GET SET FOR GREATNESS AND THE POKERSTARS’ SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP OF ONLINE POKER WITH THE SCOOP WARM UP SERIES, AWARDING $10 MILLION IN GUARANTEES

With PokerStars’ iconic Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) just around the corner, poker players can get set for greatness and start strong with the SCOOP Warm Up series, which runs February 1-16 and guarantees over $10 million in prizes.

With 69 events across high and low tiers inspired by SCOOP events and formats, and buy-ins ranging from just $2.20 to $5,200, SCOOP Warm Up offers newcomers and seasoned pros the perfect opportunity to fine-tune their skills and build momentum ahead of the prestigious SCOOP series taking place this year from March 1-25.

Among the SCOOP Warm Up schedule highlights are two thrilling Main Events and an exciting lineup of Sunday action:

• $109 Sunday Special (PKO), $500,000 guaranteed, February 1
• $75 Sunday Special, $400,000 guaranteed, February 8
• $22 Mystery Sunday Special, $250,000 guaranteed, February 8
• $109 Main Event Low, $1 million guaranteed, February 15
• $1,050 Main Event High, $300,000 guaranteed, February 15

Poker players can also crank up their Warm Up game with daily challenges and claim their spot in the Main Event through the SCOOP Warm Up Ticket Machine raffle, which runs February 1 -12 and awards $200,000 in coveted SCOOP Warm Up Main Event tickets.

For a chance to scoop a ticket, players can opt in via their challenges window from February 1 and complete up to three daily challenges by playing SCOOP Warm Up tournaments:

• Play in at least one event to secure the first raffle entry
• Play in at least two events to earn the second raffle entry
• Knock out at least two players in SCOOP Warm Up events to get a third raffle entry

To find out more about SCOOP Warm Up, please visit the PokerStars website or the PokerStars Blog.