GOP Incheon II Day 7: Yi Hsiang Chiu Tops Flight C as Eight Players Claim Titles

GOP Incheon II Day 7 cover with red and charcoal poker chips, plain cards, and Yi Hsiang Chiu Flight C headline

Yi Hsiang Chiu finished with the largest stack in Main Event Flight C on Day 7 of GOP Incheon II at Paradise City in Incheon. The flight drew 71 entries, with 10 players advancing.

The first three starting flights attracted a combined 265 entries, with 37 players making it through. Yun Yao Hung remained ahead of the field with 2,915,000 chips.

Two Starting Flights Remain in the Main Event

The final two starting flights were scheduled for Friday, November 6, at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time.

The Main Event featured a ₩1,430,000 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of ₩600,000,000.

Gordon Wins First GOP Trophy, Yamamoto Claims Third Career Title

Graeme Clarke Gordon won the Influencer Conquest, earning his first GOP trophy and a seat in the Main Event.

Gordon had recorded two qualifying cashes in the Player of the Series race. His points were enough for a top-three position, but he needed one more qualifying cash to meet the eligibility requirement.

Ryoma Yamamoto won Event #50, the Single Day High Roller, for his third career GOP title and second GOP Spartan trophy.

Kozo Yamada also secured his second title of the festival, winning Event #55, Hyper Turbo – High Roller. The ₩990,000 buy-in tournament attracted 20 entries and offered a ₩17,280,000 prize pool. Yamada earned ₩7,560,000 for the win.

Day 7 Winners

Winner Event
Ju Yih Yeh #48 PL Omaha
Jun Keat Lee #49 NL Hold'em
Graeme Clarke Gordon Influencer Conquest
Ryoma Yamamoto #50 Single Day High Roller
Kenji Taniguchi #51 Titan Stack – Turbo
Luis Felipe Garcia #52 Big O – Turbo
Rokuro Ichihara #54 Hyper Turbo – Super Hold'em (3 Hole Cards)
Kozo Yamada #55 Hyper Turbo – High Roller

Ichihara Takes First Place in Player of the Series Standings

Rokuro Ichihara moved into first place in the Player of the Series standings with five cashes. Joichi Fukui ranked second, followed by Jinichi Kubo in third.

Rank Player Points
1 Rokuro Ichihara 9,693
2 Joichi Fukui 6,907
3 Jinichi Kubo 6,405

Gordon had enough points to place among the top three but remained outside the official standings until he recorded a third qualifying cash.