Day 2 of the GOP Taipei 2026 lights up the floor today starting at 12:30 PM with 77 players out of the 556 total entries returning to the CTP Asia Poker Arena. Each one is guaranteed a piece of the NT$ 21,617,280 (~US$ 684,600) prize pool but of course, the hunt will be for the glory, the biggest purse, and the Black-and-Gold Gauntlet.
Five players will be bringing in a stack in the 2 million range. Carrying in the torch is Hogyun Kang with a mighty stack of 2,650,000, equivalent to 132 big blinds.
At his heels is Taiwanese high roller Chihwei Fan with 2,375,000, and to round out the top three is Hao Lin with 2,320,000.
Top 10 in chips
| Player | Chip Count |
| Hogyun Kang | 2,650,000 |
| Chihwei Fan | 2,375,000 |
| Hao Lin | 2,320,000 |
| Andy Tsai | 2,245,000 |
| Chun Yu Yeh | 2,060,000 |
| Elmer Kalaquian | 1,955,000 |
| Soohyeok Lee | 1,945,000 |
| Jihoon Song | 1,840,000 |
| Chien Chiao Tseng | 1,800,000 |
| Billy Alfonso | 1,695,000 |
When they return, everyone is guaranteed a minimum cash prize of NT$ 77,200 while for the champion awaits a sweet NT$ 4,323,180 (~US$ 136,900) payout.
For the payout breakdown, click here.
Catch the action vai the Gods Of Poker FB page and at CTP Twitch with tables featured at random.
Live updates will also be posted throughout the day right here.