Final Nine Set for GOP Incheon II Main Event; Jing Gu Huang Holds Commanding Lead

The race for the final GOP Main Event title of 2026 is now down to nine players at Paradise City, Incheon. Leading the pack is Jing Gu Huang, who amassed 15,975,000 chips (106 bb), double that of his closest rival, Daniel Neilson with 8,000,000 (53 bb).

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GOP Incheon II Main Event Final Nine

*BB based on resuming blinds 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000

Huang's commanding stack came courtesy of the biggest pot of Day 2, when his full house earned him a massive payday against Yuetsu Shu. The hand sent Shu to the opposite end of the leaderboard with just 13 big blinds heading into the final table.

Daniel Neilson

Second-ranked Daniel Neilson also enjoyed a strong run, highlighted by a double knockout that ended the campaigns of Day 2 starting chip leader Yun Yao Hung and Taiwanese pro Chi Jen Chen.

Kilian Loffler

Several players maintained healthy stacks throughout the day, including Koji Ohira, Matas Kacinskas, Hua Huang, and Kilian Loffler. Loffler entered Day 2 third in chips and wasted no time building on his advantage, at one point reaching an impressive 170 big blinds before securing his place among the final nine.

For Hua Huang, he was the runt of a sick set over set cooler. Although it shaved a large chunk of his stack, he was quick to recover to earn his final table seat.

Hiroki Karatsu

Also keeping his sights on another deep finish was Hiroki Karatsu, who placed fourth at the inaugural GOP Incheon Main Event back in May. Karatsu is the only player remaining who has previously reached a GOP Main Event final table. Karatsu navigated a roller-coaster Day 2 to bag 22 big blinds.

Hau Yun Chen

Probably surviving the most all-in showdowns was Hau-Yun Chen. Even at the final stretch, at ten-handed, Chen doubled up against the chip leader. Shortly after, he went on to eliminate Go Saito in 10th place to bring the final table bubble to an end.

Who will take down the last GOP gauntlet of the year?

Find out when action resumes at 12:30 PM on Sunday, November 8, with the final table live-streamed on a 30-minute delay.

Hand highlights will also be posted for readers following the action.

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