With $1.1 million in guaranteed prize money, the first-ever PokerStars New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP) would be the richest online series ever held within the region. The primary NJSCOOP will happen from May 15-29 featuring 27 events across two stakes (Low and High), meaning a complete of 54 tournaments might be on offer.

The 15-day schedule includes a wide selection of tournaments at numerous different buy-ins to fit players of all bankrolls. The distinguished two-day NL Hold'em Main Event will feature buy-ins of $50 (Low) and $500 (High) with guaranteed prize pools of $30,000 and $200,000 respectively. Daily online qualifiers to the entire events are running now at PokerStarsNJ.com, with satellites ranging from just $1.

"The global PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is likely one of the must-play poker events of the year," said Chris Moneymaker, a legendary figure in poker and a member of Team PokerStars Pro. "It's awesome that it's coming to New Jersey in order that players within the region can experience the exciting tournament structures and the fun that includes chasing a tremendous tournament title and massive prize money. I WILL NOT wait to play within the first NJSCOOP and that i plan to stream most of my play continue to exist Twitch. I'D like to win a title in its debut year."

PLAYER OF THE SERIES LEADERBOARDPokerStars NJSCOOP players too can compete for Leader Board prizes and the Player of the Series award, with points awarded on a sliding scale for cashing in events. Essentially the most successful and consistent players across both stakes can also be rewarded for his or her achievements with greater than $10,000 in prizes to receive away. The whole leaderboard winner will receive a trophy, a different live event ticket and $2,000 cash. The live event ticket may be for an exhilarating to-be-announced live event. Other cash prizes can be found for players who make the leaderboard.

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