Star That Shined Brightest
One name towered above the rest at this year's SCOOP—Simon “C.Darwin2” Mattsson. The Swedish phenom added an incredible five titles during SCOOP 2025 alone, bringing his career total in the series to a record-breaking 14. Mattsson also posted several runner-up finishes that had him flirting with an even higher mark. His run stands as one of the most dominant performances in SCOOP history.
Mattsson claimed his tenth SCOOP title right at the start of the festival—taking down event 16-H: $5,200 Super Tuesday High Roller—and kept the momentum going from there, consistently running hot throughout the series.
Among the other breakout stars of the festival was Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov, who secured back-to-back SCOOP titles within two days, reaching the double-digit milestone of 10 total. Matching him at ten career titles, Ole “wizowizo” Schemion clinched victory in Event 57-H: $1,050 FL 2-7 Triple Draw, hitting double figures on the very same day as Strebkov.
Sitting just ahead is Andre “Premove” Skvortsov from Russia, who won his 11th career SCOOP title in Event 95-H: $530 2-7 Single Draw PKO. Matching Skvortsov at 11 trophies, Swedish superstar Niklas “Lena900” Astedt pocketed two SCOOP wins this year, drawing level in the all-time series leaderboard with Skvortsov and Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser.
Player of the Series Heads to Albania
Despite Simon Mattsson’s five-title run, it wasn’t enough to clinch Player of the Series in 2025. That honor belonged to King153246 from Albania, whose steady play netted him two SCOOP victories and a record-breaking 3,795 leaderboard points. Leading almost wire-to-wire, King153246 banked $15,000 for his spot atop the leaderboard.
Final Standings:
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king153246 (Albania) – 3,795 points
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FAL1st (Thailand) – 3,090 points
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Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi (Brazil) – 2,125 points
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Kelvin “Kelvin_FP:AR” Kerber (Brazil) – 1,875 points
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Ben “benmiller500” Miller (UK) – 1,695 points
When $1.65 Is Enough to Become a Champion
SCOOP has always been about giving every player a shot—even those with more modest bankrolls. This year saw several inspiring stories:
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dweep2 qualified for SCOOP 103-M through a $22 satellite and turned that into $18,486—a stunning 839% return on investment.
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RRi59 spun up a $1.65 entry ticket earned through a satellite into a title in SCOOP 111-L, pocketing $5,255 for a mind-blowing 3,184% ROI and claiming their first SCOOP title in the process.
Brazil’s Dominance
Brazil reasserted its status as an online poker powerhouse with a record-shattering 101 SCOOP titles, smashing its own previous best (83 set in 2023) and leaving the rest of the world in its wake.
Countries with the Most SCOOP Titles in 2025:
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Brazil – 101
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Austria / UK – 33
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Sweden – 18
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Canada – 15
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Finland – 14
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Germany – 13
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Belarus – 12
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…and 35 other countries each with at least one champion
SCOOP 2025 Grand Finales
The 2025 edition of the Spring Championship of Online Poker wrapped up in classic style with its showcase events—SCOOP 82—the Main Events at three buy-in levels: High ($5,200), Medium ($1,050), and Low ($109). Each was the centerpiece of its tier, drawing massive fields, building enormous prize pools, and delivering dramatic battles for the trophy. In total, the three new champions walked away with over $1.1 million combined, while prize pools across the three Main Events soared past $8 million.
82-H: $5,200 – The Elite Battle for Half a Million
Total entries: 679
Prize pool: $3,395,000
Champion: “stek94” (Brazil) – $505,633
The flagship High edition was a $5,200 No-Limit Hold’em showdown that attracted poker’s online elite. After three grueling days, just nine remained for the final table—each already guaranteed at least $52,000.
Brazilians completely dominated the finale, with five of the nine finalists hailing from the country. “stek94” and countryman “hellzito” went heads-up and agreed to a deal, locking up more than $495,000 each. Mark “AceSpades11” Radoja—also a 2024 finalist—proved his mettle again with a third-place finish for $309,951. Stat of note: All top six finishers took home six-figure prizes, while Brazilian accounts netted nearly $1.5 million just at this final table.
82-M: $1,050 – German Powerhouse Claims the Crown
Total entries: 3,465
Prize pool: $3,465,000
Champion: “nic81411” (Germany) – $497,321
The $1,050 Main Event once again lived up to SCOOP’s reputation for ultra-competitive fields. There were no chopped payouts, just all-out war for the trophy. Germany’s “nic81411” outlasted a 3,400+ player field, leaving with almost half a million dollars after a relentless final table that featured contenders from Finland, Malta, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Finn “Juho HH” took third, while Austrian “!!f1ghtback!” was the only player to stay close to the German champ, ultimately settling for second and $354,506. SCOOP legend Ilya “Leqenden” Anatsky finished eighth. With no heads-up deal, this Main Event paid out exactly according to the original payout structure—every dollar earned the hard way.
82-L: $109 – Massive Field, 3-Way Deal, Romanian Upset
Total entries: 20,110
Prize pool: $2,011,000
Champion: “c0rl30n3_89” (Romania) – $173,351
The Low Main Event, with its $109 buy-in, smashed expectations—drawing over 20,000 entries and building a $2 million+ prize pool, the largest by field size at SCOOP 2025. The final table brought together a truly international cast, with Romania’s “c0rl30n3_89” clinching the victory and $173,351 after a three-way deal—securing both the title and a prestigious trophy.
The deal was one of the more intriguing negotiations of the series—“ZingaBoy” (Brazil) and “SemaMoney” (Azerbaijan) ended up collecting more than the original second- and third-place payouts, but it was “c0rl30n3_89” who ultimately claimed the biggest payday and the coveted SCOOP trophy.
Source: PokerStars, PokerNews