Which poker players have the most SCOOP titles? (2023 edition)
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SCOOP 2023 is underway. Here, we take a look at the greatest SCOOP players of all time, the pros who have won more trophies than anybody else.
At the top of the list is Calvin Anderson with 10 titles. As of 2023, there are four players with seven titles apiece: Mike Watson, Jussi Nevanlinna, Benny Glaser and Ole Schemion. Both Shawn Buchanan and Connor Drinan each have six SCOOP titles.
Calvin “cal42688” Anderson – 10 titles
Calvin Anderson is an online poker pro who has an incredible 10 SCOOP titles to his name, far more than any other player. This earns him the top spot as the number one SCOOP player of all time.
Anderson’s SCOOP record demonstrates a striking consistency of results. Aside from 2012, he won at least one title every year from 2010 to 2018. Note the variation too. Anderson has a title for nearly every type of poker in existence.
- 2010 – 17L: $16.50 Pot Limit Omaha (6-Max, rebuys) – $26,940
- 2011 – 25M: $215 7 Card Stud H/L – $13,090
- 2011 – 27H: $2,100 Razz – $46,200
- 2013 – 25M: $215 FL Hold’em (6-Max) – $23,643
- 2014 – 38H: 2,100 HORSE – $47,065
- 2015 – 13H: $2,100 Stud – $36,600
- 2016 – 40L: $27 8-Game – $7,511
- 2017 – 13H: $530 NLHE (3-Max, Turbo, Zoom, PKO) – $62,919
- 2018 – 19H: $2,100 NLHE (6-Max) – $126,659
- 2018 – 26H: $1,050 FLO8 (8-Max) – $26,305
It’s been five years since Calvin Anderson has won a SCOOP title and yet no one has knocked him off the top spot. Could 2023 be the year that it finally happens?
Mike “SirWatts” Watson – 7 titles
Mike “SirWatts” Watson is a player who is still very much on the up. An exceptional performance in 2020 catapulted the Canadian pro right up the SCOOP Hall of Fame list, and one more in 2021 topped it off to make seven titles – joint only with Jussi “calvin7v” Nevanlinna.
Watson has always shown versatility when it comes to his results. His SCOOP story is no different. Watson’s seven titles come from no less than six distinctly different variations of poker.
- 2015 – 29M: $215 PL Omaha (6-Max) – $58,368
- 2015 – 37H: $2,100 PL Omaha Hi/Lo – $65,320
- 2019 – 73H: $5,200 6+ Hold’em – $94,915
- 2020 – 51H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw – $22,050
- 2020 – 66H: $2,100 NLHE – $80,642
- 2020 – 113H: $1,050 6+ Hold’em (6-Max) – $29,997
- 2021 – 78-H: $1,050 FL Badugi 6-Max – $20,038
With so much of his SCOOP success coming in recent years, Watson will be one to watch in 2023 events. Could he slip ahead and gain yet more trophies this time around?
Jussi “calvin7v” Nevanlinna – 7 titles
Jussi Nevanlinna is one of the most decorated ‘COOP players in the game
Finnish pro Jussi Nevanlinna had an epic year in 2021, securing two SCOOP titles to make it seven in total.
You’ll notice that Nevanlinna, like many of the players mentioned here, targets not only Hold’em, but all formats of poker. He also plays at all stakes, with titles in $5.50 games as well as $1K events.
Nevanlinna’s 2021 double was a story in itself – two titles on the same night, in the same event. One in the low-stakes version and one in the high-stakes version of the FLO8.
- 2021 – 21-L: $11 FLO8 8-Max – $4,534
- 2021 – 21-H: $1,050 FLO8 8-Max – $23,735
- 2018 – 28L: $5.50 NLHE – $4,431
- 2018 – 46L: $5.50 8-Game – $2,130
- 2016 – 40M: $215 8-Game – $18,506
- 2015 – 28M: $215 Stud Hi/Lo – $14,630
- 2014 – 14M: $215 PL Omaha [Heads-Up] – $26,979
Recent results suggest Nevanlinna will be active again this time around. He’s a serious competitor to one day knock Calvin Anderson off the top spot.
Benny “RunGodLike” Glaser – 7 titles
The only other player to have earned seven SCOOP titles is Benny “RunGodLike” Glaser. He’s consistently crushed Omaha, Stud and Mixed Games to earn a title nearly every year since 2016.
When you add those seven SCOOP trophies to the eight (yep, EIGHT!) World Championship of Online Poker wins Glaser has, it makes the Brit the most decorated COOP player in PokerStars history. 15 titles. Amazing.
Glaser earned a fifth SCOOP title in 2020 and a sixth title in 2021, bringing him to joint third place as one of the greatest SCOOP players of all time. He picked up his seventh in 2022, so now he’s joint second.
Benny Glaser: Another SCOOP title
- 2022 – 09-H: $2,100 HORSE – $31,080
- 2021 – 73-M: $215 PLO 6-Max, PKO – $29,549
- 2020 – 06-H: $2,100 8-Game – $54,853
- 2019 – 13-M: 2-7 Triple Draw – $215 – $14,667
- 2019 – 41-H: 8-Game – $1,050 – $45,840
- 2018 – 17L: $22 FLHE – $6,201
- 2016 – 33H: $2,100 Stud Hi/Lo – $54,390
Don’t be surprised to see Glaser lock up more trophies in 2023.
Ole “wizowizo” Schemion – 7 titles
It’s hard to believe that German wunderkind Ole “wizowizo” Schemion is only 30 years old. It feels like he’s been crushing both live and online tournaments forever.
Schemion had an impressive four SCOOP titles before heading into the 2022 series. He proceeded to dominate, adding three more titles to his jam-packed resume.
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- 2018 — 32H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] — $283,261
- 2018 — 36H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks] — $85,081
- 2020 — 102-H: $10,300 NLHE 8-Max, High Roller — $258,639
- 2020 — 16-H: $2,100 PLO, 6-Max — $111,854
- 2022 — 13-H: $10,300 NLHE [Super Tuesday High Roller] — $202,432
- 2022 — 57-H: $320 NLHE [Weekend Starter] — $27,691
- 2022 — 75-M: $1,050 NLHE [Super Tuesday] — $151,575
Shawn “buck21” Buchanan – 6 titles
For any player, getting your hands on one SCOOP title is challenging enough. Shawn Buchanan is one of only a few to ever win six titles. He’s taken down Razz, Omaha and NLHE tourneys, with variations including Turbos, Zoom and Shootouts.
Buchanan’s slow and steady climb through the SCOOP ranks peaked in 2016 with an epic triple title. Since then, he’s been a little quieter on the poker front, seemingly content with his list of achievements.
Shawn Buchanan
- 2012 – 28H: $2,100 Razz – $44,145
- 2013 – 18H: $2,100 NLHE Shootout – $118,800
- 2014 – 27H: $1,050+R PL 5-Card Omaha H/L (6-Max, Turbo) – $97,760
- 2016 – 14H: $2,100 NL Omaha Hi/Lo (6-Max, Turbo, Zoom) – $82,160
- 2016 – 24M: $2,100 NLHE High Roller (8-Max) – $270,125
- 2016 – 52H: $2,100 NLHE (8-Max) – $214,436
Connor “blanconegro” Drinan – 6 titles
It’s fair to say that Connor Drinan’s online poker career reached new heights in 2020 when he became the first player in history to win five SCOOP titles in one series.
How did he do this? By absolutely crushing the Omaha events, including the $10k PLO Main Event, which earned Drinan his biggest ever online score of $322,264.
Connor Drinan
- 2019 – 70-M: $2,100 High Roller (8-Max) – $167,574
- 2020 – 34-H: $530 PLO8 (8-Max) – $34,420
- 2020 – 40-H: $5,200 PLO (6-Max) – $152,011
- 2020 – 45-M: $215 NLO8 (6-Max) PKO – $28,358
- 2020 – 56-H: $1,050 HORSE – $30,232
- 2020 – 75-H: $10,300 PLO, 6-Max, PLO Main Event – $322,264
Drinan is still very much active and considered an excellent player among the pros. He could well be on the hunt for more trophies during SCOOP 2023.
Niklas “Lena900” Astedt – 6 titles
Considered by many to be the greatest online tournament player of all time, Sweden’s Niklas “Lena900” Astedt has amassed an incredible $25 million in online cashes — second of all time — and won just about everything there is to win along the way.
He’s got six SCOOP titles so far across a variety of disciplines including PLO 8, 5-card NLO8, and of course, no limit hold’em.
2022 — $1,050 PLO 8 — $34,456
2021 — $1,050 NLHE 8-Max — $85,430
2019 — $1,050 Limit Omaha H/L — $27,707
2018 — $530+R NLHE — $102,115
2018 — $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max] — $50,392
2017 — $109 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom] — $22,457
Astedt also has three WCOOP wins under his belt.
Patrick “Pads1161” Leonard – 6 titles
One of the most respected and popular pros on the grind is the UK’s Patrick “Pads1161” Leonard, a prolific player with more than $18 million won in online poker alone.
Not just a hold’em specialist, Leonard has six titles in various formats and disciplines, including 6+, PLO8 and heads-up PLO.
2022 — $530 6+ Hold’em [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO] — $12,583
2021 — $1,050 NLHE Afternoon Deep Stack — $60,953
2021 — $5,200 NLHE PKO, Sunday HR SE — $258,007
2020 — $2,100 PLO8, 6-Max — $52,606
2020 — $215+R NLHE 8-Max, Turbo, Rebuy — $41,809
2017 — $215 PLO [Heads-Up] — $18,567
Leonard also has five WCOOP titles and is always a threat to add more trophies to the cabinet. He structures his entire year around these big online series. Watch him closely.
Players with five SCOOP titles
The following players all have five SCOOP titles to their name:
- Adrian “Amadi_017” Mateos (UK)
- Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson (Sweden)
- “Lequenden” (Belarus)
- Andre “Premove” Skvortsov (Russia)
- Jason “JasonMercier” Mercier (UK/Canada)
- Luke “lb6121” Schwartz (UK)
- Matthew “MUSTAFABET” Ashton (UK)
- João “Naza114” Vieira (Netherlands)
- Nicolas “niccc” Chouity (Lebanon)
- Patrick “pads1161” Leonard (UK)
- Talal “raidalot” Shakerchi (UK)
- Rui “RuiNF” Ferreira (Netherlands/Portugal)
- Shaun “shaundeeb” Deeb (Mexico/USA)
As you can see, that’s quite the list of elite poker pros who have five titles – many are still active and will have every chance of locking up more trophies during SCOOP 2023. Keep your eyes peeled. We could have a new hierarchy of greatest SCOOP players by the end of the series.
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