SCOOP!

[drmcboy]

awesome imo

similar to WCOOP but with 3 tiers of events, some much lower than standard WCOOP.

For example, PLO8 event has $11, $100 and $1000 tourneys

http://www.pokerstars.com/scoop/?utm_id=6

Starts april 2 with a 5/55/500 RB NLHE event

[Jack Sawyer]

Yeah, its been covered

http://www.flopturnriver.com/blogs/2...-released-1266

and yeah, it is awesome!


What is even awesomer is the changes to the VIP levels that will go into effect on March 1

[fjuanl]

this looks pretty cool

[TheDuude]

That sick

main even 10k buy in 5 million guarentee...thats like wsop, but in 2 days...

[Roco415]

I will take down a lower tier event!! haha

[hopeful]

I notice they have a 6 max rebuy. Anybody any experience of that format. Sounds like it might be a bit wild. I normally allow for 5 buy ins when deciding to play. Will you need more if its 6 max or not ?

[drmcboy]

I'm sure it will depend on the table, you may get 5 people who FPP'd in and won't RB at all. I don't think it being 6 max will change much, people that want to open shove Q6s or call with bottom pair for stacks on the flop will still do that and the ones that don't will not.

[poker3player333]

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't understand the difference between the WCOOP and the SCOOP. Thanks

[youngunpoker]

I'm really excited for the SCOOP! I am going to try to be in some of the low-tier events. I will try to post my hand histories to get feedback on how poorly I sucked it up! Hope to see some of y'all there.
younguns87

[Roco415]

I'm really excited for the SCOOP! I am going to try to be in some of the low-tier events. I will try to post my hand histories to get feedback on how poorly I sucked it up! Hope to see some of y'all there.
younguns87

dont go in with this mentality. Play your hardest and most focused and if you make msitakes learn from them. Dont handicap yourself from the start with this line of thinking...

[meeloche]

What is even awesomer is the changes to the VIP levels that will go into effect on March 1

Link?

[Jack Sawyer]

VIP program changes:

SilverStar VIP level will be lowered to 1,200 VPPs a month.
GoldStar VIP level will be lowered to 3,000 VPPs a month.
PlatinumStar VIP level will be lowered to 7,500 VPPs a month.

Supernova and Supernova Elite players will be able to retain their status
the following year until end of September provided they meet the current
play requirements. This will start now for the 2008 SN and SNEs.

Milestone bonuses will become cash credits. This means once a player hits
200,000 VPPs for 2009 he will be able to obtain a $2,000 cash credit for
50,000 FPPs, without a need to earn further 10,000 VPPs. That is not fully
automated yet, but we plan to enable players to buy these bonuses directly
from the VIP Store, so there won't be a need to wait for processing of the
bonuses as we have it now.

The $50,000 VIP weekly event will become a $75,000 event with 12 minute
blinds.

The $20,000 VIP weekly event will become a $30,000 weekly event.

Concierge will change slightly. Changes include a player may only use the
service once a month with a max of three receipts. We will have clear
rules for what may be submitted on the website by end of February.

All of the above changes will take place starting March 1st, 2009. Not
promising, but we may introduce further changes later in the year. Keep the
ideas coming.

[meeloche]

Well that doesn't really improve it for me, too bad. Definitely makes it easier if you're not already high up in the vip program though.

[drmcboy]

yeah I'm kinda bitter. more money for the nova fr is nice

[hopeful]

I played a SCOOP qualifier last night. 110 fpp 2x Chance. After the first hour only 87 people left and 34 qualified. Only $16 but very easy money

[youngunpoker]

Thanks for the post hopeful, i will look into it