The Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP) on PokerStars MI is hurtling towards its climax this weekend. With nearly two-thirds of the 120 tournaments played, the series has already awarded more than $1.43 million.
That puts MISCOOP on pace to challenge the $2.2 million won in the site’s previous largest tournament series, the Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) that spanned parts of February and March.
Big turnouts, six-figure prize pools, some overlays
Following the format of other “SCOOP” events on PokerStars sites, each MISCOOP event features three buy-in levels: “high,” “medium” and “low.” With 40 events, that makes 120 tournaments in total, tightly packed into a 17-day schedule.
MISCOOP’s guarantees to this point have added up to almost $1.23 million, an amount the overall total of prize pools has exceeded by about $200,000. In all, the series has $2 million in guaranteed prize pools.
There have been a number of overlays among the 78 competed events, with no less than 20 tournaments coming up shy of the needed entries to meet their guarantees. Most of the overlays have been quite small, however, with the largest just over $4,100 and the total in overlays at a little more than $18,600.
There have been two six-figure prize pools thus far in MISCOOP.
Event No. 11-H, the eight-handed High Roller, featured the series’ biggest buy-in of $2,000. With 55 entries, the prize pool reached $104,500.
Also, last weekend’s “high” version of the $200 buy-in Sunday Special, Event #20-H, came with a $100,000 guarantee. With 553 total entries, the prize pool came close to $103,000 to reach that goal.
High Roller, Main Event highlight remaining MISCOOP schedule
A number of highlights remain on the MISCOOP schedule. Another marquee tournament, the $1,000 buy-in six-handed High Roller (Event No. 27-H) with a $50,000 guarantee, is at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Meanwhile, everyone is eyeing the “high” version of this weekend’s MISCOOP Main Event, a $300 buy-in tournament with a series-high $200,000 guarantee. The two-day event begins at 6 p.m. Sunday. (Click here to see the full remaining MISCOOP schedule.)
There remain plenty of satellites for the Main Event and for other MISCOOP tournaments. There’s also the MISCOOP Depositor Freeroll at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Any PokerStars MI player who deposits $30 or more between now and 1:59 p.m. on Sunday while using the code “MISCOOP” receives an entry into the freeroll. The top 50 finishers in that tournament will win seats in that evening’s $300 Main Event, meaning $15,000 worth of tournament tickets will be up for grabs.
The MISCOOP Main Event — Mid ($75 buy-in) and MISCOOP Main Event — Mini ($30 buy-in) also start at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Comparing MISCOOP to other tournament series, US sites
As noted, MISCOOP is currently on pace to finish with a total amount awarded that will rival PokerStars MI’s MICOOP series.
The MICOOP featured 60 tournaments total. Guarantees for those tournaments were increased as the series played out, ultimately totaling almost $1.43 million. In the end, Michigan poker players won just over $2.2 million in the series.
PokerStars is no doubt also comparing the turnouts for MISCOOP with the other SCOOP series staged at its US sites.
The PASCOOP played out in Pennsylvania in April and May. That series featured 120 events and a schedule that very closely resembles the MISCOOP one. Players on PokerStars PA won $2.64 million in those events, a mark that might be difficult for MISCOOP to reach this weekend.
Meanwhile, the NJSCOOP is happening right now at PokerStars NJ, taking place over the same dates as MISCOOP. The New Jersey series has 165 total tournaments scheduled and lower guarantees throughout. Through 104 completed tournaments, NJSCOOP players have won just over $876,000.
Looking at BetMGM Poker Michigan, PokerStars’ only competitor in the state so far, the tournament series on PokerStars MI have easily bested what BetMGM Poker MI has managed to stage.
After launching in March, BetMGM Poker MI’s first major online series was the 10-tournament BetMGM Online Series in April, in which players won a little over $360,000.
BetMGM Poker MI is trying to compete with PokerStars MI again this week, with another 10-event series running May 16-23.
Here’s a look at all the turnouts, prize pools and overlays in MISCOOP events so far.
2021 MISCOOP by the numbers (Events Nos. 1-26)
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-H: NLHE [Nightly Stars SE] | $100 | $40,000 | 511 | $46,909.80 | n/a |
| 1-M: NLHE, $20K Gtd | $30 | $20,000 | 833 | $22,740.90 | n/a |
| 1-L: NLHE | $10 | $7,500 | 803 | $7,500.00 | $192.70 |
| 2-H:NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $100 | $20,000 | 275 | $25,245.00 | n/a |
| 2-M: NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $30 | $10,000 | 391 | $10,674.30 | n/a |
| 2-L: NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) | $10 | $5,000 | 682 | $6,206.20 | n/a |
| 3-H: NLHE (Sunday Marathon SE) | $100 | $30,000 | 339 | $31,120.20 | n/a |
| 3-M: NLHE (Sunday Marathon) | $30 | $15,000 | 537 | $15,000.00 | $339.90 |
| 3-L: NLHE (Sunday Marathon) | $10 | $6,000 | 694 | $6,315.40 | n/a |
| 4-H: NLHE (Sunday Special SE) | $100 | $80,000 | 831 | $80,000.00 | $3,714.20 |
| 4-M: NLHE (Sunday Warm Up SE) | $30 | $20,000 | 725 | $20,000.00 | $207.50 |
| 4-L: NLHE (Sunday Storm SE) | $10 | $7,500 | 961 | $10,000.00 | $1,254.90 |
| 5-H: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $50 | $7,500 | 197 | $8,963.50 | n/a |
| 5-M: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $15 | $3,500 | 187 | $3,500.00 | $947.45 |
| 5-L: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $5 | $1,000 | 204 | $1,000.00 | $71.80 |
| 6-H: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $50 | $7,500 | 210 | $10,000.00 | $445.00 |
| 6-M: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $15 | $2,500 | 187 | $2,552.55 | n/a |
| 6-L: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $5 | $1,000 | 213 | $1,000.00 | $30.85 |
| 7-H: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE) | $50 | $7,500 | 134 | $7,500.00 | $1,202.00 |
| 7-M: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic) | $15 | $2,500 | 182 | $2,566.20 | n/a |
| 7-L: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic) | $5 | $1,000 | 212 | $1,000.00 | $3.60 |
| 8-H: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE) | $100 | $30,000 | 362 | $33,231.60 | n/a |
| 8-M: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $30 | $15,000 | 660 | $18,018.00 | n/a |
| 8-L: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $10 | $5,000 | 755 | $6,870.50 | n/a |
| 9-H: NLHE (Escalating Antes) | $100 | $10,000 | 118 | $10,832.40 | n/a |
| 9-M: NLHE (Escalating Antes) | $30 | $4,000 | 171 | $4,668.30 | n/a |
| 9-L: NLHE (Escalating Antes) | $10 | $1,500 | 197 | $1,792.70 | n/a |
| 10-H: NLHE (Super Tuesday SE) | $200 | $40,000 | 288 | $53,568.00 | n/a |
| 10-M: NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday SE) | $50 | $25,000 | 593 | $26,981.50 | n/a |
| 10-L: NLHE (The Big $20 SE) | $20 | $10,000 | 745 | $13,559.00 | n/a |
| 11-H: NLHE (8-Max, High Roller) | $2,000 | $80,000 | 55 | $104,500.00 | n/a |
| 11-M: NLHE (8-Max, High Roller) | $500 | $50,000 | 144 | $67,680.00 | n/a |
| 11-L: NLHE (8-Max) | $200 | $30,000 | 204 | $37,944.00 | n/a |
| 12-H: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, H Roller Second Chance) | $200 | $17,500 | 99 | $18,414.00 | n/a |
| 12-M: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo) | $50 | $12,500 | 298 | $13,559.00 | n/a |
| 12-L: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo) | $20 | $5,000 | 341 | $6,206.20 | n/a |
| 13-H: NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE) | $200 | $35,000 | 228 | $42,408.00 | n/a |
| 13-M: NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE) | $50 | $22,500 | 566 | $25,753.00 | n/a |
| 13-L: NLHE (Progressive KO, Bounty Builder $20 SE) | $20 | $10,000 | 673 | $12,248.60 | n/a |
| 14-H: NLHE (Rebuy) | $50 | $15,000 | 143 | $19,838.00 | n/a |
| 14-M: NLHE (Rebuy) | $15 | $7,500 | 303 | $12,189.45 | n/a |
| 14-L: NLHE (Rebuy) | $5 | $3,000 | 239 | $3,312.40 | n/a |
| 15-H: NLHE (4-Max) | $100 | $17,500 | 254 | $23,317.20 | n/a |
| 15-M: NLHE (4-Max) | $30 | $10,000 | 420 | $11,466.00 | n/a |
| 15-L: NLHE (4-Max) | $10 | $4,000 | 469 | $4,267.90 | n/a |
| 16-H: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $200 | $25,000 | 188 | $34,968.00 | n/a |
| 16-M: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $50 | $17,500 | 417 | $18,973.50 | n/a |
| 16-L: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $20 | $8,000 | 525 | $9,555.00 | n/a |
| 17-H: 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $100 | $7,500 | 126 | $11,566.80 | n/a |
| 17-M: 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $30 | $4,000 | 179 | $4,886.70 | n/a |
| 17-L: 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $10 | $2,000 | 239 | $2,174.90 | n/a |
| 18-H: NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Prog. KO, Zoom, Total KO) | $50 | $10,000 | 224 | $10,192.00 | n/a |
| 18-M: NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Prog. KO, Zoom, Total KO) | $15 | $7,500 | 326 | $7,500.00 | $3,050.10 |
| 18-L: NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Prog. KO, Zoom, Total KO) | $5 | $2,000 | 339 | $2,000.00 | $457.55 |
| 19-H: NLHE (Bigstack, Sunday Marathon SE) | $100 | $30,000 | 340 | $31,212.00 | n/a |
| 19-M: NLHE (Bigstack) | $30 | $15,000 | 550 | $15,015.00 | n/a |
| 19-L: NLHE (Bigstack) | $10 | $6,000 | 704 | $6,406.40 | n/a |
| 20-H: NLHE (Sunday Special SE) | $200 | $100,000 | 553 | $102,858.00 | n/a |
| 20-M: NLHE (Sunday Warm Up SE) | $50 | $30,000 | 569 | $30,000.00 | $4,110.50 |
| 20-L: NLHE (Sunday Storm SE) | $20 | $12,500 | 650 | $12,500.00 | $670.00 |
| 21-H: PLO (8-Max) | $100 | $10,000 | 135 | $12,393.00 | n/a |
| 21-M: PLO (8-Max) | $30 | $5,000 | 167 | $5,000.00 | $440.90 |
| 21-L: PLO (8-Max) | $10 | $2,000 | 189 | $2,000.00 | $280.10 |
| 22-H: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $100 | $15,000 | 174 | $15,973.20 | n/a |
| 22-M: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $30 | $7,500 | 266 | $7,500.00 | $238.20 |
| 22-L: NLHE (Turbo, Second Chance) | $10 | $2,500 | 348 | $3,166.80 | n/a |
| 23-H: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper, PKO, Sun. Supersonic SE) | $50 | $7,500 | 149 | $7,500.00 | $497.00 |
| 23-M: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper, PKO, Sun. Supersonic) | $15 | $3,000 | 179 | $3,000.00 | $476.10 |
| 23-L: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper, PKO, Sun. Supersonic) | $5 | $1,000 | 255 | $1,198.50 | n/a |
| 24-H: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $200 | $30,000 | 178 | $33,108.00 | n/a |
| 24-M: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE) | $50 | $15,000 | 402 | $18,291.00 | n/a |
| 24-L: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $20 | $5,000 | 505 | $9,191.00 | n/a |
| 25-H: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $100 | $10,000 | 123 | $11,291.40 | n/a |
| 25-M: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $30 | $5,000 | 244 | $6,661.20 | n/a |
| 25-L: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $10 | $2,000 | 290 | $2,639.00 | n/a |
| 26-H: NLHE (Super Tuesday SE) | $300 | $40,000 | 213 | $59,640.00 | n/a |
| 26-M: NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday SE) | $75 | $25,000 | 429 | $29,279.25 | n/a |
| 26-L: NLHE | $30 | $10,000 | 499 | $13,622.70 | n/a |
| TOTALS (through May 18) | 28,307 | $1,433,683.15 | $18,630.00 |
