GOP Incheon 2026 II: The Labyrinth Trail runs from October 30 to November 8 at Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea. The ten-day festival features 76 events, five GOP Gauntlets and a Main Event with a ₩600 million guaranteed prize pool.
The Main Event begins on November 3 with five starting flights. The standard buy-in is ₩1,430,000, but players entering Flight A pay ₩1,300,000, with no tournament fee.
Following the cancellation of December's Jeju festival, Incheon will be GOP's final stop of 2026.
GOP Main Event Schedule and Buy-Ins
The Main Event runs November 3–8, with Day 2 scheduled for November 7 and the final day on November 8.
All five starting flights have a 120,000-chip starting stack. Flights A, B and C use 40-minute blind levels, while Friday's Flights D and E have 30-minute and 20-minute levels.
Main Event Schedule
| Date | Flight / Stage | Start Time | Blind Levels | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Flight A (Rake-Free) | 12:30 PM | 40 mins | ₩1,300,000 |
| Nov 4 | Flight B | 12:30 PM | 40 mins | ₩1,430,000 |
| Nov 5 | Flight C | 12:30 PM | 40 mins | ₩1,430,000 |
| Nov 6 | Flight D | 12:30 PM | 30 mins | ₩1,430,000 |
| Nov 6 | Flight E | 6:00 PM | 20 mins | ₩1,430,000 |
| Nov 7 | Day 2 | 12:30 PM | 60 mins | Qualifiers only |
| Nov 8 | Final Day | 12:30 PM | 60 mins | Qualifiers only |
All times are Korea Standard Time (KST).
Flight A: ₩130,000 Savings With No Tournament Fee
The standard ₩1,430,000 Main Event buy-in consists of ₩1,300,000 for the prize pool and a ₩130,000 tournament fee.
For Flight A on November 3, PokerFors is covering that fee. Players pay ₩1,300,000, with the full amount counted as a prize pool contribution.
The discounted entry applies automatically when players register for Flight A at the venue. No advance application, travel documents or prepayment are required.
Flight A also has the same starting stack and 40-minute blind levels as Flights B and C.
The tournament rules separately state that 4% of the prize pool is allocated for staffing. The rake-free offer removes the tournament fee from the buy-in, not this prize pool allocation.
How Players Qualify for Day 2
Each starting flight continues until approximately 13.5% of its field remains. Those players reach the money and advance to Day 2 on November 7.
Players who qualify through multiple flights can bring only their largest stack into Day 2. Each additional qualifying stack is removed from play, with a minimum cash payout awarded for that stack.
Day 2 is scheduled to continue until the final nine players are determined or approximately midnight, depending on the number of entries. The Main Event champion will be decided on November 8.
At the previous GOP Incheon festival, Kyung Min Lee won the Main Event, collecting ₩148,280,000 and a GOP Gauntlet.
GOP Incheon 2026 II: Key Events and Buy-Ins
Four major High Roller tournaments join the Main Event on the Gauntlet schedule.
Their buy-ins range from ₩5,500,000 for the Titan Stack High Roller to ₩14,700,000 for the Demigods Challenge.
Key Tournament Schedule
| Dates | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30–31 | GOP Olympians | ₩440,000 |
| Oct 30–31 | Titan Stack High Roller | ₩5,500,000 |
| Nov 1–2 | Titan Stack | ₩660,000 |
| Nov 1–2 | GOP High Roller | ₩6,600,000 |
| Nov 3 | Demigods Challenge | ₩14,700,000 |
| Nov 3–8 | GOP Main Event | ₩1,430,000 |
| Nov 4–5 | GOP Super High Roller | ₩10,600,000 |
| Nov 7–8 | Mini Main Event | ₩770,000 |
| Nov 8 | Kraken Stack | ₩1,100,000 |
Main Event Flight A has a reduced buy-in of ₩1,300,000.
The schedule also includes Pot-Limit Omaha, Big O, mixed games and turbo tournaments. Satellites are available for the Main Event and selected High Roller events.
Five GOP Gauntlets will be awarded in total, one for the Main Event and one for each of the four featured High Rollers.
High Roller Rewards and Claim Deadlines
The GOP Rewards Program returns to Incheon, offering cash rewards for eligible players entering the four Gauntlet High Roller events.
Each event has a separate reward amount and application deadline.
| Event | Cash Reward | Claim Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Titan Stack High Roller | ₩250,000 | Oct 29 |
| GOP High Roller | ₩300,000 | Oct 31 |
| Demigods Challenge | ₩350,000 | Nov 2 |
| GOP Super High Roller | ₩300,000 | Nov 3 |
To qualify, players must create a GOP Player Account and submit proof of attendance before the relevant deadline.
Accepted documents include hotel bookings and airline tickets. Local players may provide proof of residency instead.
Eligible players can collect their cash reward when registering for the corresponding tournament. Rewards apply only to the first entry in each qualifying High Roller event, not subsequent re-entries.
Unlike the Main Event's rake-free Flight A, these rewards require advance registration and documentation.
Full conditions are available on the GOP Rewards Program page.
Updated Cronus Structure Adds a 40 BB Transition
The Main Event will use the revised Cronus Structure introduced at GOP Taipei II in September.
Under the previous structure, the same starting stack could go from being worth 60 big blinds to 30 big blinds after a single blind-level increase near the close of late registration.
The revised structure adds an intermediate step at approximately 40 BB, making the progression from 60 BB to 30 BB more gradual.
The starting blinds and late-registration closing point remain unchanged. GOP has also retained its 30 BB late-registration target for non-turbo events.
The adjustment follows player feedback collected during the tour's first five stops.
For tournament starting times, the full event lineup and individual rules, see the official GOP Incheon 2026 II schedule.
