Welcome To Day 1 of the 2020 SCOOP-75-M: $1,050 PLO 6-Max Main Event
Day 1 of the PokerStars 2020 Spring Championship of Online Poker-75-M: $1,050 PLO 6-Max Main Event kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Last year, Finland's "PeiMaiPano93" took down the PokerStars 2019 SCOOP-63-M: $1,050 PLO 6-Max Main Event for $148,257.
This three-day event boasts a $750k guaranteed prize pool which and gives all participants 100,000 to start with in chips. Blind levels will last 25 minutes in length for the first 15 levels of play and then will drop to 20 minutes for the remainder of the tournament.
After the first 15 levels are completed, Day 1 action will commence and all remaining players will return for Day 2 action Monday, May 18th at 1:05 p.m. ET. Day 2 will play down until 18 players remain and those players will return Tuesday, May 19 at 1:05 p.m. ET which will run until a champion has been crowned.
Late registration will remain open for over 21 hours, closing at the start of Day 2. All players are allowed to re-buy up to three times until then if they so choose.
Players will get a 60-second time bank from the start of play with an additional 30 seconds coming after the completion of Level 3. After that, an additional 10 seconds will be added every three levels with an additional 90 seconds on top of that once the final table has been reached.
Action will begin in Level 1 which will see blinds start at 250/500 and will seat a maximum of six players at a table. As with all tournaments, there will be a five-minute break every 55 minutes past the hour.
For everything regarding this year's SCOOP you can visit the respective SCOOP-page on PokerNews, or check PokerStars for all the events and nonstop satellites to hop into the action.
PLO SCOOP Main Event Schedule
| Main Event | Day 1 Start | Day 1 End | Day 2 Start | Day 2 End | Day 3 Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $109 Low | May 17, 9:30 p.m. CET | In the Money | May 18, 7:05 p.m. CET | 18 players remain | May 19, 7:05 p.m. CET |
| $1,050 Medium | May 17, 9:30 p.m. CET | End of 15th Level | May 18, 7:05 p.m. CET | 18 players remain | May 19, 7:05 p.m. CET |
| $10,300 High | May 17, 9:30 p.m. CET | End of 15th Level | May 18, 7:05 p.m. CET | 7 players remain | May 19, 7:05 p.m. CET |
Make sure to come back at 3:30 p.m. ET to find out who will be jumping into this PLO tournament to win their share of the $750,000 guaranteed prize pool as the PokerNews live reporting team will be there to bring you all the action right here.