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Get ready for SCOOP!


                      Alex Kravchenko
                      If you've been looking forward to another series of PokerStars SCOOP - the Spring Championship of Online Poker - then the good news is we've now got the schedule. As usual the list of SCOOP tournaments covers all the main poker formats, with small, medium and large buy-ins for each event. My favorite games are Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud Hi and Stud Hi-Lo, so when I come to work out which tournaments to play, I'll be looking for these ones first. Of course, I'll also try to play the HORSE tournament and 8-game events, especially those with the higher buy-ins, and ...more

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WCOOP Event #22: Kravchenko likes this structure

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