Phenomenal. Extraordinary. Sensational. Shreddin' the gnar! What other adjectives or ski-bum terms could I get a hold of to explain Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan's long, strange trip through SCOOP? Buchanan won his third event on the 2016 SCOOP for his sixth career SCOOP title.

Lock up the hat trick for buck21 with an impressive victory in Event #52-H. Buchanan shipped three bracelets inside a 12-day window with previous wins in Event #14-H and Event #24-M. The hat trick equaled his career total of 3 previous SCOOPs. So, in case you are counting at home... Triple COOP champion buck21 now has 6 SCOOPs, 1 WCOOP, and 1 TCOOP for a grand total of 8 COOPs. He's an insignificant Sunday Million win clear of becoming a web-based poker Grand Slam winner. buck21's new goals: catch Calvin 'cal42688' Anderson's 7 career SCOOPs and bink the Sunday Milly for the celebs Slam.

6 SCOOP, 1 WCOOP, 1 TCOOP and a partridge in a pear tree for Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan

Coming into the general weekend of SCOOP, Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan won a couple of bracelets and needed a 3rd to finish the spring hat trick. Although Buchanan made another final table in Event #52-H, this one also featured Jeff 'jeff710' Hakim, Ryan 'i need sheet' Yu, and Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell. It didn't look like a win was possible because buck21 struggled for the primary 1/2 the overall table. When it got five-handed, buck21 was a few of the final five who brokered a five-way chop. He was in the course of the pack on the time, but something clicked once the money was chopped up. It gave the impression of the opposite players eased up at the gas a bit, whereas buck21 floored it. He quickly chipped up and seized the lead.

The bracelet in Event #52-H boiled right down to the general two: buck21 and Germany's baeks22, who have been big-stacked for almost all of Day 2. buck21 went into heads-up with a vital lead and the bracelet was essentially his to lose. baeks22 didn't relent so easily and post a fair fight. Although baeks22 never really gained much traction and chip up enough to make a legit comeback, buck21was unable to deliver a knockout in the course of the first half-hour of sparring. In all, heads-up lasted forty minutes before buck21 unleashed the winning combo and dropped baeks22.

The high-end version of SCOOP Event #52-H $2,100 NL, 8-Max attracted 976 runners. They created a prize pool worth $1,952,000.00, which crushed and nearly doubled the initial guarantee. The highest 112 places got a cut of the juicy prize pool with $361,120.00 originally put aside to the champ. The overall five would secure a money chop, so first place earned somewhat less.

Day 1 of this two-day $1M Guaranteed behemoth ended with Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell from the united kingdom.. within the lead with a 666K stack. Only 97 players made the cut. Germany's baeks22 seized the lead with 56 or in an effort to go and held onto to it until the overall table bubble, when brights88 and buck21 challenged for the highest spot.

With two tables remaining, Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan and Timex were both vying for some of the final eight seats on this 8-max event. Timex treaded water all the time, while buck21 surged ahead 12-handed. He won four hands in a row to chip as much as 2.5M. His run was anchored by a 1.5M pot by which he busted gdub2003 in 11th place. buck21's 8♥8♣ were outflopped by gdub2003's K♦Q♦, but buck21 rivered an eight to win the pot with an entire house.

With action hand-for-hand, nine-handed went longer than expected. Shorty Timex attempted a double up by racing with 8♣8♥ against jeff710's A♥K♣. jeff710 flopped an Ace and rivered a Broadway straight to win the pot. Timex bubbled off the general table in ninth place (which paid out $22,448.00) and the overall table was set.

SCOOP-52-H - Final Table Chip Counts:Seat 1: AA DOCTOR (2,243,440)Seat 2: buck21 (2,842,261)Seat 3: baeks22 (4,008,063)Seat 4: i would like sheet (2,037,709)Seat 5: Maxxx72alba (2,283,557)Seat 6: MendaLerenda (1,253,804)Seat 7: brights88 (3,381,992)Seat 8: jeff710 (1,469,174)

The final table commenced during Level 31 with blinds at 20K/40K and a 5K ante. Germany's baeks22 was back within the top spot with 4M. MendaLerenda was the shorty with 1.2M.

Another final table for Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan. Could anyone stop him from winning another bracelet? He had won Event #14-H and won #24-M. He needed yet another for the steezy 2016 hat trick. The Triple COOP winner banked 5 overall SCOOPs plus single wins in TCOOP and WCOOP for 7 total COOPs.

Also at this final table... Jeff 'jeff710' Hakim won a SCOOP in 2013... Ryan 'i need sheet' Yu final tabled Event #43-M and was a runner-up on the 2015 SCOOP... Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell shipped the Super Tuesday thrice and won a 2016 TCOOP... Germany's baeks22 final tabled a 2015 WCOOP.

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LADY DAY AND JOHN COLTRANE: MendaLerenda eliminated in 8th place

Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell became the primary player to exit the overall table. MendaLerenda open-shoved for 602,822 with J♠J♣ and Maxxx72alba called after waking up with A♣K♥ within the big blind. MendaLerenda flopped a collection but lost to a Broadway straight after the board ran out K♣J♥6♥Q♦T♥. Maxxx72alba flopped a couple of Kings and caught a runner-runner Broadway to win the pot and send MendaLerenda home. Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell busted in eighth place, which paid out $29,280.00.

I THINK I'LL CALL IT MORNING: i would like sheet eliminated in 7th place

Battle of the blinds. Action folded to baeks22 within the small blind, who shoved for 6,589,210 with J♠3♣, and short-stacked i would like sheet called all-in for 696,959 with A♣K♣. The board ran out 9♥7♥3♠3♦4♣. baeks22 flopped a couple of treys an turned trips. i would like sheet never improved Big Slick an was dunzo. For a seventh-place finish, South Korea's i want sheet took home $43,920.00.

With six to go, baeks22 led with 7.4M, followed by brights88 (4.8M), jeff710 (3.8M), buck21 (1.4M), AA DOCTOR (1M), and Maxxx72alba (961K).

SIGN OF THE AGES: Maxxx72alba eliminated in 6th place

A pair of the fast stacks rumbled. buck21 open-shoved for 1,071,423 with 6♦6♥ and Maxxx72alba called all-in for 815,123 with A♣J♥. The board ran out Q♦Q♣T♦4♦5♠. buck21 faded the Broadway gutter draw and won the pot with two pair -- Queens and sixes. Maxxx72alba whiffed and not improved. Busto in sixth place, which paid out $68,320.00. buck21 chipped as much as 2M.

With five remaining, baeks22 led with 7.2M and AA DOCTOR was the brand new shorty with 1.1M.

DEAL

After baeks22's coughed up the once-daunting lead and the 2 short stacks thwarted assassination attempts to chip up, the overall five were much closer in chips. They paused the action was paused to talk about a five-way deal. At that moment... baeks22 led with 5.1M, followed by brights88 (4.5M), jeff710 (3.6M), buck21 (3.2M), AA DOCTOR (3M). They quickly negotiated a care for $20K put aside to the champ. The gist of the terms:

baeks22 -- $238,333.82brights88 -- $216,791.98jeff710 -- $201,411.63buck21 -- $194,436.74AA DOCTOR -- $189,547.43

With $20K at the table for the champ (plus the bracelet and balla Movado watch), everyone was based on the deal, so action resumed. Incidentally, going into the primary break after the deal, buck21 went on a mini-rush to grab the lead with 4.8M.

PIECES OF MAN: jeff710 eliminated in 5th place

After a chronic five-handed, we finally saw a bustout. buck21 opened to 161,245, jeff710 moved all-in for 1,372,462 with 3♠3♥, and buck21 called with A♠Q♥. Coin flip. The board ran out K♠5♠2♠8♣9♠. buck21 flopped a nut-flush draw and got there at the river. Jeff 'jeff710' Hakim busted in fifth place, which paid out $201,411.63.

With four players remaining... buck21 led with 8.5M, followed by baeks22's 5M, brights88's 3M and AA DOCTOR's 2.8M.

jeff710 - 5th place

OR DOWN YOU FALL: brights88 eliminated in 4th place

During four handed, two big stacks emerged -- AA DOCTOR and buck21. Meanwhile, the opposite two were seriously short. The 2 shorties decided to throw down. It wasn't pretty. baeks22 opened to 270,000, brights88 shoved for 1,162,224 with 7♠7♣, and baeks22 called with J♠T♠. The board finished up K♦Q♦J♦6♠J♥. baeks22 flopped a couple of Jacks and an open-ended straight draw. baeks22 rivered trip Jacks to win the pot. Lebanon's brights88 busted in fourth place, which paid out $216,791.98.

With three left seeking the bracelet... buck21 led with 9M, AA DOCTOR was second with 6.8M, and baeks22 was last with 3.6M.

THE NEEDLE'S EYE: AA DOCTOR eliminated in 3rd place

We had a nontypical hand that didn't involve AIPF. We really meandered down the river before someone shoved. AA DOCTOR limp-called a raise of 321,345 from buck21. On a flop of J♣8♣5♠, AA DOCTOR check-called another 321,345 bet from from buck21. The turn was the K♦ and we got to look a bit aggression. AA DOCTOR checked, buck21 fired out 786,780, AA DOCTOR check-raised to 2,122,592, and buck21 called. The river was the Q♠ and fireworks ensued. AA DOCTOR bet 2,564,759, buck21 shoved for 6,831,394, and AA DOCTOR called all-in for 2,839,126. At showdown...

buck21: Q♣Q♦AA DOCTOR: K♥J♦

Saved by the river! buck21 won the pot with a collection of Queens. AA DOCTOR had flopped top pair and turned two pair to take the lead, but got run down at the river by a collection. Austria's AA DOCTOR was knocked out in third place, which paid out $189,547.43.

HEADS-UP: buck21 (Canada) vs. baeks22 (Germany)Seat 2: buck21 (17,810,843)Seat 3: baeks22 (1,709,157)

It could have been a formality, but baeks22 was in serious trouble. buck21 held a commanding lead. The bracelet was his to lose.

But not so fast! baeks22 was a real gamer and didn't roll over and die so easily. The German post strong resistance and gave buck21 a fair fight.

6-pack of SCOOPs for buck21

THE REVOLUTION MAY NOT BE TELEVISED: baeks22 eliminated in 2nd place; buck21 wins another SCOOP!

Heads-up lasted forty minutes. baeks22 chipped up a tiny bit for the reason that heads-up commenced, but only had 3.5M going into the general hand against buck21's 16M-mountain.

The old limp-shove! baeks22 limped, buck21 bumped it as much as 511,245, baeks22 bombed it all-in for 3,487,448, and buck21 called. baeks22 took 9♦9♠ into battle against buck21's A♣J♦. It was a race. A coinflip. Alas, a Jack at the flop crushed baeks22's hopes for a comeback. The board ran out J♠7♠7♣K♣T♥ and buck21 won the pot with Jacks up.

Germany's baeks22 was knocked out in second place, which paid out $238,333.82 in step with terms of the deal.

Congrats to Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan for winning Event #52-H. In response to the five-way deal, first place only paid out $214,436.74 for buck21. He also won a commemorative watch courtesy of Movado...his third watch this year!

This win marks a 3rd victory for buck21 on the 2016 SCOOP. Yeah, he scored a hat trick. This victory also marks his sixth-career SCOOP. The Triple COOP champ has 8 overall COOPs with 6 SCOOPs, 1 WCOOP, and 1 TCOOP. The celebs Slam is the one high-level distinction he has not won. If he can take down the Sunday Million, then buck21 turns into a Grand Slam winner.

SCOOP-52-H ($2,100 NL Hold'em [8-Max]) resultsEntrants: 976Total prize pool: $1,952,000.00Places paid: 112

1. Shawn 'buck21' Buchanan (Canada) $214,436.74 *2. baeks22 (Germany) $238,333.82 *3. AA DOCTOR (Austria) $189,547.43 *4. brights88 (Lebanon) $216,791.98 *5. Jeff 'jeff710' Hakim (Lebanon) $201,411.63 *6. Maxxx72alba (Russia) $68,320.007. Ryan 'i need sheet' Yu (South Korea) $43,920.008. Oscar 'MendaLerenda' Serradell (U.K.) $29,280.00

* Denotes five-way deal

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Pauly McGuire is the writer of "Lost Vegas" and a contract contributor to PokerStars Blog.

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