The PokerStars US 2023 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has wrapped up after several weeks of action in both the shared pool of New Jersey and Michigan and the PA SCOOP in Pennsylvania, which generated more than $2.9 million in prize money across more than a hundred events.
The PA SCOOP series produced several big winners, including four-time title earner “KnightsofNight”, who took down 13-M: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Big KO] for $2,539.63, 18-M: $30 NLHE [Rebuy + Addon] for $2,005.09, 20-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Win the Button] for $2,878.35 and 36-H: $200 NLHE [Deepstack Championship] for $7,508.69.
The biggest crushers of the series made their way to the top of the PA SCOOP Leaderboard, which awarded cash prizes to the top finishers in the Low, Medium and High categories.
Here’s a look at how the PA SCOOP Leaderboards ended up as the series comes to a close.
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“soccerdad29” Tops PA SCOOP Leaderboard – High for $2,000
At the top of the PA SCOOP High Leadboard was“soccerdad29”, who racked up 440 points to earn the top prize of $2,000. A bulk of those points came from a victory in the $30,000 guaranteed 19-H: $250 NLHE [7-Max, Friday Night Championship] for $9,234.62.
“Dionysus1888” wound up in second with 365 points for $1,500 despite not winning any of the high events (“Dionysus1888” did take down 10-M: $30 PLO8 [PLO8] for $929.68), while “TheBigSlick74” ended up in third with 330 points for $750 after winning the $10,000 guaranteed 30-H: $100 NLHE [Turbo, 5-Max Total KO] for $4,630.83 and 06-H: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm Up] for $5,086.87.
“wnunley” earned 295 points to end up in fourth on the Leaderboard for $500, while the aforementioned “KnightsofNight” ended up in fifth with 280 points for $250.
PA SCOOP Leaderboard – High Top Five
| RANK | PLAYER | POINTS | PRIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “soccerdad29” | 440 | $2,000 | |
| 2 | “Dionysus1888” | 365 | $1,500 | |
| 3 | “TheBigSlick74” | 330 | $750 | |
| 4 | “wnunley” | 295 | $500 | |
| 5 | “KnightsofNight” | 280 | $250 |
“WinningForALivin” Wins PA SCOOP Leaderboard – Medium for $1,000
In the Medium events, “WinningForALivin” came out on top with 425 for the top cash bonus of $1,000 after a stellar series that included victories in 17-M: $30 NLHE [4-Max] for $1,489.86 and 35-M: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Main Event Trainer] for $1,547.69. “BMM2019” started off the series strong by winning 03-M: $30 NLHE [Kickoff Championship] for $2,666.68 and 04-M: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO] for $1,651.49 on the same day and ended up runner-up for a $600 bonus.
“WuTangFinancial” successfully diversified their bonds with a victory in 09-M: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Battle Royale Championship] and wound up in third on the Leaderboard with 285 points for $400, while “TJ112298” was not far behind with 265 points for $300.
“KnightsofNight” once again found a spot on the leaderboard with 235 points for a $100 bonus, while the same bonus went to “Jesushadgr8abs”, “ChrundleTheGr8”, “Dionysus1888” and Chris “petcheetah101” Bilinsky, who last month took down a PokerStars PA Sunday Special for $11,309.
PA SCOOP Leaderboard – Medium Top Five
| RANK | PLAYER | POINTS | PRIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “WinningForALivin” | 425 | $1,000 | |
| 2 | “BMM2019” | 345 | $600 | |
| 3 | “WuTangFinancial” | 285 | $400 | |
| 4 | “TJ112298” | 265 | $300 | |
| 5 | “Schwibbs1” | 250 | $200 | |
| 6 | “KnightsofNight” | 235 | $100 | |
| 7 | “Jesushadgr8abs” | 185 | $100 | |
| 8 | Chris “petcheetah101” Bilinsky | 180 | $100 | |
| 9 | “ChrundleTheGr8” | 175 | $100 | |
| 10 | “Dionysus1888” | 175 | $100 |
“DakDakAce” Comes Out On Top Of Low Leaderboard for $500
On the Low Leaderboard, it was “DakDakAce” who ended up on top with 460 points to take home a $500 bonus, while “Jesushadgr8abs” finished runner-up with 360 points for $300 after also finishing seventh on the Medium Leaderboard for $100.
“WinninForALivin” also made another appearance, finishing in seventh place with 180 points for $50 while also finishing atop the Medium Leaderboard.
Others who earned the same $50 included “chonkdaddy”, “jbrink22”, “Dionysus1888” and Barrett “AndrewYang2020” Lipkin, who took down 28-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Adrenaline] for $735.01.
PA SCOOP Leaderboard – Low Top Five
| RANK | PLAYER | POINTS | PRIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “DakDakAce” | 460 | $500 | |
| 2 | “Jesushadgr8abs” | 360 | $300 | |
| 3 | “phillytaxguy” | 255 | $200 | |
| 4 | “jblyo” | 215 | $150 | |
| 5 | “werd3739” | 200 | $100 | |
| 6 | “chonkdaddy” | 180 | $50 | |
| 7 | “WinninForALivin” | 180 | $50 | |
| 8 | “jbrink22” | 175 | $50 | |
| 9 | Barrett “AndrewYang2020” Lipkin | 165 | $50 | |
| 10 | “Dionysus1888” | 165 | $50 |