Gods of Poker Taipei II 2026 Main Event Misses Guarantee; 73 Players Reach the Money
By Christian Zetzsche
It was a mountain to climb - perhaps even the Olympus itself – to reach the NT$ 17 Million guarantee in the flagship Gods of Poker Taipei II Main Event as only 145 entries has been recorded prior to the final day of flights. Nearly 600 were needed for the NT$ 33,000 buy-in to cover the ambitious goal and it turned out to be too tall of a task despite very respectable numbers in the final two flights at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City.
Flight D became the largest of all five with a staggering 208 entries of which 29 players made it through, whereas the turbo Flight 1E added another 167 entries to the equation. In the end, the field was set with an attendance of 520 entries to provide more extra value to all participants at Taiwan's number one venue for live poker events.
A new overall chip leader was crowned today as Singapore's Ravn Teo ran hot during the bubble period in Flight D to amass a staggering 2,735,000 in chips. The local king of trash talk Chia Hsiang Ko (2,044,000) had about as many chips as well but lost a late all-in to drop to second place, just ahead of Thailand's Chanyoot Ruangsakul (1,974,000) and Tsai Yu You Ci (1,900,000).
Notable players in the top ten for this flight are Vinay B (1,308,000) and Ori Kossonogi (919,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts Flight D:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | BB Day 2 |
| 1 | Ravn Teo | Singapore | 2,735,000 | 171 |
| 2 | Chia Hsiang Ko | Taiwan | 2,044,000 | 128 |
| 3 | Chanyoot Ruangsakul | Thailand | 1,974,000 | 123 |
| 4 | Tsai Yu You Ci | Taiwan | 1,900,000 | 119 |
| 5 | Hung Te Lee | Taiwan | 1,600,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Vinay B | India | 1,308,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Liao Po Chia | Taiwan | 1,031,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Sheng Hung Kao | Taiwan | 986,000 | 62 |
| 9 | Woojin Lee | South Korea | 924,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Ori Kossonogi | Israel | 919,000 | 57 |
The last player to depart empty-handed was Japan's Kazuki Fukuda, who three-bet jammed ace-jack into the ace-king of Teo. Both players paired their kicker and Teo remained best to cement his overall lead.
Throughout the entire flight, the always talkative Ko was involved in countless all-in showdowns. He went near the top of the leaderboard after the end of registration only to drop to a severe short stack, then go on a rampage and knock out more than half a dozen players. The most memorable one was perhaps the double knockout of Yu Kai Lo and Kuan Lun Chen when he cracked two sets with a straight.
Notable casualties included Dorel Cohen, Daniel Leung, King Lun Alan Lau, Shi Rong Wang, Ka Fai Lam, David Erquiaga, Kojima Takamasa, Anton Lu, Carlos Chang, and Chen-An Lin to name all but a few of the familiar faces of the Asian live poker circuit.
Many used the last chance turbo Flight E with 20-minute levels after the end of the registration period to make it through to the money stages and Lau certainly did so with a very decent stack. The Hong Kong based poker pro carried over the second-largest tally of 1,953,000 and was only beaten by Taiwan's Chyan Pu (2,117,000) on the leaderboard.
Top 10 Chip Counts Flight E:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | BB Day 2 |
| 1 | Chyan Pu Huang | Taiwan | 2,117,000 | 132 |
| 2 | King Lun Alan Lau | Hong Kong | 1,953,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Chen Sin Ren | Taiwan | 1,446,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Dong Yan | Canada | 1,409,000 | 88 |
| 5 | Shi Rong Wang | Taiwan | 1,227,000 | 77 |
| 6 | Yu Jui Chen | Taiwan | 1,222,000 | 76 |
| 7 | Kiu Sum Leung | Hong Kong | 1,186,000 | 74 |
| 8 | William Tjokroprawiro | Indonesia | 880,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Tatsuya Hashimoto | Japan | 860,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Jing Yu Huang | Taiwan | 775,000 | 48 |
King Lun Alan Lau
The clock struck 3.38 a.m. local time when the bubble eventually burst and the 23 survivors of the turbo heat will have only a short sleep before returning to their seats at the Asia Poker Arena for Day 2 at 12.30 p.m. local time. With blinds having climbed all the way to 40,000-80,000/80,000, the average was as little as 12 big blinds to make it a very tense affair.
Chun Bin Yang was the last player to leave without a cash prize when his button shove with ace-eight was called by Pin Hao Huang with a suited jack. The flop delivered a jack and that eventually wrapped up the late night card action.
Across the five starting flights, a total of 73 players qualified for Day 2 and locked up a min-cash of at least NT§ 63,800. They benefit from a roll-back of the blinds to 8,000-16,000/16,000 and the levels increase to 60 minutes each.
The penultimate tournament day is slated to play down all the way to the nine-handed final table with cards-up coverage and commentary available on the Gods of Poker YouTube channel. We will be back then also to provide as many of the key hands from the tables en route to crowning the winner of the stunning GOP gauntlet trophy.
Perhaps, there may even be a back-to-back champion as reigning GOP Manila 2026 winner
Dakota Anderson reached the final table of the NT$ 11,000 Titan Stack Boosted and used the NT$ 33,000 Main Event ticket to enter Flight D. His 620,000 in chips put the American into the middle of the pack.
Level 17:
40K/80K (80K BBA)Yang Eliminated by Huang on the Flight E Bubble
By Christian Zetzsche
Chun Bin Yang and Pin Hao Huang
Yu Jui Chen and Ferlyn Cabaling doubled their stacks on the bubble and Chun Bin Yang then pushed all-in from the button for the last 265,000 over on table 12. Pin Hao Huang had the marginally covering stack by just over half a big blind after paying the big blind ante and made the call after plenty of consideration.
Chun Bin Yang: A ♣️ 8 ♠️
Pin Hao Huang: J ♣️ 2 ♣️
The suited jack improved on a board of J ♥️ 7 ♥️ 6 ♠️ 7 ♣️ 3 ♣️ and that let the bubble burst in the early morning hours.
Level 17:
40K/80K (80K BBA)Kasawaki Eliminated Two Off the Money
By Christian Zetzsche
Hsueh Yi Chen and Ryusuke Kasawaki
Down to the last 142,000 in chips and with the big blind approaching in two hands, Ryusuke Kasawaki pushed all-in from an early position. All players folded to Hsueh Yi Chen in the big blind who tank-called with the covering stack albeit by a small margin.
Ryusuke Kasawaki: K ♦️ 8 ♠️
Hsueh Yi Chen: 7 ♣️ 5 ♥️
The K ♣️ 10 ♠️ 7 ♥️ 9 ♠️ 5s: board gave Chen two pair on the river to reach the stone bubble.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Hsueh Yi Chen | 440,000 |
| Ryusuke Kasawaki | 0 |
Level 17:
40K/80K (80K BBA)Fai Falls Short of the Money
By Christian Zetzsche
Chan Chung Fai and Chen Sin Ren
Yang Tsu Yun doubled off Chan Chung Fai with K ♣️ Q ♥️ versus K ♥️ 3 ♥️ when he dodged straight and flush outs on the 8 ♠️ 5 ♦️ 2 ♥️ A ♥️ 9 ♣️ runout.
He then jammed the button with a short stack and the Q ♦️ 6 ♥️ . Chen Sin Ren called with the Q ♣️ Q ♥️ and the Qs: 9 ♦️ 5 ♦️ 3 ♥️ 5 ♥️ runout reduced the field to the last 25 players.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chen Sin Ren | 1,325,000 |
| Yang Tsu Yun | 550,000 |
| Chan Chung Fai | 0 |
Level 16:
30K/60K (60K BBA)Kim Doubles Through Yen
By Christian Zetzsche
Tahewan Kim jammed his last 246,000 and Fang Pu Yen called on the button after using his entire action clock.
Kim's J ♣️ J ♠️ were ahead versus 6 ♠️ 6 ♣️ and it remained to be that way on the A ♥️ 3 ♦️ 2 ♣️ 2 ♥️ 2 ♠️ board.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Taehwan Kim | 642,000 |
| Fang Pu Yen | 470,000 |
Level 16:
30K/60K (60K BBA)Nice Dealer, Or Not?
By Christian Zetzsche
There was commotion over on table 17 after Taehwan Kim had pushed all-in and Jing Yu Huang rejammed for 525,000 on the button. Kim discovered that his cards had been swiped by the dealer with pending action behind and it took numerous minutes to try and solve the mishap.
Ultimately, the blinds both folded and Kim forfeited one blind only to stay in contention. Huang flashed the A ♦️ K ♦️ before raking in the pot.
"Nice dealer," Kim exclaimed.
The action is already hand for hand three away from the money due to stalling. It is past three in the morning, by the way.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jing Yu Huang | 740,000 |
| Taehwan Kim | 250,000 |
Level 16:
30K/60K (60K BBA)Chen Misses Out on the Money
By Christian Zetzsche
Kuan Lun Chen
Kuan Lun Chen pushed all-in for just over five and a half blinds from an early position. The action folded to Chyan Pu Huang in the big blind and he called.
Kuan Lun Chen: A ♥️ 7 ♠️
Chyan Pu Huang: Q ♠️ 5 ♠️
The suited queen got there on the very end of the 8 ♥️ 4 ♣️ 2 ♠️ J ♣️ Q ♣️ board to bring the field down to 26 players left.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chyan Pu Huang | 1,880,000 |
| Kuan Lun Chen | 0 |
Level 15:
25K/50K (50K BBA)Still Four to the Money in Flight E
By Christian Zetzsche
Jui Heng Chang jammed for 276,000 in the small blind and there was some confusion as to whether or not Kanghee Kim had called with a possible strong bet involved. The call followed and the cards were tabled.
Jui Heng Chang: J ♦️ 10 ♣️
Kanghee Kim: 2 ♠️ 2 ♦️
The 6 ♣️ 6 ♠️ 4 ♠️ 10 ♠️ A ♥️ runout improved Chang to superior two pair and he survived with 27 remaining in Flight E.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 925,000 |
| Jui Heng Chang | 602,000 |
Level 15:
25K/50K (50K BBA)Wang Holds for a Triple Up
By Christian Zetzsche
Shi Rong Wang
Wei Ting Chen pushed from under the gun and Shi Rong Wang called all-in for 319,000 in the cutoff, William Tjokroprawiro then called both all-ins out of the big blind.
Wei Ting Chen: K ♣️ 9 ♠️
Shi Rong Wang: 9 ♣️ 9 ♥️
William Tjokroprawiro: A ♦️ K ♥️
The pocket pair held up thanks to the J ♥️ 10 ♠️ 7 ♦️ 6 ♦️ 10 ♥️ board and Wang tripled, Chen busted in the side pot against the Indonesian.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shi Rong Wang | 1,000,000 |
| William Tjokroprawiro | 925,000 |
| Wei Ting Chen | 0 |
Level 15:
25K/50K (50K BBA)Kim Eliminated by Ren
By Christian Zetzsche
Chen Sin Ren
In a battle of the blinds, Haneul Kim found a spot to get his chips in with the A ♥️ K ♠️ only for Chen Sin Ren to quickly look him up holding the K ♥️ K ♣️ in the small blind.
The Q ♣️ 7 ♦️ 5 ♣️ 10 ♥️ 4 ♣️ board brought no upset and Kim was sent to the rail, joining Li An Lee to bring the field down to the last 28 hopefuls.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chen Sin Ren | 1,275,000 |
| Haneul Kim | 0 |
| Li An Lee | 0 |
Level 15:
25K/50K (50K BBA)Two Quick Eliminations on Table 17
By Christian Zetzsche
Hayato Obana put his hopes on a suited queen and ran into the A ♥️ 3 ♦️ of Shao Fu Wang in the big blind.
The A ♦️ J ♠️ 5 ♣️ 10 ♣️ 9 ♦️ board gave Wang the top pair and that held to score the knockout.
Jing Yu Huang then jammed the A ♠️ 8 ♠️ from under the gun and Yu Tsun Lai called all-in from the big blind with the A ♦️ 5 ♦️ . On a board of K ♠️ J ♠️ :2c : 6 ♣️ Q ♣️ , the kicker played for the next knockout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shao Fu Wang | 800,000 |
| Jing Yu Huang | 725,000 |
| Yu Tsun Lai | 0 |
| Hayato Obana | 0 |
Level 14:
20K/40K (40K BBA)Ito Crashes Out Against Kim
By Christian Zetzsche
Kanghee Kim
After defending his big blind to the K ♣️J ♥️ 3 ♣️ 2 ♥️ turn, Kosuke Ito got it in with the K ♥️ 8 ♥️ for the top pair and flush draw. Kanghee Kim was ahead with the A ♥️ K ♦️ and the Q ♣️ river ensured that the kicker played to oust Ito.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 1,475,000 |
| Kosuke Ito | 0 |
Level 14:
20K/40K (40K BBA)Two Steps Closer to the Money
By Christian Zetzsche
Si Yang Phua and Shi Rong Wang
Si Yang Phua jammed for 237,000 from under the gun and Shi Rong Wang did so from one seat over for almost double of that to isolate successfully.
Si Yang Phua: A ♣️ 5 ♥️
Shi Rong Wang: 9 ♠️ 9 ♥️
The 6 ♠️ 2 ♠️ 2 ♣️ 8 ♣️ 10 ♦️ board changed nothing and Wang's pocket pair reduced the field by one, Wei Hsun Lin also departed from one table over.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shi Rong Wang | 725,000 |
| Si Yang Phua | 0 |
| Wei Hsun Lin | 0 |
Level 13:
15K/30K (30K BBA)Slowly Towards the Bubble
By Christian Zetzsche
Justin Tsui busted to bring the field down to the last four tables but with 36 left and the top 23 set to advance, the average of 19 big blinds is still far away from getting the job done beyond 2 a.m. local time.
Among the larger stacks is Fang Pu Yu who won a three-bet pot against Chun Yin Lau. On a flop of 7 ♠️ 4 ♠️ 3 ♦️ , Lau continued for 58,000 in the small blind and folded when Yen in the cutoff made it 170,000 to go.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Fang Pu Yen | 935,000 |
| Chun Yin Lau | 570,000 |
| Justin Tsui | 0 |
Level 13:
15K/30K (30K BBA)Inoue Loses Flip to Tjokroprawiro
By Christian Zetzsche
Naomi Inoue
Naomi Inoue got her chips into the middle with the A ♦️ J ♣️ and she was up against the 7 ♦️ 7 ♣️ of William Tjokroprawiro. The 5 ♦️ 4 ♥️ 2 ♥️ flop gave Inoue more outs with the gutshot wheel draw, but she didn't get there on the 9 ♥️ turn and 9 ♠️ river.
| Player | Chip Count |
| William Tjokroprawiro | 1,025,000 |
| Naomi Inoue | 0 |
Level 12:
10K/25K (25K BBA)Ren Chips Up With Trips
By Christian Zetzsche
Chen Sin Ren
Four ways to the K ♠️ 9d: 5 ♣️ flop, Yang Tsu Yun bet 55,000 and picked up two callers. They checked the 5 ♥️ turn to the 4 ♥️ river on which Chen Sin Ren in the big blind bet 160,000. Yun folded and Chen called to then muck when he was shown the 7 ♠️ 5 ♦️ for trips.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chen Sin Ren | 825,000 |
| Dong Yan | 750,000 |
| Yang Tsu Yun | 415,000 |
| Wei Ting Chen | 257,000 |
Level 12:
10K/25K (25K BBA)Lucky Triple Up for Chang
By Christian Zetzsche
Jui Heng Chang
Cheung Ting Pong pushed all-in for 219,000 and Jui Heng Chang reluctantly called all-in for 182,000 on the button. Shi Rong Wang in the small blind called to put two opponents at risk.
Cheung Ting Pong: 10 ♣️ 8 ♣️
Jui Heng Chang: 4 ♣️ 4 ♠️
Shi Rong Wang: 9 ♦️ 9 ♣️
Wang had the best of it to potentially knock out two opponents but Chang escaped thanks to the A ♥️ A ♦️ 6 ♣️ 4 ♥️ K ♥️ runout to triple up.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Shi Rong Wang | 843,000 |
| Jui Heng Chang | 596,000 |
| Cheung Ting Pong | 0 |
Level 12:
10K/25K (25K BBA)Phua Still in the Mix
By Christian Zetzsche
Si Yang Phua
Si Yang Phua pushed for only 83,000 from under the gun with the Q ♠️ 6 ♣️ and Hirohito Marunaka in the big blind eventually called with the superior K ♦️ 7 ♣️ . The Q ♦️ 4 ♠️ 3 ♥️ 10 ♣️ 9 ♥️ board improved Phua to stay in contention. Lin Chi Lu on the same table was less fortunate and busted a few hands later.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Hirohito Marunaka | 520,000 |
| Si Yang Phua | 200,000 |
| Lin Chi Lu | 0 |
Level 11:
10K/20K (20K BBA)Huang Sends Lin To The Rail
By Christian Zetzsche
Chyan Pu Huang
With some 190,000 in the middle, Chih Hao Lin flopped top pair and top kicker with the A ♠️ Q ♦️ when he eventually got it in against Chyan Pu Huang. The latter then flipped over the K ♠️ K ♣️ for the overpair and Lin was in trouble.
The 5 ♥️ turn and 4 ♦️ river were blanks and both stacks were counted, Lin's 450,000 and change was covered.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Ting Pang Tsai | 1,500,000 |
| Chyan Pu Huang | 1,320,000 |
| Chih Hao Lin | 0 |
Level 11:
10K/20K (20K BBA)Another Hu No More
By Christian Zetzsche
Heng Zhe Hu and Kanghee Kim
Heng Zhe Hu got it in ahead preflop with Q ♠️ Q ♣️ against the A ♥️ J ♥️ of Kanghee Kim.
However, the K ♣️ 9 ♥️ 5 ♠️ 8 ♥️ 7 ♥️ runout provided the flush for Kim, who doubled for more than 250,000. Hu had crumbs left and busted shortly after, Xing Jie Chew and Songbae Han were also knocked out.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 550,000 |
| Heng Zhe Hu | 0 |
Level 11:
10K/20K (20K BBA)Mighty Ducks Bring No Lucks
By Christian Zetzsche
Kai Hung Hu
Kai Hung Hu three-bet jammed the 2 ♦️ 2 ♥️ for more than 200,000 and was quickly called by Chan Chung Fai with the J ♠️ J ♦️ for the superior pair.
The 10 ♥️ 10 ♠️ 9 ♣️ J ♥️ A ♥️ board gave Fai jacks full and Hu was drawing dead on the turn.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chan Chung Fai | 925,000 |
| Kai Hung Hu | 0 |
Level 10:
8K/16K (16K BBA)Tasaki Among the Latest Casualties
By Christian Zetzsche
Chih Hao Lin
The cards of Riki Tasaki were already mucked when the püot was shipped to Chih Hao Lin, who had his A ♠️ J ♠️ exposed. That was good enough for flopped quads to leave his opponent drawing dead on the J ♥️ J ♦️ J ♣️ 5 ♥️ Q ♦️ runout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Chih Hao Lin | 400,000 |
| Juns Leong | 0 |
| Yuan Ming Cao | 0 |
| Riki Tasaki | 0 |
Level 10:
8K/16K (16K BBA)Kasawaki Gets a Shove Through
By Christian Zetzsche
Ryusuke Kasawaki
Ryusuke Kasawaki raised to 32,000 and was called two ways to see a flop of Q ♣️ J ♥️ 7 ♣️ on which only Kasawaki's continuation bet for 40,000 was called twice.
The A ♥️ came on the turn and it checked to Kasawaki, who all but moved all-in while keeping one chip behind. Yang Tsu Yun asked for a count on the bet and folded when it was deemed to be for 360,000.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Yang Tsu Yun | 825,000 |
| Ryusuke Kasawaki | 592,000 |
Level 10:
8K/16K (16K BBA)Wang Doubles Through Kim
By Christian Zetzsche
Shi Rong Wang
Heng Zhe Hu raised to 32,000 and Kanghee Kim three-bet to 88,000. Shi Rong Wang called on the button and the blinds folded, Hu also let go. Kim jammed the Q ♥️ 8 ♠️ 7 ♥️ flop and Wang called all-in for 103,000.
Shi Rong Wang: K ♥️ K ♠️
Kanghee Kim: J ♦️ 10 ♦️
The Q ♠️ turn and 4 ♣️ river were blanks and Wang doubled.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 475,000 |
| Shi Rong Wang | 430,000 |
| Heng Zhe Hu | 375,000 |
Level 10:
8K/16K (16K BBA)Chen Sends Cheng to the Rail
By Christian Zetzsche
Kuan Lun Chen
Kuan Lun Chen raised to 32,000 and Chi Wa Cheng on the button made it 80,000 to go. Chen then jammed with the covering stack and Cheng shook his head before he called for around 300,000.
Chi Wa Cheng: A ♣️ Q ♦️
Kuan Lun Chen: J ♠️ J ♥️
The 10 ♠️ 7 ♣️ 2 ♣️ 5 ♠️ 8 ♥️ board provided no ace or queen to end Cheng's run minutes after coming back from the late night break.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kuan Lun Chen | 825,000 |
| Chi Wa Cheng | 0 |
Level 9:
6K/12K (12K BBA)Chen Double Leaves Han Shorter
By Christian Zetzsche
Hsueh Yi Chen
Hsueh Yi Chen was all-in for 160,500 out of the small blind and his J ♦️ J ♠️ was ahead against Seongbae Han in the cutoff with the 9 ♣️ 9 ♠️ for an inferior pocket pair.
There was no surprise on the Q ♣️ 4 ♠️ 2 ♠️ K ♠️ 2 ♦️ runout and Chen doubled.
Shortly after, the field was down to the last 54 players to break a table and they went on a 15-minute break during which the T-500 chips will be raced off.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Hsueh Yi Chen | 345,000 |
| Seongbae Han | 180,000 |
Level 9:
6K/12K (12K BBA)Kim Doubles Through Kim
By Christian Zetzsche
Taehwan Kim
Taehwan Kim pushed all-in for 197,000 from an early position and Kanghee Kim isolated with a reshove to force out the blind.
Taehwan Kim: 9 ♣️ 9 ♠️
Kanghee Kim: 7 ♠️ 7 ♥️
The battle of pocket pairs went to Kim on the A ♥️ K ♣️ 6 ♣️ 4 ♣️ 3 ♥️ board, while Kim lost a chunk of his stack.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 475,000 |
| Taehwan Kim | 412,000 |
Level 9:
6K/12K (12K BBA)Takamasa Eliminated by Tsai
By Christian Zetzsche
Kojima Takamasa
Japan's Kojima Takamasa four-bet jammed for around 200,000 and was instantly called by three-bettor Jui Heng Tsai.
Kojima Takamasa: Q ♣️ Q ♦️
Jui Heng Tsai: A ♣️ A ♥️
There was nothing the businessman from Japan could do in this setup hand and Takamasa bowed out after the K ♠️ 7 ♥️ 4 ♠️ 9 ♠️ 10 ♦️ runout.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jui Heng Tsai | 725,000 |
| Kojima Takamasa | 0 |
Level 8:
5K/10K (10K BBA)Chang Out Versus Hashimoto
By Christian Zetzsche
Tatsuya Hashimoto
Just before the blinds went up, Chun Wei Chang pushed a king-deuce into the K ♦️ J ♠️ of Tatsuya Hashimoto.
The kicker played on the J ♣️ 5 ♥️ 3 ♥️ J ♥️ Q ♦️ board to send Chang to the rail. Blinds went up to 6,000-12,000/12,000 shortly after.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Tatsuya Hashimoto | 595,000 |
| Chun Wei Chang | 0 |
Level 8:
5K/10K (10K BBA)Chan Among the Latest Casualties
By Christian Zetzsche
Wei Hsun Lin was all-in for 86,000 and had the best of it with K ♥️ K ♦️ against the 10 ♥️ 10 ♠️ of Chin Hei Chan. The K ♣️ 9 ♠️ 6 ♣️ A ♥️ 5 ♠️ board awarded the double.
Chan still had some 250,000 left after that hand but was gone a few minutes later with Kanghee Kim the new chip leader at their table.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Kanghee Kim | 650,000 |
| Wei Hsun Lin | 210,000 |
| Chin Hei Chan | 0 |
Level 8:
5K/10K (10K BBA)Some Big Stacks in the Flight E Field
By Christian Zetzsche
Seongbae Han called a bet of 30,000 on a king-high river with A ♠️ 2 ♠️ for the bottom pair and was good as his opponent only had Q ♥️ J ♥️ for a missed flush draw.
The field has already plummeted to 66 hopefuls and it is shrinking by the minute.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Yang Tsu Yun | 840,000 |
| Seongbae Han | 750,000 |
| King Lun Alan Lau | 715,000 |
| Hirohito Marunaka | 700,000 |
| Chun Yin Lau | 630,000 |
| Ferlyn Cabaling | 585,000 |
Level 7:
4K/8K (8K BBA)More Than Half of the Flight E Field Gone
By Christian Zetzsche
With the blinds still at 4,000-8,000/8,000, the clock shows 76 players out of 167 entries remaining and more than half of the field has been knocked out.
Among the most recent casualties were Anton Khaminskiy, Soohak Eo, Man Hin Siu, Kazya Kojma, You Xuan Luo, Tatsuto Chinen, and I Chung Chen to name all but a few.
Eo's run came to an end when he couldn't beat the 7 ♠️ 7 ♦️ of Che Li Lin on a board of A ♣️ 9 ♥️ 8 ♦️ 4 ♦️ 4 ♠️ .
| Player | Chip Count |
| Che Li Lin | 475,000 |
Level 7:
4K/8K (8K BBA)Tasaki Calls Down Tsai
By Christian Zetzsche
Riki Tasaki
In a duel small blind versus button, the turn showed A ♣️ 9 ♦️ 3 ♦️ 8 ♦️ and Riki Tasaki checked. Jui Heng Tsai bet 21,000 and Tasaki called.
Both opted to check the J ♦️ on the river when a fourth diamond appeared. Tasaki tabled her A ♠️ 10 ♣️ for top pair and it was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Riki Tasaki | 425,000 |
| Jui Heng Tsai | 310,000 |
Level 7:
4K/8K (8K BBA)Tsui Doubles Through Byum
By Christian Zetzsche
Justin Tsui
Justin Tsui jammed for 76,000 early into the new level and Jaewon Byum used one time bank extension before he called in the big blind.
Justin Tsui: J ♠️ J ♣️
Jaewon Byum: A ♣️ 4 ♣️
The Q ♥️ 8 ♠️ 2 ♠️ 2 ♣️ 9 ♠️ board kept pocket jacks ahead all the way.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Jaewon Byum | 180,000 |
| Justin Tsui | 164,000 |
Level 6:
3K/6K (6K BBA)Han Takes From Cabaling
By Christian Zetzsche
Songbae Han
In a single-raised pot to the 6 ♣️ 5 ♦️ 5 ♥️ flop, Ferlyn Cabaling check-called a bet of 11,000 and did so again on the 9 ♠️ turn when Songbae Han bet 20,000. Both checked the K ♥️ river and Cabaling tabled her A ♥️ Q ♠️ which Han had beat with the 4 ♥️ 4 ♦️ .
| Player | Chip Count |
| Seongbae Han | 280,000 |
| Ferlyn Cabaling | 275,000 |
Level 6:
3K/6K (6K BBA)Chiu Doubles Through Eo
By Christian Zetzsche
Soohak Eo raised to 12,000 on the button and Tsun Yin Chiu three-bet to 36,000 from the big blind. Eo jammed and Chiu took a few seconds before he called.
Tsun Yin Chiu: A ♦️ K ♥️
Soohak Eo: A ♠️ 4 ♣️
The K ♣️ 10 ♣️ 9 ♠️ 5 ♠️ 3 ♦️ runout awarded Chiu a double for 220,000.
| Player | Chip Count |
| Yang Tsu Yun | 635,000 |
| Tsun Yin Chiu | 449,000 |
| Soohak Eo | 155,000 |
Level 5:
2.5K/5K (5K BBA)Final Chance To Enter the GOP Taipei II Main Event at 6PM
By Christian Zetzsche
Poker players from near and far are expected to join the action at the Asia Poker Arena for the final flight of the flagship NT$ 33,000 Main Event, which is up to 353 entries after four flights thanks to the strong turnout of 208 entries in the ongoing Flight D. However, nearly 600 total entries are needed to reach the NT$ 17 Million guarantee and that's still some ways to go.
Today featured two satellites with 15 tickets each and the already completed final day of the Titan Stack Boosted Edition added another 27 players to the mix including reigning Gods of Poker Manila Main Event champion Dakota Anderson.
The improved Cronus Structure comes into play during which t levels of 60 minutes each are followed by one 120-minute level and when the registration closes at 10.30 p.m. local time, all entrants at the last minute will enter with 30 big blinds as they receive 120,000 in chips to enter their journey.
Here is what will get you the most play:
Level 1: 60 minutes at 500-1,000/1,000 (120 bb)
Level 2: 60 minutes at 1,000-2,000/2,000 (60 bb)
Level 3: 120 minutes at 1,5,000-3,000/3,000 (40 bb)
Each of the starting flights plays down to the top 13.5% of each field and all survivors are guaranteed a portion of the prize pool. For Day 2, the blinds will roll back to 8,000-16,000/16,000 and 50 players will have qualified across the first four flights.
The Gods of Poker live reporting team will focus on Flight D as of the third level of play and once the bubble has burst, keep an eye on the final flight as well.
Flight A: 35 entries - 5 qualified
Flight B: 39 entries - 6 qualified
Flight C: 71 entries - 10 qualified
Flight D: 208 entries - 29 players to qualify (ongoing)