PokerStars Streamer Fintan “easywithaces” Hand Wins Third SCOOP Title in 3 Years

The $75 million guaranteed 2022 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is already on its second week at PokerStars with many more big events to come.

Read about some of the highlights from the second week of action including Fintan “easywithaces” Hand (pictured above) winning his third SCOOP title while live streaming on his Twitch channel.

SCOOP Hat Trick for Fintan “easywithaces” Hand

Team PokerStars Ambassador Fintan “easywithaces” Hand has joined the ranks as a three-time SCOOP champion after defeating a field of 283 entries in the SCOOP 34-H: $2,100 NLHE PKO Warm-Up for $119,046 including a whopping $71,820 in bounties.

Hand streamed his victory to his fans and friends on his Twitch channel, who witnessed his heads-up opponent “PepaPig88” come back from just a single big blind. Despite multiple double-ups, Hand got his opponent at the end to win his third SCOOP title in as many years when his queens held against ace-nine suited.

Fintan “easywithaces” Hand SCOOP Titles

Year	Event	Prize
2020	69-H: $1,050 NLHE, Afternoon Deep Stack	$73,653
2021	82-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, PKO, High Roller	$232,156
2022	34-H: $2,100 NLHE, 8-Max, PKO, Sunday Warm-Up	$119,046

Astedt Wins Sixth SCOOP Title

Swedish online poker sensation Niklas “lena900” Astedt has done it yet again as on Monday evening he won his sixth SCOOP title by winning the SCOOP 36-H: $1,050 PLO8 6-Max for $34,456.

Astedt is one of the most successful online poker players of all time with nearly $24 million in online tournament cashes as tracked by PocketFives, where he has been ranked the top dog in the world on several occasions throughout the years. 

One might think he is a one-trick pony, but Astedt has proven he can be successful outside the popular no-limit hold’em tournament arena with SCOOP victories also in PLO8, LO8, and Stud Hi/Lo.

Niklas “lena900” Astedt SCOOP Titles

Year	Event	Prize
2017	48-M: $109 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom]	$22,457
2018	25-H: $530+R NLHE	$102,115
2018	39-H: $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max]	$50,392
2019	18-H: $1,050 Limit Omaha H/L	$27,707
2021	31-H: $1,050 NLHE 8-Max	$85,430
2022	36-H: $1,050 PLO8 [6-Max]	$34,456

Ami “UhhMee” Barer First to Win Two SCOOP Titles in 2022

Everyone dreams of winning a SCOOP title. Winning two in one festival has been done often enough but is still something special.

Ami “UhhMee” Barer recently had the honor of doing just that. Earlier in the festival, Barer navigated through a field of 360 entries in the SCOOP 16-M: $109 6+ Hold’em Turbo for $6,612. A few days later, he won a much bigger prize of $57,161 including bounties after shipping his second SCOOP title of the year in the SCOOP 32-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max Hyper PKO.

With these two victories, Barer has doubled his career SCOOP titles to four and counting. He somewhat broke a rut with his first two SCOOP titles coming years ago in 2012 and 2014.

Ami “UhhMee” Barer SCOOP Titles

Year	Event	Prize
2012	35-L: $27 No Limit Omaha H/L	$11,579
2014	19-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [6-Max Shootout]	$95,040
2022	16-M: $109 6+ Hold’em Turbo	$6,612
2022	32-H: $1,050 NLHE 7-Max Hyper PKO	$57,161

Ole “wizowizo” Schemion Wins Biggest Prize and Fifth SCOOP Title

Ole “wizowizo” Schemion is another old-school grinder that has experienced early success in the 2022 SCOOP. In fact, he has won the biggest prize to date this festival after defeating Laszlo “omaha4rollz” Bujtas heads-up to win the SCOOP 13-H: $10,300 NLHE Super Tuesday High Roller for $202,432 and his fifth SCOOP title.

Remarkably, this isn’t the biggest SCOOP win for Schemion as he has managed two bigger SCOOP victories including the 2018 SCOOP 32-H: $10,300 PLO for $283,260 and the 2022 SCOOP 102-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller for $258,639.

Perhaps there is still more SCOOP victory left to come if one believes in patterns as he had two victories in 2018 along with another two in 2020. 

Ole “wizowizo” Schemon SCOOP Titles

Year	Event	Prize
2018	32-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, High Roller]	$283,261
2018	36-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks]	$85,081
2020	16-H: $2,100 PLO, 6-Max	$111,854
2020	02-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max, High Roller	$258,639
2022	13-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max Super Tuesday High Roller	$202,432

Benny “RunGodLike” Glaser Wins Seventh SCOOP Title

Benny “RunGodLike” Glaser is just the gift that keeps giving as he has one a SCOOP title each year since 2018. The British poker pro, who has a reputation as a mixed-game specialist, recently won his seventh SCOOP title after defeating a tidy field of 45 players in the SCOOP 09-H: $2,100 HORSE for $31,080.

Glaser’s seven SCOOP victories ties him in second place with Jussi “calvin7v” Nevanlinna and Mike “SirWatts” Watson with his titles coming in many different formats including HORSE, 8-Game, FLHE, Stud Hi/Lo, PLO, and 2-7 Triple Draw. There is still work to be done for Glaser to become the all-time SCOOP victory leader as he is still three titles behind the ten SCOOP titles won by Calvin “cal42688” Anderson.

Benny “RunGodLike” Glaser SCOOP Titles

Year	Event	Prize
2016	33-H: $2,100 Stud Hi/Lo	$54,390
2018	17-L: $22 FLHE	$6,202
2019	13-M: $215 2-7 Triple Draw	$14,657
2019	41-H: $1,050 8-Game	$45,840
2020	06-H: $2,100 8-Game	$54,854
2021	73-M: $215 PLO 6-Max, PKO	$29,949
2022	09-H: $2,100 HORSE	$31,080

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