The Showdown: Peace, love and ‘peace&loove’

Adam Hampton
Adam Hampton
Posted on: June 3, 2025 09:00 PDT

This week’s bite-sized poker breakdown is another SCOOP-flavored treat, as Sarah Herring dishes the dirt on the latest from the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker.

First, a question about love: Have you ever got your partner a special present? Perhaps one involving a diamond? You have? You romantic so-and-so.

Now, the poker player version: Have you ever called for a river card to outdraw your partner in a $1K SCOOP tournament? Perhaps for a flush draw requiring a diamond? You have? Hi Spraggy.

That’s just how it goes when you have a high-flying poker power couple duking it out at the tables. At least there’s just two of them (but not for long! Congrats to the Spraggs!)