Today, the hunt officially begins. Welcome to the GOP Incheon Main Event!
Running from May 18-23, 2026 at Paradise City Casino, the flagship tournament comes loaded with a KRW 700,000,000 (~USD 480,000) guarantee and awards the mighty Black-and-Gold Gauntlet. Only three players have ever claimed it. The fourth name on that list will be decided right here in Incheon.
Cards start flying at 12:30 PM today with Day 1A up on the plate. This is the first of five starting days offered and it extends the best value.
For a buy-in of KRW 2,200,000 (~USD 1,500), players begin with a deep 120,000 starting stack worth 120 big blinds. Staying true to the GOP philosophy, the tournament utilizes the brand’s signature Cronus Structure with registration closing at the start of Level 3.
Day 1A is built for depth. Level 1 runs four hours and Level 2 runs five hours, giving players nine full hours of open registration today. Bags go in at the end of the day and players return for Level 3 on May 19, which means max-registration for this flight remains open until 12:30pm tomorrow.
Once registration closes, blinds increase every 60 minutes and play continues until 13.5% of the field advances to the ITM round / Day 2.
Stay tuned for some of the action on the floor via the live updates.