PokerStars Releases SCOOP 2026 Schedule

Bounty Briefcases and Bumper Prizepools

The Mystery Bounty format has become a staple at major series around the world, both live and online. It seems few can resist the pull of the bounty briefcase, the allure of pulling the top prize.

On the first day of SCOOP, there is not just one, but two SCOOP Mystery Bounty events. The first of which is the $11 Mystery Warm-Up Two-Day Event, which comes with an $85,000 guarantee. Registration is available for three hours and five minutes from the tournament’s start at 3.05 p.m. GMT. Levels run for 12 minutes until Level 11, where they increase to 15 minutes. Day 2 resumes at 5.30 p.m. GMT on March 2nd, and Day 1 will break approximately 9 hours and 45 minutes after its start time.

For those who like a turbocharged experience, the Sunday Cooldown comes with a $100,000 guarantee and six-minute levels throughout. Registration is available for one hour and thirty minutes after the tournament starts at 9.30 p.m. GMT. Both tournaments will see half the prizepool go into the virtual Mystery Bounty Briefcase.

The pick of the Mystery Bounty tournaments is on March 8th, with the $22 Mystery Sunday Special Two-Day Event. The tournament comes with a monstrous $300,000 guarantee and a generous structure in terms of level length. Levels are 15 minutes long until Level 16, when they become 12 minutes long, before increasing back to 15 minutes again in the tournament’s later stages. Day 1 breaks after the first 7 hours and 50 minutes of play.

There will be plenty of satellites throughout SCOOP, starting from $1.10. For those looking to work their way up the stakes, satellites are a great place to start, especially during SCOOP, when the field sizes are bigger.

The Pick of the PKOs

Despite the emergence of the Mystery Bounty, the Progressive Knockout remains incredibly popular amongst players of all stakes. March 15 and 16 showcase back-to-back Two-Day Events, with both packing a six-figure guarantee.

The $22 Sunday Warm-Up comes with a cool $100,000 guarantee. Starting at 3.05 p.m. GMT, registration is available for three hours and five minutes from the tournament’s start. Levels run for 12 minutes until Level 11, where they increase to 15 minutes. Day 2 resumes at 5.30 p.m. GMT on March 16, and Day 1 will break approximately 9 hours and 45 minutes after its start time. Bounties start at $5 per person, with $10 of each buy-in going into the bounty prize pool.

The following day, the $22 PKO Two-Day Event starts at 5.30 p.m. GMT. That comes with a larger prize pool of $125,000. Levels run for 15 minutes throughout, and players can register for the first three hours and five minutes. Day 1 breaks after the first 7 hours and 55 minutes of play.

The 4th and the 14th will see the $11 Micro Bounty Builder HR run from 5.30 GMT, both of which are Two-Day events. Registration is available for 3 hours and 15 minutes, and Levels run for 12 minutes until Level 11, where they increase to 15 minutes. Day 2 resumes at 5.30 p.m. GMT the day after each event, with Day 1 play lasting 7 hours and 55 minutes.

Deep Stacks Top Choice of Vanilla Tournaments

Deepstack poker offers players a great playing experience. With long levels and generous blind structures, players can get more play for their money, and this experience can be found in the SCOOP Deepstacks that run across the series 25-day stint.

On the 2nd, 5th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 17th, and 19th, the $22 Deepstack comes with prize pools ranging from $60,000 to $100,000. The largest of which will run on March 2 at the opening of the series. When they say Deepstack, they mean it. If players register from the start, their stack will be worth a whopping 312 big blinds with 50,000 starting chips and the blinds at 80/160.

Levels run for 10 minutes throughout, and registration is available for 3 hours and 5 minutes from 4.05 p.m. GMT, which is when the tournament starts, and this structure applies to all of these Deep Stack tournaments.

Not rolled for $22’s? No problem. Satellites will be available, and the Deep Stacks will also run at a buy-in of $5.50 and $11.

What’s Next?

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That’s all for now, folks. Until next time.