April 06 2012, PokerNews Staff

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This week, Sarah Grant and Kristy Arnett reunite in Las Vegas to discuss the latest Full Tilt Poker rumors, the 2012 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker schedule, the pretty ladies of Team Bodog, and more.

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April 05 2012, Chad Holloway

PokerStars has finalized the schedule for the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). This year, 40 events will each offer three buy-in levels, meaning 120 SCOOP tournaments will take place from Sunday, May 6 and Sunday, May 20, culminating in a Main Event for each level:

• Low: $109 Main Event
• Medium: $1,050 Main Event
• High: $10,300 Main Event

This year’s incarnation, which is guaranteeing $30,000,000, features six more events than last year, which hosted 114 events, and according to the PokerStars Blog, saw “403,378 buy-ins from 107,697 players in 156 countries.”

Here’s a look at this year’s schedule:

PokerStars 2012 SCOOP Schedule

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