Across April 21-22, PokerStars North American Spring Championship of Online Poker saw new Main Event champions crowned in the various player pools throughout the continent.
From the Canadian province of Ontario, down to the USA's Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey, the battles on the virtual felt kicked off Sunday evening with Day 1 action and concluded Monday as each event played down to a winner. The Low, Medium, and High versions of each Main Event guaranteed players of all bankrolls could take a shot at SCOOP glory.
The NASCOOP schedules saw PokerStars put on a tournament series fit for players of all formats, stakes, and skill levels - all competing for the prestige that comes with a SCOOP title.
Below, you'll see the results of the Medium buy-in Main Events and the Leaderboard winners in each player pool.
NASCOOP Main Event results
In Pennsylvania, the $300 NLHE Main Event drew 763 entries (330 re-entries) and paid out 87 players from the $225,000 guaranteed prize pool. 'Pocketaces500' fired four bullets to get the job done, but the expense paid off as they claimed the top prize of $38,304.
| Place | Player | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocketaces500 | $38,304 |
| 2 | HodorHodorHodor | $28,127 |
| 3 | PersonOfColor | $20,654 |
| 4 | KymLim | $15,166 |
| 5 | shalohaze | $11,137 |
| 6 | ChrundleTheGr8 | $8,178 |
| 7 | Gmen010 | $6,005 |
| 8 | DickyJohnson31 | $4,409 |
In the Shared Liquidity pools of Michigan and New Jersey, the $300 NLHE Main Event attracted a field of 932 entries (367 re-entries) and paid out 119 players from the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. 'Jeff Gville' managed to snatch victory off of just one bullet, claiming $49,319 in the process - a return of over 160x.
| Place | Player | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gville | $49,319 |
| 2 | DKurrt | $35,799 |
| 3 | TankArtist | $25,986 |
| 4 | Penny & ADream | $18,862 |
| 5 | "ACE"10726 | $13,691 |
| 6 | zootsuit101 | $9,938 |
| 7 | s3lfreliance | $7,214 |
| 8 | Flaw_Controler | $5,236 |
The Ontario version of the $300 NLHE Main Event garnered 723 entries (265 re-entries) and paid out 87 players from the $202,440 prize pool - slightly edging out the $200,000 guarantee. It took 'sicilianu_6' two bullets to build the stack that would take them all the way to the win - another worthwhile investment for the top prize of $34,463.
| Place | Player | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sicilianu_6 |
$34,463 |
| 2 | JohnLuc J |
$25,307 |
| 3 | Legiit4 | $18,583 |
| 4 | Kiknazz1 | $13,646 |
| 5 | cchen16 | $10,020 |
| 6 | Shamoo7777 | $7,358 |
| 7 | Cpt_LeChuck | $5,403 |
| 8 | RamsGold | $3,967 |
NASCOOP leaderboard results
The Pennsylvania leaderboards saw three individuals rise above the competition to claim the top spots in the Low, Medium, and High buy-in ranges.
| Leaderboard | Player |
|---|---|
| Low | KennytheRipper |
| Medium | NellieKane1 |
| High | CallYourMommy |
The Shared Liquidity (Michigan and New Jersey) pool saw one player, 'BurntBagels', take the top spot in both the Medium and the Low - an impressive feat considering the sheer number of hours, events played, and cashes needed to hold the lead.
| Leaderboard | Player |
|---|---|
| Low | ErikBachman |
| Medium | BurntBagels |
| High | BurntBagels |
In Ontario, PokerStars Ambassador Arlie Shaban claimed the top spot on the Medium leaderboard. Shaban got off to a hot start in the series, notching three wins on his way to the leaderboard win. 'Prince Pablo', as he's known on the PokerStars felt, rode the momentum of his victories all the way to the leaderboard victory.
The winner in the High leaderboard "Kiknazz1" notably finished in fourth place in the Ontario $300 NLHE Main Event, cashing for $13,646.
| Leaderboard | Player |
|---|---|
| Low | dclu98 |
| Medium | Prince Pablo |
| High | Kiknazz1 |
