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Veldhuis Full of Confidence After Titans Event Victory

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Team PokerStars Pro Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis is brimming with confidence after beating some of the world's best players on his way to taking down the $5,200 Titans Event this week.

In an exclusive interview with the PokerStars Blog, Veldhuis revealed he would have been delighted at winning an $11 buy-in SCOOP event, but the fact it was a high-stakes event with a big prize and against top opposition had left him feeling "maxxed out."

Team Lex tops the SCOOP League right now, and Veldhuis was full of praise for his team members. Find out what Veldhuis had to say over at the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: Lex VeldhuisTeam Lex

SCOOP League: Team Fintan Still Stuck at the Bottom

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
SCOOP League
SCOOP League

Team Lex still sits atop of the SCOOP League and is starting to distance themselves from the remainder of the quartet.

After the latest round of tournaments wrapped up, Team Lex remained at the top of the table with 5,120 points.

Team Spraggy is in second, well ahead of Team Tonka and Team Fintan, who have yet to breach the 3,000-point mark.

TeamSum of Points
Lex5,120
Spraggy4,325
Tonkaaaa2,990
Fintan2,305

Never Miss a PokerStars Tournament Again

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

Have you used the PokerNews Online Tournament Calendar yet? Our free-to-use tool allows you to see upcoming and in-play tournaments at several online poker rooms, including PokerStars. You can apply filters to narrow your search, including buy-in, game type, and even prize pool guarantees, enabling you to find your perfect online poker tournament in seconds, all without leaving PokerNews!

Benitez and "Zombob0" Get Second & Fourth SCOOP Titles

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Francisco Benitez
Francisco Benitez

Like Stumpf, there were two more players who added to their already-won SCOOP titles.

Bulgaria's "Zombob0" six-year wait for another taste of SCOOP glory ended after they reigned supreme in SCOOP 46-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO8. Online phenom Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez crushed the competition in SCOOP 48-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes] that saw him add a further $31,047 to his bankroll for SCOOP #4.

The biggest prize awarded on Monday was $161,408, and "Pastexcel' was the recipient of the six-figure payout. They took down SCOOP 41-M: $530 NLHE [Sunday Million], topping the 2,530 entry field to claim a lion's share of the $1,265,000 prize pool.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
SCOOP 39-L: $22 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $100K Gtd6,110$122,200Mihska$17,372
SCOOP 39-M: $109 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $200K Gtd2,628$262,800garrafalitro$33,956*
SCOOP 39-H: $530 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff], $275K Gtd614$307,000mcsach$48,859*
SCOOP 40-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $80K Gtd12,181$119,374mooritz__01$8,485**
SCOOP 40-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up], $275K Gtd4,136$413,600mypalls$41,135**
SCOOP 40-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up, Single Re-Entry], $400K Gtd454$454,000Vamardino "vamvam27" Magsakay$75,685**
SCOOP 41-L: $55 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million], $500K Gtd13,165$658,250ReyTinchin$82,839
SCOOP 41-M: $530 NLHE [Sunday Million], $1M Gtd2,530$1,265,000Pastexcel$161,408
SCOOP 41-H: $5,200 NLHE [Titans], $600K Gtd128$640,000Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis$140,279
SCOOP 42-L: $11 PLO8, $25K Gtd2,715$26,607MixxxON979$3,871
SCOOP 42-M: $109 PLO8, $60K Gtd644$64,400aufzuckerter$11,046
SCOOP 42-H: $1,050 PLO8, $100K Gtd120$120,000mari4ka9510$26,302
SCOOP 43-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max], $80K Gtd9,044$88,631bobbisb$12,356
SCOOP 43-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $300K Gtd3,865$386,500acoolplayer$55,270
SCOOP 43-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $450K Gtd465$465,000Matthew "Stumpfed" Stumpf$83,002
SCOOP 46-L: $11 5-Card PLO, $20K Gtd2,299$22,530proprietary#11$3,331
SCOOP 46-M: $109 5-Card PLO, $60K Gtd595$60,000IlievskiJ$9,135
SCOOP 46-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO, $125K Gtd119$119,000Zombob0$26,752
SCOOP 48-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes], $30K Gtd4,514$90,280GuiCP$8,601**
SCOOP 48-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes], $135K Gtd1,765$176,500Thauan "VelascoNoBad" Velasco$23,333**
SCOOP 48-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes], $150K Gtd334$167,000Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez$31,047**
SCOOP 49-L: $11 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown], $50K Gtd6,768$66,326Boogz96$6,935**
SCOOP 49-M: $109 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown], $150K Gtd1,822$182,200Alejandro "KKruchitAAs" Rodriguez$19,392**
SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown], $200K Gtd183$200,000Matthew "Stumpfed" Stumpf$38,253**

*indicates heads-up deal, ** includes bounty prizes

Second Taste of Glory for Stumpf

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Matthew Stumpf
Matthew Stumpf

Any celebrations Stumpf had planned would have to wait, as just a few hours later, he found himself at another final table. The stomping grounds this time around were in SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, PKO, Daily Cooldown], where $19,077 plus any bounties were awaiting the victor.

The field reached 183 entries, meaning the $200,000 guarantee sported a small overlay. PokerStars had some representation in the paid places, as Veldhuis finished in 23rd place for a final prize of $2,252.

More crushers tried to halt Stumpf's SCOOP onslaught, but he proved to be insurmountable as his arm was raised once again after the last hand was dealt, outlasting the likes of Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot and Jans "Graftekkel" Arends before defeating Bruno "great dant" Volkmann in heads-up.

SCOOP 49-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, PKO, Daily Cooldown] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal
1Matthew "stumpfed" StumpfCanada$19,175$19,077$38,252
2Bruno "great dant" VolkmannBrazil$3,895$19,077$22,972
3nikolai4o0o0Bulgaria$6,289$12,848$19,137
4Jans "Graftekkel" ArendsNetherlands$2,719$9,927$12,646
5Arsenii "josef_shvejk" KarmatckiiSlovenia$3,563$7,670$11,233
6Domenico "ziototo94" GalaMalta$2,063$5,926$7,989
7Jonathan "Proudflop" ProudfootIreland$1,188$4,578$5,766
8Alisson "heyalisson" PiekazewiczBrazil$1,625$3,537$5,162
9000000000136Brazil$2,703$2,902$5,605

A Day to Remember for "Stumpfed"

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Matthew Stumpf
Matthew Stumpf

A two-time EPT Online Main Event winner and WSOP Main Event Champion were among those to make the final table in SCOOP 43-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], highlighting the standard of competition Matthew "Stumpfed" Stumpf had to navigate as he picked up his first SCOOP win of the night.

"WhatIfGod", who won back-to-back EPT Online Main Events in 2020 and 2021, was the first to depart the final table, picking up $15,838. High roller regular Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi was next to leave.

Stumpf then outlasted savants such as 2020 WSOP Main Event champion Damian "pampa27" Salas and Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin before downing "Joelauson7" heads-up to capture the $83,002 first-place prize.

Overall, the tournament had 465 entries, creating a $465,000 prize pool that just eclipsed the $450,000 guarantee. Fifty-nine players made the money, two of which were PokerStars ambassadors. Sebastian Huber managed to make it through the bubble and bowed out in 55th place for the $2,325 min-cash. SCOOP League team captain Fintan Hand went a bit deeper but was unable to lock up his fourth SCOOP title as he was felled in 15th for $5,455.

SCOOP 43-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Matthew "stumpfed" StumpfCanada$83,002
2Joelauson7United Kingdom$59,595
3Thomas "MarToMchat" BoivinCanada$42,789
4Damian "pampa27" SalasArgentina$30,722
5Talal "raidalot" ShakerchiUnited Kingdom$22,059
6WhatIfGodSweden$15,838

Monday Madness: Two SCOOP Titles in Three Hours for Matthew Stumpf

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Matthew Stumpf
Matthew Stumpf

It was a manic Monday for the 2024 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on PokerStars, with the curtain drawing on 24 tournaments. Ambassador Lex Veldhuis was among a fresh batch of SCOOP champions following his Titan's victory last night.

However, the spotlight shone brightest on Matthew "Stumpfed" Stumpf. The Canadian grinder reminded everyone why he's one of the most feared players on the platform, as Stumpf closed out not one but two High SCOOP events on the same day for a combined score of $121,255.

He secured his triumphs within the span of a few hours and had to overcome some of the best online poker players to have ever taken to the virtual felt.

Tags: Matthew StumpfLex Veldhuis