Wednesday’s action in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker was all about big names, big prize pools and for the first time since 2017, and a Main Event High champion other than Gianluca ‘Tankanza’ Speranza.

The final three players in Event #74 High ($10,300 NLHE Main Event) chopped up almost $2.4 million before Belarus’ ‘Alexgirs‘ took home the title and the $50,000 left to play for once the deal was made. ‘Alexgirs’ took home $920,595.81, runner-up Pablo ‘pabritz’ Brito Silva pocketed $764,941.51, and Alex ‘dynoalot’ Difelice had to settle for a $722,074.96 payday as the third-place finisher.

The Medium and Low Main Events also played down to a champion on Wednesday. Brazilian Joao ‘HayashiJoão’ Hayashi beat Michael ‘merla888’ Gathy heads-up to take home $920,066.91 for the outright win. Gathy ended up with the runner-up prize of $655,853.39. The Low Main Event was also chopped up three ways with ‘auercan‘ shipping the title to win $371,750.73.

A pair of former #1-ranked players on the Global Poker Index added SCOOP wins and a six-figure score to their growing list of accomplishments. Adrian ‘Amadi_017’ Mateos topped the 937-entry field in Event #79 Medium ($1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday SE) to earn $164,397.70. Runner-up Bernardo ‘Machadada RS’ Rocha of Brazil also won six figures, earning $118,812.40 for falling one spot short of the title. Third-place finisher ‘BBRS999’ walked away with $85,867.20. Meanwhile Steve ‘Mr. Tim Caum’ O’Dwyer banked $241,956.69 and the title for winning Event #79-High ($10,300 NLHE High Roller). Second-place finisher Juan ‘Malaka$tyle’ Pardo $185,765.68 and Brunno ‘botteonpoker’ Botteon finished in third for $142,624.33.

Murilo ‘Muka82’ Figueiredo earned a SCOOP title and $19,500 for beating 59 other players in Event #82 High ($1,050 Limit Badugi). Thomas ‘WushuTM’ Muehlocker finished second for $12,600 and ‘lafarfarel’ came third for $9,000.

Other players who found their way to the SCOOP winner’s circle on Wednesday included ‘gotthismoney‘ (Event #79-L), ‘282828drakon’ (Event #82-L), and ‘alligator14’ (Event #82-M).

Event #74-L: $109 NLHE Main Event
Entries: 46,238
Prize pool: $4,623,800

1. auercan – $371,750.73*
2. UruRey – $323,656.17*
3. penguy2 – $270,143.96*
4. LOL_U_91 – $157,464.89
5. young_diam18 – $112,245.98
6. LukeN73 – $80,012.54
7. GeleiaTrsk – $57,035.49
8. HellRaiserSB – $40,656.61
9. marmo07 – $28,981.05

Event #74-M: $1,050 NLHE Main Event
Entries: 6,475
Prize pool: $6,475,000

1. HayashiJoão – $920,066.91
2. merla888 – $655,853.39
3. luelue399 – $467,515.07
4. gkamei09 – $333,261.12
5. WNDRWMN23 – $2237,560.62
6. Oledjan – $169,340.67
7. Tydarax – $120,712.13
8. luckyfish89 – $86,048.21
9. MpZancan – $61,338.32

Event #74-H: $10,300 NLHE Main Event
Entries: 609
Prize pool: $6,090,000

1. Alexgirs – $920,595.81*
2. Pablo ‘pabritz’ Brito – $764,941.51*
3. Alex ‘dynoalot’ Difelice – $722,074.96*
4. Pieter ‘XMorphineX’ Aerts – $414,959.81
5. Daniel ‘Oxota’ Dvoress – $303,273.47
6. Michael ‘imluckbox’ Addamo – $221,647.98
7. Max ‘goodeh99’ Silver – $161,991.56
8. Benjamin ‘bencb789’ Rolle – $118,392.03
9. EEE27 – $95,745.15

Event #79-M: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday SE
Entries: 937
Prize pool: $1,000,000

1. Adrian ‘Amadi_017’ Mateos – $164,397.70
2. Machadada RS – $118,812.40
3. BBRS999 – $85,867.20
4. MCalai – $62,057.40
5. samuraiUA – $44,849.70
6. IgorKarkarof – $32,413.50
7. AnFiieLD. – $23,425.60
8. DaanOss – $16,930.00
9. vladxxxro – $13,598.30

Event #79-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller
Entries: 105
Prize pool: $1,050,000

1. Steve ‘Mr. Tim Caum’ O’Dwyer – $241,956.69
2. Malaka$tyle – $185,765.68
3. botteonpoker – $142,624.33
4. Pass_72 – $109,501.87
5. PaDiLhA SP – $84,071.61
6. Jorryt ‘TheCleaner11’ Van Hoof – $64,547.17
7. Connor ‘blanconegro’ Drinan – $49,557.06
8. LLinusLLove – $38,048.11

Event #82-H: $1,050 Limit Badugi
Entries: 60
Prize pool: $60,000

1. Murilo ‘Muka82’ Figueiredo – $19,500
2. Thomas ‘WushuTM’ Muehlocker – $12,600
3. lafarfarel – $9,000
4. Adam ‘Adamyid’ Owen – $6,000
5. Korrinho – $4,500
6. chininhaltig -$3,300
7. donthnrmepls – $2,700
8. lennart – $2,400