major poker festivals.

March 1st is also the official start of Spring. Enough said.

The iconic Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is back in 2026, only this time it is springing forward and will take place during March, bringing the world-class festival forward from prior years.

So get these dates in your diary:

MARCH 1-25, 2026

SCOOP remains one of the most anticipated moments in the global poker calendar. Players can expect the same premium multi-tiered schedule, high-stakes drama, and standout events that have defined SCOOP for over 15 years, all landing earlier to give players a fresh start to 2026. 

The date change is part of PokerStars’ ongoing approach to optimising player experience. To put it simply, there was an opportunity to bring SCOOP 2026 forward and give players an improved SCOOP experience, so PokerStars took it.

SCOOP 2026 FAQs

WHAT HAPPENED IN 2025?

SCOOP 2025 was a sensational series, and we expect 2026 to be just as exciting, if not more so.

We saw seismic shifts on SCOOP’s all-time title list, with Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson cementing himself as the Spring Championship’s GOAT. The Swede won five titles this year, taking his total tally up to 14 (and with multiple runner-up finishes, it could have been a lot more). 

Two players won four titles this year, including Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi. Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot added two trophies to his collection, taking him to three for his career. PokerStars Ambassador Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber binked a maiden SCOOP title too.

Brazil outdid itself once again, smashing its previous series record of 89 titles (2023) to finish with 101 titles overall.

Check out the final stats, countries leader board, multiple champions list, full results table, and Player of the Series result from SCOOP 2025 at the link below.

SCOOP 2025: The year of Simon ‘C. Darwin2’ Mattsson

WHICH PLAYERS HAVE THE MOST SCOOP TITLES?

Here you’ll find an up-to-date list of the players who have won the most SCOOP titles throughout their careers.

Last updated: January 2026

READ: Which poker players have the most SCOOP titles?

SCOOP WARM UP COVERAGE AND RESULTS

Tuesday, February 17

Juan “Malaka$tyle” Pardo took down the $1K SCOOP Warm Up Series Main Event on Monday, topping an elite 368-entry field to win $57,427 and wrap up the series. The Andorra-based Spaniard already has six SCOOP titles heading into this year’s festival, and after this victory, he’s poised add to his collection.

The biggest score of the entire series went to Romania’s “Speedyy1986”, who turned a $109 entry in the Low Main Event into a staggering $138,762. The tournament had 10,426 entries and a prize pool of more than $1 million.

ALL SCOOP WARM UP SERIES 2026 RESULTS

Monday, February 16

Both SCOOP Warm Up Main Events ($109 and $1,050) beat their guarantees on Sunday, with a massive $138,762 awaiting the champ in the former, and $57,427 up top in the latter. Champions will be crowned today.

We saw plenty of notable names pick up titles over the weekend, including our very own Sebastian “peace&loove” Huber, who took down the $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Stackosaurus] (#60-L) for $15.743, including bounties. Huber becomes the second PokerStars Ambassador to pick up a win during the series, following Marle “MarlzTV” Spragg’s victory in the $530 Bounty Builder last week.

Other standouts include Jack “JBHInfinity” Hardcastle, who took down a $530 Bounty Builder of his own (#61-H) for $22.852 total, as well as Andrey “Anjeyyy” Novak and “Niv-Mizzet D”.

Friday, February 13

We hope you’re feeling limber, because the SCOOP Warm Up series is almost over. That means SCOOP 2026 is on the horizon…

But first! We’ve got the SCOOP Warm Up Main Events this weekend:

• $109 Main Event Low, $1 million guaranteed, February 15
• $1,050 Main Event High, $300,000 guaranteed, February 15

Qualifiers are currently running on PokerStars, so don’t write this one off!

Tuesday, February 10

We’re 90 events into the SCOOP Warm Up Series, but there’s still a busy week to come. Here are a few stats:

• Total entries: 247,673
• Total prize pools: $7,435,823
• There are only two double champions so far: “jorginho88” of Austria and “Billionai8” of Mongolia
• The biggest score of the series so far went to Mongolia’s “ezmng”, who won the $5K Titans (#05-H) for $73,348
• Brazil leads with 17 titles, followed by the United Kingdom (13) and Germany (11)

Notable winners in the series so far include:

• Jamie “jamiedwan21” Dwan
• Marle “MarlzTV” Spragg (PokerStars Ambassador)
• “Sintoras”
• Audrius “Stakelis24” Stakelis
• Tom “Jabracada” Hall
• “AchoBogdanov”
• Peter “Belabacsi” Traply

Thursday, February 5

The first weekend of the Warm Up Series wrapped up on Monday, and it was a big one.

The $109 Sunday Special PKO (#04-L) smashed its half-a-million guarantee, with 6,635 entries creating a $663,500 prize pool. Brazil’s “brazil5card” topped the lot and picked up $58,742 total, the biggest of Brazil’s five wins so far.

It’s the UK that currently leads the countries leaderboard, having picked up six titles over the opening two days. The most notable of which went to Jamie Dwan (“jamiedwan21”), who took down the $1K Monday High Roller (#09-H) for $21,611.

The biggest score of the series so far went to Mongolia’s “ezmng”, who overcame an unbelievably tough 40-entry field in the $5K Titans (#05-H) for $73,348.

ALL SCOOP WARM UP SERIES RESULTS

ABOUT SCOOP WARM UP SERIES

The iconic Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has never run earlier, but still, we can’t have you sitting around waiting until March for SCOOP action.

You need to warm up. You need to prepare. You need to get set for greatness, because this year, it could be you hoisting a SCOOP trophy and becoming a champion.

That’s why PokerStars has announced the SCOOP WarmUp series, a 69-event extravaganza with $10 million guaranteed in prizes, running from February 1-16.

BUILD MOMENTUM

All events feature high and low tiers, inspired by SCOOP events and formats, and buy-ins range from $2.20 to $5,200. SCOOP Warm Up offers newcomers and seasoned pros the perfect opportunity to fine-tune their online poker skills and build momentum ahead of the prestigious SCOOP series, which this year runs from March 1-25 (instead of its usual May slot).
 
Among the SCOOP Warm Up schedule highlights are two thrilling Main Events and an exciting lineup of top poker tournaments every Sunday:

• $109 Sunday Special (PKO), $500,000 guaranteed, February 1
• $75 Sunday Special, $400,000 guaranteed, February 8
• $22 Mystery Sunday Special, $250,000 guaranteed, February 8
• $109 Main Event Low, $1 million guaranteed, February 15
• $1,050 Main Event High, $300,000 guaranteed, February 15

Poker players can also crank up their Warm Up game with daily challenges and claim their spot in the Main Event through the SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine raffle, which runs February 1 -12 and awards $200,000 in coveted SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets.
 
For a chance to scoop a ticket, players can opt in via their challenges window from February 1 and complete up to three daily challenges by playing SCOOP Warm Up tournaments:

• Play in at least one event to secure the first raffle entry
• Play in at least two events to earn the second raffle entry
• Knock out at least two players in SCOOP Warm Up events to get a third raffle entry

And if you’re still not convinced to have a go in the SCOOP Warm Up, the SCOOP Prize Vault (running February 1-28) offers the chance to unlock even more greatness and win a share of more than $450,000 in SCOOP tickets.

On March 1, players will be able to unlock a SCOOP Locked Chest, with a SCOOP ticket worth up to $1,050 waiting to be claimed.

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