Although Group Bernard Tapie failed to acquire the assets of Full Tilt Poker, they none-the-less have gone ahead with plans to host a potentially record-breaking tournament next year at Wembley Stadium.

Entitled The International Stadium Poker Tour, Laurent Tapie and Prosper Masquelier has ambitious plans to provide “the biggest poker tournament in the world consisting of 30,000 players, a prizepool of 20 m€ and [will be] broadcasted on the Television in more than 28 countries.”

The unique tournament will run from May 31st to June 6th, 2013 and will feature new innovations on a tablet-styled interface to allow for massive playing fields within a stadium environment.

Although Viktor Blom had what many thought was an unbeatable start to PokerStars’ Spring Championship Of Online Poker, Shaun Deeb decided to prove otherwise. Not only did Deeb win his 2nd SCOOP title of the series, but he also final tabled three other events and is fifth after the first day of SCOOP 20-H NLHE with 53 players remaining in the field. This places him easily at the top of both the High Stakes Leaderboard and the Overall Leaderboard, with a staggering 155 points ahead of the closest competitor, ‘joacowalter.’

Here are some of the latest updates from SCOOP 2012:

SCOOP 12-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $200,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 236
Prize pool: $472,000
Winner: Shizzleness (Netherlands) – $103,840
Notable cashes: Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom (Team PS Pro) – tied 5th, $18,408; Calvin ‘cal46288’ Anderson – tied 5th, $18,408; Dan ‘djk123’ Kelly – tied 17th, $5,192

SCOOP 12-M: $215 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $100,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 939
Prize pool: $187,800
Players remaining: Krumpir (Croatia) – $25,573.18*
Notable cashes: devinr – 2nd, $20,900*; Chris ‘Moorman1’ Moorman – tied 3rd, $9,035.05; Thomas ‘Kallllle’ Pedersen – tied 5th, $5,033.04; Christopher ‘NigDawg’ Brammer – tied 5th, $5,033.04; Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier (Team PS Pro) – tied 17th, $1,417.89; Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – tied 33rd, $860.12
* Reflects two-way deal

SCOOP 12-L: $27 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $50,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 3,313
Prize pool: $82,825
Winner: kmoh20 (Canada) – $7,639.80*
Notable cashes: idkPsPro – 2nd, $6,639.80*
* Reflects two-way deal

SCOOP 13-H: $2,600 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $400,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 501
Prize pool: $1,002,000
Bounty prize pool: $250,500
Winner: ROSTBURK (Sweden) – $190,380
Notable cashes: Maxim Lykov (Team PS Pro) – 26th, $6,012; Theo Jorgensen (Team PS Pro) – 37th, $5,010; Andre ‘aakkari’ Akkari (Team PS Pro) – 41st, $5,010

SCOOP 13-M: $265 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $300,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 3,329
Prize pool: $665,800
Bounty prize pool: $166,450
Winner: trujustrus (Spain) – $82,379.28*
Notable cashes: javiklet – 2nd, $73,421.48*; Mikraroc – 3rd, $58,132.65*; harif1988 – 4th, $62,054.69*; Christophe ‘chrisdm’ De Meulder (Team PS Pro) – 5th, $28,629.40; Jonathan ‘johnduhamel’ Duhamel (Team PS Pro) – 90th, $998.70
* Reflects four-way deal

SCOOP 13-L: $27 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $200,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 17,806
Prize pool: $356,120
Bounty prize pool: $89,030
Winner: agahlol (Norway) – $41,661.49
Notable cashes: Andre ‘aakkari’ Akkari (Team PS Pro) – 205th, $160.25

SCOOP 14-H: $700 NL Hold’em [Ante Up, $75,000 guaranteed]
Entrants: 372
Prize pool: $249,240
Winner: kleath (Malta) – $41,391.90*
Notable cashes: theczar19 – 2nd, $34,566.59; Rens02 – 3rd, $35,825.65; George Danzer (Team PS Pro) – 14th, $3,115.50
* Reflects three-way deal

SCOOP 14-M: $82 NL Hold’em [Ante Up] – $50,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 1,997
Prize pool: $149,775
Winner: Zackattak13 (Canada) – $23,965.24
Notable cashes: Randal ‘RandALLin’ Flowers – 12th, $1,168.24; Adam ‘Roothlus’ Levy – 53rd, $366.94; Martin ‘M. Staszko’ Staszko (Team PS Pro) – 137th, $194.70

SCOOP 14-L: $7.50 NL Hold’em [Ante Up] – $25,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 13,223
Prize pool: $92,561
Winner: J_Marcos (Brazil) – $9,423.38*
Notable cashes: maximum123 – 2nd, $9,639.73*; CarltonRulz – 3rd, $8,539.82*
* Reflects three-way deal

SCOOP 15-H: $2,100 FL Omaha Hi/Lo – $50,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 105
Prize pool: $210,000
Winner: Borys313 (UK) – $57,750
Notable cashes: Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – 3rd, $29,400; Kristian ‘CharismA3’ Martin (Team PS Online) – 4th, $19,950; Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier – 7th, $8,925

SCOOP 15-M: $215 FL Omaha Hi/Lo – $25,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 575
Prize pool: $115,000
Winner: TurnRiva (Australia) – $21,735
Notable cashes: Fabrice ‘fabsoul’ Soulier – 16th, $920; Chad Brown (Team PS Pro) – 55th, $402.50

SCOOP 15-L: $27 FL Omaha Hi/Lo – $25,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 2,972
Prize pool: $74,300
Winner: naurits (Estonia) – $10,503.86*
Notable cashes: Kid_Poker47 – 2nd, $10,003.85*
* Reflects two-way deal

SCOOP 16-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [2x Chance, Turbo] – $750,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 474
Prize pool: $1,354,000
Winner: B00mslang (Germany) – $259,832.60
Notable cashes: Steve ‘gboro780’ Gross – 29th, $8,124; Jason Mercier (Team PS Pro) – 44th, $7,447

SCOOP 16-M: $215 NL Hold’em [2x Chance, Turbo] – $400,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 2,710
Prize pool: $779,200
Winner: gast117 (Netherlands) – $108,000*
Notable cashes: gbmantis – 2nd, $84,852.53*; WathOutFish – 3rd, $72,500.84*; BertusBul – 4th, $62,043.13*; Bjorn ‘Bjoerni89’ Schneider (Team PS Online) – 12th, $5,064.80; Nacho Barbero (Team PS Pro) – 94th, $1,207.76
* Reflects four-way deal

SCOOP 16-L: $27 NL Hold’em [2x Chance, Turbo] – $250,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 12,572
Prize pool: $456,025
Winner: PetjeXL (Netherlands) – $62,255.69
Notable cashes: Nacho Barbero (Team PS Pro) – 2nd, $44,006.41; Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb – 5th, $18,241; Martin ‘M. Staszko’ Staszko (Team PS Pro) – 54th, $661.23

SCOOP 17-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [10-Max, Shootout] – $150,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 100
Prize pool: $200,000
Winner: Andrew ‘southrnctowl’ Badecker (Mexico) – $60,000
Notable cashes: Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb – 7th, $8,800; Eugene Katchalov (Team PS Pro) – 8th, $7,500; Jonathan ‘MONSTER_DONG’ Karamalikis – 9th, $6,400; Jude Ainsworth (Team PS Pro) – 10th, $5,500

SCOOP 17-M: $215 NL Hold’em [10-Max, Shootout] – $100,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 1,000
Prize pool: $200,000
Winner: FlyingSumo (Norway) – $31,950*
Notable cashes: ultralord007 – 2nd, $29,950*; Scott ‘BigRiskky’ Clements – tied 11th, $770; Chad Brown (Team PS Pro) – 92nd, $770; Henrique Pinho (Team PS Pro) – 97th, $770
* Reflects two-way deal

SCOOP 17-L: $27 NL Hold’em [10-Max, Shootout] – $75,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 6,952
Prize pool: $173,800
Winner: nebo_blizko (Ukraine) – $23,591.56
Notable cashes: ruaa – 2nd, $18,304.01*; DonDeezNutz – 3rd, $20,672.43*; Mike ‘goleafsgoeh’ Leah – 8th, $2,867.70
* Reflects three-way deal

SCOOP 18-H: $1,050+R PL Omaha [6-Max] – $200,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 241
Prize pool: $682,000
Winner: Julian ‘MrCoco’ Gardner (UK) – $118.606.67*
Notable cashes: Jason Mercier (Team PS Pro) – 2nd, $114,606.67*; Phil ‘MrSweets28’ Galfond – 3rd, $114,606.67*; Joseph ‘subiime’ Cheong – 5th, $40,920
* Reflects three-way deal

SCOOP 18-M: $109+R PL Omaha [6-Max] – $125,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 1,146
Prize pool: $364,700
Winner: Fiskin1 (UK) – $61,087.31
Notable cashes: Martin ‘M. Staszko’ Staszko (Team PS Pro) – 115th, $619.99; Mickey ‘mement_mori’ Petersen (Team PS Online) – 32nd, $601.75

SCOOP 18-L: $11+R PL Omaha [6-Max] – $75,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 5,783
Prize pool: $178,330
Winner: Anywhat (Austria) – $27,199.34
Notable cashes: Mickey ‘mement_mori’ Petersen (Team PS online) – 224th, $101.64; George Danzer (Team PS Pro) – 261st, $90.94; George ‘Jorj95’ Lind (Team PS Online) – 281st, $83.81

SCOOP 19-H: $2,100 Triple Stud – $50,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 68
Prize pool: $136,000
Winner: Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb (Mexico) – $44,200
Notable cashes: Stephen ‘stevie444’ Chidwick – 2nd, $28,560; Eugene ‘E.Katchalov’ Katchalov (Team PS Pro) – 3rd, $20,400; Brian ‘$tinger88’ Hastings – 7th, $6,120

SCOOP 19-M: $215 Triple Stud – $25,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 357
Prize pool: $71,744
Winner: PerpCzech (New Zealand) – $13,744.50
Notable cashes: Mike ‘goleafsgoeh’ Leah – 2nd, $10,174.50; Kevin ‘ImaLucSac’ MacPhee – 12th, $1,249.50; Noah ‘Exclusive’ Boeken – 19th, $696.15; Rupert ‘ElRupert’ Elder – 24th, $696.15

SCOOP 19-L: $27 Triple Stud – $25,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 1,908
Prize pool: $47,700
Winner: Drew M Scott (Canada) – $8,348
Notable cashes: Marcin ‘Goral’ Horecki (Team PS Pro) – 92nd, $76.32; Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – 153rd, $52.47; Vanessa ‘V. Selbst’ Selbst (Team PS Pro) – 194th, $46.74

SCOOP 20-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em – $750,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 782
Prize pool: $1,564,000
Chip leader after Day 1: kenny05 (Costa Rica)
Players remaining: 53, including Team PokerStars Pros Ivan Demidov (2nd), Jonathan Duhamel (3rd), Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom (6th), Vanessa Selbst (19th) and Nacho Barbero (38th), as well as Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb (5th), Steve ‘Mr Tim Caum’ O’Dwyer (4th) and Randal ‘RandALLin’ Flowers (30th)
Resumes: 11.00 ET

SCOOP 20-M: $215 NL Hold’em – $500,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 5,516
Prize pool: $1,103,200
Chip leader after Day 1: Tha Giggy (Canada)
Players remaining: 63, including Ryan ‘Daut44’ Daut (6th)
Resumes: 11.00ET

SCOOP 20-L: $27 NL Hold’em – $250,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 22,013
Prize pool: $550,325
Chip leader after Day 1: johnster112 (Germany)
Players remaining: 53, including Rupert ‘ElRupert’ Elder (12th)
Resumes: 11.00 ET

SCOOP 21-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em – $1,000,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 951
Prize pool: $1,902,000
Chip leader after Day 1: I’am_Sound (Switzerland)
Players remaining: 60, including Tim ‘Tmay420’ West (9th), James ‘mig.com’ Mackey (25th), Tom ‘kingsofcards’ Marchese (32nd), Brian ‘$tinger88’ Hastings (34th), Team PS Pro Leo Fernandez (40th) and Matt ‘ch0ppy’ Kay (46th)
Resumes: 14.30 ET

SCOOP 21-M: $215 NL Hold’em – $1,000,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 7,383
Prize pool: $1,476,600
Chip leader after Day 1: Michail1111 (Russia)
Players remaining: 84, including Rob ‘Vaga_Lion’ Akery
Resumes: 14.30 ET

SCOOP 21-M: $27 NL Hold’em – $400,000 guaranteed
Entrants: 24,185
Prize pool: $604,625
Chip leader after Day 1: GUSANO444 (Spain)
Players remaining: 62
Resumes: 14.30 ET

Several high ranking Buddhist Monks in South Korea have been caught on tape playing a marathon 13 hour high stakes poker game, complete with drinking and smoking, at a luxury hotel. Over $875,000 changed hands during the course of their gambling spree, which is illegal throughout the country.

Six of the eight monks in the room offered to resign after the footage was shown on national television. Thanks to the International Business Times, below you can find video coverage of the story:

Viktor ‘Isildur1′ Blom continues to show impressive results by going deep once again with a fifth place finish in PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker Event 12-H, adding another $18k to his current SCOOP winnings, now totalling over $400k. DeeKay8686, cyberkanguru, Ruxandescu and Isildur1 lead Low, Medium, High and Overall Leaderboards respectively after one-third of events complete. Here are the latest results from Events 8-13:

SCOOP 8-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em – $600,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 1,328

Prize pool: $1,328,000

Winner: Pollopopeye (UK) – $229,212.80

Notable cashes: Martin Staszko (Team PS Pro) – 3rd, $126,160; Ruxandescu (runner-up to Isildur1 in SCOOP 3-H) – 5th, $65,736; Eugene Katchalov (Team PS Pro) – 32nd, $4,913.60

SCOOP 8-M: $109 NL Hold’em – $300,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 5,842

Prize pool: $584,200

Winner: sandman201 (Canada) – $65,971.25*

Notable cashes: tRaMp$d0PrAy – 2nd, $81,000*; diggidave – 3rd, $60,673.35*; Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb – 33rd, $1,256.03; Lex Veldhuis (Team PS Pro) – 35th, $1,356.03

* Reflects three-way deal at final table

SCOOP 8-L: $11 NL Hold’em – $100,00 guaranteed

Entrants: 22,455

Prize pool: $224,550

Winner: MaTpacuk (Russia) – $19,702.08*

Notable cashes: EFIDON90 – 2nd, $11,538.60*; 777masimo777 – 3rd, $7,112.57*; Byrdloman – 4th, $16,086.21*; Lucky Buda89 – 5th, $7,759.64*; ErvinBurrell – 8th, $8,395.76*

* Reflects six-way deal at final table

SCOOP 9-H: $2,100 NL Hold’em [Super Knockout] – $400,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 566

Prize pool: $580,150

Bounty prize pool: $580,150

Winner: spirox21 (Israel) – $110,228.61

Notable cashes: Mike ‘SirWatts’ Watson – 2nd, $81,221; David ‘Betudontbet’ Evans – 3rd, $59,465.37; Steve ‘Mr. Tim Caum’ O’Dwyer – 4th, $45,251.70

SCOOP 9-M: $215 NL Hold’em [Super Knockout] – $200,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 3,913

Prize pool: $403,039

Bounty prize pool: $403,039

Winner: blujays888 (Canada) – $55,435.50*

Notable cashes: SenoiPomidor – 2nd, $55,000*

* Reflects two-way deal at final table

SCOOP 9-L: $27 NL Hold’em [Super Knockout] – $100,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 18,757

Prize pool: $243,841

Bounty prize pool: $243,841

Winner: SilverSurfR1 (Sweden) – $26,312.62

Notable cashes: Mickey ‘mement_mori’ Petersen (Team PS Online) – 1,058th, $48.76

SCOOP 10-H: $2,100 Stud – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 64

Prize pool: $128,000

Winner: shaundeeb (Mexico) – $41,600

Notable cashes: James ‘Andy McLEOD’ Obst – 3rd, $19,200; George Danzer (Team PS Pro) – 4th, $12,800; Pat Pezzin – 6th, $7,040; George ‘Jorj95’ Lind – 8th, $5,120

SCOOP 10-M: $215 Stud – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 380

Prize pool: $76,000

Winner: cyberkanguru (Germany) – $14,630

Notable cashes: Stephen ‘stevie444’ Chidwick – 17th, $741; Dan ‘djk123’ Kelly – 23rd, $741; Marcin ‘Goral’ Horecki (Team PS Pro) – 26th, $513; Chad Brown (Team PS Pro) – 32nd, $513; Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – 33rd, $437

SCOOP 10-L: $27 Stud – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 2,416

Prize pool: $60,400

Winner: HelKingPin (Finland) – $10,268.55

Notable cashes: Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – 164th, $53.15

SCOOP 11-H: $700 PL Omaha H/L [6-Max] – $75,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 321

Prize pool: $215,070

Winner: lukro8 (Poland) – $47,315.48

Notable cashes: Shane ‘Shaniac’ Schleger – 5th, $12,904; Kevin ‘ImaLucSac’ MacPhee – 29th, $1,613.02; Tom ‘kingsofcards’ Marchese – 30th, $1,613.02; Eugene Katchalov (Team PS Pro) – 36th, $1,397.95

SCOOP 11-M: $82 PL Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max] – $50,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 1,591

Prize pool: $119,325

Winner: eityby55 (Russia) – $19,689.44

Notable cashes: Roy ‘GodlikeRoy’ Bhasin (Team PS Online) – 39th, $387.80; George Danzer (Team PS Pro) – 168th, $155.12; Martin Stazszko (Team PS Pro) – 192nd, $143.19

SCOOP 11-L: $7.50 PL Omaha Hi/Lo [6-Max] – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 5,925

Prize pool: $41,475

Winner: tourplaya (Canada) – $5,000.39*

Notable cashes: chicoune – 2nd, $4,500.39*; _Kristibrud_ – 3rd, $4,500.38*

* Reflects three-way deal at final table

SCOOP 12-H: $2,100 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $200,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 236

Prize pool: $472,000

Players remaining: 4 – BriDge2PaiN, kmpk90, paulgees81, Shizzleness

Notable cashes: Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom (Team PS Pro) – tied 5th, $18,408; Calvin ‘cal46288’ Anderson – tied 5th, $18,408; Dan ‘djk123’ Kelly – tied 17th, $5,192

Resumes: 11.00 ET

SCOOP 12-M: $215 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $100,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 939

Prize pool: $187,800

Players remaining: 8 – devinr12, hartwith, J0KERrrr28, Kallllle, Krumpir, Moorman1, NigDawG, rSMig

Notable cashes: Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier (Team PS Pro) – tied 17^th, $1,417.89; Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – tied 33rd, $860.12

Resumes: 11.00 ET

SCOOP 12-L: $27 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $50,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 3,313

Prize pool: $82,825

Players remaining: 16 – Ahhh Is It?, bigtower11, Cr@acker717, dan3I666, demusss, idkPsPro, im_oddy, jonna102, kmoh20, KntFoldem, kurt23x, langejamn111, relayerr, Ryan Vachon, superslide, tammaister

Resumes: 11.00 ET

SCOOP 13-H: $2,600 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $400,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 501

Prize pool: $1,002,000

Bounty prize pool: $250,500

Chip leader after Day 1: Vingtcent (Netherlands) – 21 players remaining

Players remaining: 21

Notable cashes: Maxim Lykov (Team PS Pro) – 26th, $6,012; Theo Jorgensen (Team PS Pro) – 37th, $5,010; Andre ‘aakkari’ Akkari (Team PS Pro) – 41st, $5,010

Resumes: 14.00 ET

SCOOP 13-M: $265 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $300,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 3,329

Prize pool: $665,800

Bounty prize pool: $166,450

Chip leader after Day 1: javiklet (Spain)

Players remaining: 26, including Team PS Pro Christophe ‘chrisdm’ De Meulder in 15th

Notable cashes: Jonathan ‘johnduhamel’ Duhamel (Team PS Pro) – 90th, $998.70

Resumes: 14.00 ET

SCOOP 13-L: $27 NL Hold’em [Knockout] – $200,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 17,806

Prize pool: $356,120

Bounty prize pool: $89,030

Chip leader after Day 1: TRootwalla (Brazil)

Players remaining: 36

Notable cashes: Andre ‘aakkari’ Akkari (Team PS Pro) – 205th, $160.25

Resumes: 14.00 ET

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We are just weeks away from the biggest annual tournament series on the planet and if the early prospects remain true, it’s going to be yet another record breaking year. The most anticipated addition to this year’s lineup is the introduction of The Big One for One Drop. This special charity tournament has a $1,000,000 buy-in and has a player limit of 48, which the WSOP tournament director predicts will reach. This tournament alone will likely break the record for largest single payout, currently set at $12,067,292 won by Jamie Gold at the 2006 WSOP Main Event.

ESPN has recently announced it’s airing schedule for WSOP broadcasts, which will start this year on July 3rd with live coverage of The Big One for One Drop. The following is the full schedule for the entire run of 29 episodes: (All times are EST)

Tue, July 3

3 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: The Big One for One Drop Live on ESPN3
8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: The Big One for One Drop on ESPN

Tue, July 31

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: The Big One for One Drop on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: The Big One for One Drop on ESPN

Tue, Aug 7

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: WSOP National Championship on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: WSOP National Championship on ESPN

Tue, Aug 14

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Aug 21

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Aug 28

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Wed, Sep 5

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Sep 11

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Sep 18

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Sep 25

8 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Oct 2

9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
10 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Oct 9

9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event ESPN
10 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event ESPN

Tue, Oct 16

9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
10 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Oct 23

9 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN
10 pm – 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event on ESPN

Tue, Oct 30

9 pm - 2012 World Series of Poker: Main Event Final Table Live on ESPN

PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker continues to be the most popular series going. Viktor ‘Isildur1′ Blom continues his #1 position on the overall leaderboard with his 2 event wins and likely will for at least a few more days.  Here’s the latest results available for Events 6-8:

SCOOP 6-H: $1,050 NL Draw – $50,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 84

Prize pool: $84,000

Winner: Maestro Shao (Argentina) – $22,890

Notable cashes: Daniel ‘KidPoker’ Negreanu – 2nd, $15,330; Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier – 3rd, $11,760

SCOOP 6-M: $109 NL Draw – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 611

Prize pool: $61,100

Winner: trinec (Poland) – $9,461.15 (adjusted for three-way deal)

Notable cashes: Maestro Shao – 6th, $1,900.21 (won the High Draw event – see above)

SCOOP 6-L: $11 NL Draw – $25,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 4,883

Prize pool: $48,830

Winner: Born2Ca$h (Canada) – $7,449.46

Notable cashes: Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – 7th, $512.71

SCOOP 7-H: $700 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] – $125,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 793

Prize pool: $531,310

Winner: shurgar (UK) – $80,350.76

Notable cashes: Scott ‘gunning4you’ Seiver – 2nd, $51,127.96; Justin ‘ZeeJustin’ Bonomo – tied 5th, $14,239.10; Chris ‘Moorman1’ Moorman – tied 9th, $7,661.49; Victor Ramdin (Team PS Pro) – tied 9th, $7,661.49

SCOOP 7-M: $82 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] – $75,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 3,928

Prize pool: $294,600

Winner: jotothejo (Australia) – $31,037.47

Notable cashes: Faraz ‘The-Toilet 0’ Jaka – tied 9th, $2,957.78; Andrey ‘ThePateychuk’ Pateychuk – tied 33rd, $936.82

SCOOP 7-L: $7.50 NL Hold’em [Heads-Up] – $50,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 16,384

Prize pool: $114,688

Winner: HustlaStylez (Germany) – $8,383.70

Notable cashes: Anders ‘Donald’ Berg (Team PS Online) – tied 257th, $50.46

SCOOP 8-H: $1,050 NL Hold’em – $600,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 1,328

Prize pool: $1,328,000

Chip leader after Day 1: a$$ou (Canada)

Players remaining: 148, including Team Pros Eugene Katchalov, Matthias De Meulder, Maxim Lykov, Martin Staszko, Ana Marquez and many other well known pros

Resumes: 17.00 ET

SCOOP 8-M: $109 NL Hold’em – $300,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 5,842

Prize pool: $584,200

Chip leader after Day 1: CRACKTONY (Spain)

Players remaining: 185, including Team Pro Lex Veldhuis (in 20th) and ‘shaundeeb’ in 23rd

Resumes: 17.00 ET

SCOOP 8-L: $11 NL Hold’em – $100,000 guaranteed

Entrants: 22,455

Prize pool: $224,550

Chip leader after Day 1: loco602 (Netherlands)

Players remaining: 276

Resumes: 17.00 ET

After the third day of the PokerStars’ Spring Championship Of Online Poker, Viktor “Ilsildur1″ Blom’s name is splashing the headlines after winning both the medium level Event 2 for $247,200 and the medium level Event 3 rebuy for another $160,000. Here are the rest of the results from the series so far:

PokerStars SCOOP 1-H: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max Two-Day ($750K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $2000+$100
• Entants: 784
• Prize Pool $1,568,000

1. Alex ‘Allingomes’ Gomes – $282,400
2. Artur ‘ arturitooo’ Alabart – $211,680
3. raidalot – $156,800
4. Str8$$$Homey – $109,760
5. dirty.brasil – $78,400
6. yasunori66 – $47,040

PokerStars SCOOP 1-M: $200 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max Two-Day ($500K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $200+$25
• Entants: 5,423
• Prize Pool $1,084,600

1. Heminsley – $123,868.99*
2. con 157 – $116,365.99*
3. tracyer – $86,455.69*
4. jonwayne69 – $90,882.55*
5. SpeckBasu – $30,748.41
6. mandza17 – $16,269

* results after four-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 1-L: $25 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max Two-Day ($250K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $25+$2
• Entants: 25,520
• Prize Pool $638,000

1. Blackbeaty -$74,008
2. estofesto – $53,209.20
3. zebest_66 – $35,919.40
4. Lundsild – $18,687.02
5. darnikson – $10,737.54
6. posten – $6,788.32

PokerStars SCOOP 2-H: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em ($1M Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $2,000+$100
• Entants: 966
• Prize Pool $1,932,000

1. greezhool – $220,517.13*
2. @cey@lone – $193,219.28*
3. Sam ‘SamSquid’ Grafton – $234,193.06*
4. Luke ‘LukeFromB13′ Staudenmaier – $187,073.99*
5. 7Be/\eC7 – $194,753.14*
6. pyszalek – $80,178
7. Toby ’810ofclubs’ Lewis – $60,858
8. Cassio ‘cassiopak’ Kiles – $42,697.20
9. pokerpro_kk1 – $24,729.60

*results after five-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 2-M: $200 No-Limit Hold’em ($1M Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $200+$15
• Entants: 8,240
• Prize Pool $1,648,000

1. Viktor ‘Ilsildur1′ Blom – $247,2000
2. RaisingRay91 – $181,889.76
3. szwindel -$131,840
4. Frederik ‘Fred_Brink’ Jensen – $87,344
5. vikAAAA – $67,568
6. rzr900rzr – $51,088
7. cloaknet – $35,432
8. Gusparo – $19,776
9. lubor74 – $12,772

PokerStars SCOOP 2-L: $25 No-Limit Hold’em ($400K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $25+$2
• Entants: 28,876
• Prize Pool $721,000

1. Soco2I – $42,239.91*
2. Danil joker – $42,755.67*
3. reckoner4 – $45,709.83*
4. SkiP009 – $41,390.40*
5. yargen – $18,978.75
6. SirLordJames – $12,654.90
7. soncideep – $8,785.52
8. Nty9Problems – $5,977.33
9. DiegoSouz7 – $3,515.65

PokerStars SCOOP 3-H: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Rebuy ($400k Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $500+$30
• Entants: 740
• Prize Pool $800,000

1. Viktor ‘Isildur1′ Blom – $160.000.00
2. Ruxandescu – $118,400.00
3. BiatchPeople – $88,000.00
4. Sussie Smith – $60,800.00
5. B4d3m3!st3r – $44,400.00
6. snake8484 – $28,400.00

PokerStars SCOOP 3-M: $50 No-Limit Hold’em Rebuy 6-Max ($400k Guaranteed)

1. FlashYy – $80,224.05
2. Mihay28 – $58,575.25
3. 1-ronnyr3 – $43,294.75
4. El Feffe – $28,014.25
5. mr.salgado30 – $17,827.25
6. andreos1988 – $9,102.08
   

PokerStars SCOOP 3-L: $5 No-Limit Hold’em Rebuy ($400k Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $5+$0.50 + rebuys
• Entants: 20,244
• Prize Pool $344,905

1. Respect4life – $40,292.83*
2. /7aXaH-777 – $33,555*
3. Pr0fiteer – $20,856.40
4. morten85 – $10,847.26
5. leopeluca – $6,242.78
6. Suodi – $3935.36

*results of two-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 4-H: $2,000 Limit Badugi ($75K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $2000+$100
• Entants: 57
• Prize Pool $114,000

1. Rodrigo ‘caprioli’ Caprioli – $39,900
2. Jason ‘TheHood’ Gray = 25,650
3. Zimmy86 – $17,100
4. Noah ‘Exclusive’ Boeken – $11,400
5. Paul ‘paulgees81′ Volpe – $8,550
6. Taras ‘Peshka1502′ Sotnikov – $6,270
7. Shaun ‘shaundeeb’ Deeb – $5,130

PokerStars SCOOP 4 – M – $200 Limit Badugi ($50K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $200+$15
• Entants: 344
• Prize Pool $68,800

1. foofighterer – $13,244
2. AJSuited16 – $9,804
3. bambooch88 – $7,396
4. wizowizo – $5,332
5. Kaur ‘risti7′ Magiga – $3,612
6. Chad ‘ChadBrownPRO’ Brown – $2,580
7. Raff345 – $1,892
8. Amke – $1,548

PokerStars SCOOP 4 – L – $25 Limit Badugi ($25K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $25+$2
• Entants: 2,303
• Prize Pool $57,575

1. Kami ‘drkamikaze1′ Chisholm – $9,003.72*
2. FredyErt – $7,880.76*
3. Chillolini – $5,469.76
4. WATP1873 – $4,030.25
5. HALA12 – $2,878.75
6. bart3r – $1,727.25
7. Xanoreita – $1,151.50
8. gfw321 – %575.75

*results after two-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 5 – H – $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo with Rebuys ($500K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $1,000+$50
• Entants: 389
• Prize Pool $1,225,000

1. joacowalter – $204,212.50*
2. Hiren ‘hustla16′ Patel – $180,000*
3. Redd Baronn – $165,200*
4. UpmaxH – $101,062.50
5. Martin ’0PIGGYBANK’ Finger – $69,825
6. Nicolas ‘nicc’ Chouity – $53,900
7. Charlie ‘JIZOINT’ Combes – $41,650
8. Ami ‘UhhMee’ Barer – $29,400
9. arnon shraga – $21,437.50

*results of three-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 5 – M – $100 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo with Rebuys ($350K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $100+$9
• Entants: 2,251
• Prize Pool $800,100

1. Sr amarillo – $99,913.65*
2. Slavik_Krs – $98,845.18*
3. mrAndreeew – $97,278.68*
4. freshleo111 – $49,606.20
5. adam_0925 – $36,004.50
6. dejanaceking – $28,003.50
7. Zareta – $20,002.50
8. mcbleeman – $13,601.70
9. anonymstruts – $7,600.50

*results of three-handed deal

PokerStars SCOOP 5 – L – $10 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo with Rebuys ($200K Guaranteed)

• Buy-in: $10+$1
• Entants: 12,545
• Prize Pool $447,360

1. evanski – $61,071.66
2. Jenndo – $43,170.24
3. MHCD – $31,315.20
4. xihui – $22,368
5. DrFuManju – $17,894.40
6. Armanpoker – $13,420.80
7. the_duces – $8,947.20
8. ocin98 – $4,473.60
9. Jandrulo – $2,796

Last month, Lock Poker got into a disagreement with Merge Gaming Network over an exclusive 33-event tournament series run solely on Lock. in the end, Merge had cancelled the series with no explanation, which apparently did not sit well with Lock Poker. On Monday, they made an announcement that they are leaving the Merge network with plans to purchase assets from Cake Poker in order to rebrand itself as a new entity called Revolution Gaming.

Here is a copy of the press release from Cake Poker:

“Curacao, Dutch Antilles, May 7th, 2012 – Cake Gaming N.V. has announced today it is in the process of selling selected assets to Lock Poker, enabling Lock to rebrand the existing Cake Network to Revolution Gaming. Cake will continue operations providing all of its current Network partners, sites and players the opportunity to be part of the Revolution Gaming Network.

Cake is excited about the benefits this deal will offer all of its partners and players, including increased player rewards, a richer tournament schedule and new product features. This deal also allows Cake to focus efforts on its current European, South American and Asian business with another exciting announcement to soon follow.”

Merge will no doubt feel the loss as Lock Poker was the largest skin on the network, generating almost 40% of their total traffic.