Final Winners Of The 2025 GOP Jeju

After ten days of action at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea, the inaugural Gods of Poker series came to a close with its final champions crowned. The last GOP Gauntlet hero and the Player of the Series honoree topped the highlights. 

Running from December 5 to 14, 2025, the brand’s first step onto the Asian stage made an immediate statement, planting its flag through bold innovation and a fresh approach to tournament poker. Central to that debut was the unveiling of the Cronus Structure, a signature format of the brand, alongside the use of two dealers in both the High Roller events and the Main Event. 

For those that couldn’t get enough, and for players that have yet to experience what Gods of Poker brings to the table, the next chapter is already on the horizon. GOP Taipei – The Titan Assembly opens the 2026 calendar, running from January 8 to 18, at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. 

A new year. A new battlefield. A packed slate of 85 events awaits, headlined by NTD 42,000,000 (~US$1.3 million) in guarantees and of course, the mighty GOP Gauntlets that have quickly become among the most coveted trophies in the Asian circuit.

Be sure to browse the full schedule for all of the details.

Now let us give you the final winners of Eden Awakens. 

Hirokazu Kobayashi Claims The Silver Gauntlet At GOP High Roller

Hirokazu Kobayashi

Japan’s Hirokazu Kobayashi stole the spotlight after his commanding victory at the GOP High Roller. Kobayashi battled through a stacked 69-entry field to stake claim over the coveted GOP Silver Gauntlet and the KR₩ 100,558,000 (~USD 68,000) champion’s purse.

With a buy-in of KR₩ 5,500,000 (~USD 3,700), the two-day event drew in elite players with only 10 of them shaving a portion of the KR₩ 327,888,000 (∼USD 222,000) prize pool. Among the finalists was Japan's Kazuki Okamoto who earned his third final table finish. 

Strong performance as well by Indonesia's Rudy Edenata for his fourth cash of the series. To close it out, Kobayashi denied Australia's Emmanuel Derecho the title. This was the second time this series that Derecho settled for runner-up honors.

Meng Ling Lin Crowned GOP Player Of The Series

Meng Ling Lin crowned by GOP Founder Lloyd Fontillas

On the final stretch of the GOP Player of the Series race, Taiwan’s Meng Ling Lin seemed to be well off the pace. She was sitting on just over 15,000 points from three cashes while race leader from the Philippines’, Mike Takayama, had established himself at the top with more than 79,900 points. Takayama amassed this from an outstanding seven cashes, which included three victories.

What appeared to be a long shot quickly turned into a dramatic reversal when Lin finished in 3rd place at the Main Event to earn over 75,000 points, which launched her past Takayama and into the lead with 90,000 points. 

In an effort to reclaim the top spot, Takayama made a final push on closing day but ultimately fell short, settling for second place and USD 1,000 in GOP Tournament Credits. China’s Jianfeng Sun completed the podium in third place, earning USD 500 in GOP Tournament Credits.

For Lin's incredible achievement, she was awarded the GOP Crown Trophy along with USD 1,500 in GOP Tournament Credits.

Oleg Mordassov Lands A Spartan At The Mini Main

Swiss pro Oleg Mordassov entered the festival during the last half and while he fell short at the highlight event, he triumphed at Event #59: GOP Mini Main after securing a heads up deal with Japan's Naohiro Matsuda. 

The event was the largest turnout outside of the Main Event, drawing 251 runners at KR₩ 700,000 (∼USD 475) each, for a boosted prize pool of KR₩ 151,804,800 (∼USD 102,800). Mordassov pocketed the larger cut worth KR₩ 28,020,000 (~USD 19,000).

Guoliang Wei Wins Kraken Stack

Another featured event was the two-day Event #67: Kraken Stack which drew 124 runners across three flights. Chinese players dominated the action with five nationals reaching the final table. Among them was WSOP bracelet holder Guoliang Wei who sat on a monster pile at three-handed. 

An ICM deal was cut and instead of playing it out, Wei was crowned champion. He pocketed a cool KR₩ 33,130,000 (~USD 22,000). 

Other Winners

• Sho Katsura: Event #68: GOP Dealer's Choice
• Zebin Huang: Event #71: Big Bet Dealer's Choice - Turbo
• Long Hin Shiao: Event #72: Hyper Turbo Power Button
• Joris Michl: Event: Event #73: Hyper Turbo - High Roller
• Yun Lam Kevin Choi: Event #74: The Closer Mystery Bounty
• Patrick Liang: Event #75: 5-Card PLO - Double Board Bomb Pot
• Wisnee Tanpichai: Event #76: Aphrodite's Event
• Park Yu “Sparrow” Cheung: Event #77: Last Chance High Roller
• Kwok Chun Yip: Event #78: Titan Stack Turbo
• Hayato Kitajima: Event #79: Big O Turbo
• Methavee Taveekitvatee: Event #80: Turbo - High Roller

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