Don't Miss the 2025 Snew slotsCOOP League Captains Draft Their Teams on April 28

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• Talbot Needles Spraggy About Disappointing WCOOP League Performance
• A Gold Power Path Pass Is Up For Grabs
• Full 2025 PokerStars SCOOP Schedule Coming Soon

Set an alarm for 2:00 p.m. BST on April 28 so you don't forget to tune into Team PokerStars' Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg's Twitch channel because something special is happening. At that time, the five SCOOP League captains will draft their team of four professionals and one Wild Card; you may become the latter.

Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg, Sebastian "peace&loove" Huber, Fintan "easywithaces" Hand, Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot, and SCOOP League newcomer Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber will each select a seasoned pro for their team in turn. Only they know who those pros are, and there's every chance they'll have to switch to Plan B if one of their rival selects a player they had on their radar.

The Wild Card element adds a layer of mystery and excitement. All five team captains have been scouring the lobbies of the SCOOP Warm-Up events, trying to unearth an uncut diamond from the rough. If you want to increase your chances of being selected as a Wild Card, jump into some of the SCOOP Warm-Up events, share hand histories and strategic tips with your favorite team captain, and you may just sway their decision.

Remember, this weekend sees the $109 buy-in, $1 million Mystery Sunday Million, $1,050 buy-in, and $400,000 guaranteed Main Event take place. What better way to showcase your talents than by going deep into one or both?

Talbot Needles Spraggy About Disappointing WCOOP League Performance

Lex Veldhuis's team ran away with proceedings during the inaugural SCOOP League in 2024, finishing more than 3,000 points ahead of Spragg's band of heroes. Although Spragg aims to finish one place higher this time around, his Team PokerStars teammate, Talbot, kindly reminded him of his team's less-than-stellar points tally during the 2024 WCOOP League.

"I'd just like to remind Spraggy that you're only as good as your last performance, and in the last league, he came sixth."

An unusually quiet Spragg is yet to return any form of trash talk.

Huber has also decided to keep his lips sealed, preferring to let his poker do the talking.

"It may be my first SCOOP League, but having won the WCOOP League, I fancy my chances, but I'm saving my talking for the tables."

This year's new captain, Kerber, earned a bagful of points for Team Spraggy in 2024. He could be the captain to beat this year. Kerber won a trio of SCOOP titles in 2024, taking his total to eight victories and counting.

A Gold Power Path Pass Is Up For Grabs

Even if you do not become a Wild Card during the 2025 SCOOP League, you can still get involved in the fun and frolics. Before May 18, you can register for a freeroll in the name of the SCOOP League captain you think will win. If they do emerge victoriously, you'll play in a community freeroll against like-minded players.

Additionally, you'll earn points for the leaderboard associated with the captain you choose. Eliminate opponents from SCOOP events; the more foes you send to the showers, the more points you earn. Be one of the top 20 point earners when the leaderboards finish on May 30, and you'll receive a ticket to the Battle Royal Freeroll on June 1.

That means 100 players will enter the Battle Royale Freeroll to fight it out for a Power Path Gold Pass worth a cool $10,300. The runner-up walks away with a Power Path Silver Pass worth $2,500, with those finishing in third through 16th place securing a $109 Bronze Path.

Full 2025 PokerStars SCOOP Schedule Coming Soon

The finishing touches are being applied to the 2025 SCOOP schedule. You should expect an announcement very soon right here at PokerNews. Until then, don't forget to tune into Spragg's Twitch channel at 2:00 p.m. BST on April 28 and see which players will take center stage during the upcoming SCOOP League.