Main Event Black-and-Gold Gauntlet
Welcome to the Main Event of the Gods of Poker Taipei: The Titan Assembly! Starting today, January 12 and running through January 17, the festival's premier event takes center stage at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan featuring a NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 670,000) guarantee and the magnificent Black-and-Gold Gauntlet. Only one player has this mighty trophy on his shelf, Tian Zhi Kong for his victory at Eden Awakens last December.
The first entry flight starts at 12:30 PM with Level 1 & 2 blinds running at 120 minutes each. Once registration closes, Level 3 blinds run at a faster 40 minute pace until ITM of 13.5% of the field is reached.
With a buy-in of NT$ 45,000 (~US$ 1,400), players begin with a 120,000 stack, equivalent to 120 big blinds at the opening level. For players that sign up at Level 2, starting stack is equivalent to 60 big blinds. And for last second sign ups, starting stack is equivalent to 30 big blinds.
Everything You Need To Know About the Main Event
Good news for players that sign up early. GOP introduces the Cronus Golden Window. Under the watch of Cronus, timing is everything and is rewarded with DOUBLE Bubble Protection.
For those that qualify, that means, if you stone cold bubble the Main Event, you will receive a consolation prize of two Main Event buy-ins back in the form of GOP tournament credits. To be eligible, players need to sign up before the start of Level 1.
If you miss that Golden Window, all is not lost. Players that sign up at Level 1 will be eligible for Bubble Protection which awards a consolation prize of one Main Event buy-in back in the form of GOP tournament credits.
*It is important to keep in mind that protection is only available for Flight A and Flight B.
Here is the daily schedule:
- Flight A: January 12 at 12:30 PM, registration closes at 5:00 PM
- Flight B: January 13 at 12:30 PM, registrations closes at 4:00 PM
- Flight C: January 13 at 6:00 PM, registrations closes at 8:15 PM
- Flight D: January 14 at 12:30 PM, registration closes at 12:30 PM on January 15
- Flight E: January 15 at 6:00 PM, registrations closes at 8:15 PM
- Day 2: January 16: 12:30 PM
- Final Day: January 17: 12:30PM
Be sure to read up on all the flight details here as level duration varies per flight.
Stay tuned to GOP as we bring you live updates of the action from start to finish.