GOP Incheon II Main Event Opens, Yun Yao Hung Leads First Flight

Taiwan's Yun Yao Hung led the 16 players who advanced from the opening flight of the Gods of Poker (GOP) Incheon II Main Event, finishing with 97 big blinds. The rake-free flight, sponsored by Pokerfors, attracted 115 entries at Paradise City.

Kilian Loffler finished second in chips with 67 big blinds. The Main Event opened on Day 5 of the festival, which runs from October 30 to November 8.

Yamato Takamasa and Rintaro Kato Among Day 5 Winners

Seven side events awarded titles on Day 5, including the Demigods Challenge, where Yamato Takamasa won KR₩40,740,000 and the Black Gauntlet.

Takamasa defeated a field that included Daniel Neilson and Calvin Sungwon Lee to secure his first known live poker title.

Rintaro Kato also picked up his first trophy of the series, winning the 18-entry Hyper Turbo – High Roller for KR₩7,772,000.

Kato had finished runner-up in the Titan Stack after eliminating four opponents at its final table. His latest result put him ahead of a field that included Ryoma Yamamoto, a two-time event winner at GOP Incheon I who also finished ninth in that festival's Main Event.

GOP Incheon II Day 5 Results

Player of the Series Standings After Day 5

Joichi Fukui held the lead in the Player of the Series standings with 6,907 points, followed by Jinichi Kubo on 6,405 and Rokuro Ichihara on 6,397.

Each had recorded three cashes, the minimum required to qualify for the standings. All trophy events contribute points to the competition.