Kristof Segers leads the Gods of Poker Trial of Wisdom Main Event after finishing Flight B with 2,085,000 chips.
The NT$33,000 Main Event has a NT$17 Million guarantee. Flight A drew 35 entries and sent five players through, while Flight B added 39 entries and six survivors. After two of the five starting flights, the field stands at 74 entries.
More than 600 entries are required to meet the guarantee. Three starting flights remain.
Segers Bags 2,085,000 in Flight B
Segers, a Belgian player who lives in Taiwan, returned for Flight B after being eliminated close to the bubble in Flight A.
He began with 120,000 chips and finished the flight with 2,085,000. Near the end of play, he eliminated Kai Cheng Hsu and Sin Lan Chen within minutes of each other.
Chen was eliminated on the Flight B bubble in an ace-queen versus pocket tens confrontation. She was ahead preflop before a queen appeared on the board.
Harry Halim finished Flight B with 941,000 chips. Pao Hsuan Hsu advanced with 660,000, followed by Hyungil Jang with 469,000, Lian An Jian with 336,000 and Charles Tsai with 206,000.
Flight B Final Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristof Segers | Belgium | 2,085,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Harry Halim | Indonesia | 941,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Pao Hsuan Hsu | Taiwan | 660,000 | 41 |
| 4 | Hyungil Jang | South Korea | 469,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Lian An Jian | Taiwan | 336,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Charles Tsai | Australia | 206,000 | 13 |
Halim previously came close to winning the GOP gauntlet trophy twice during the tour's previous stop in Manila.
Chuang Lin Cheng was among the larger stacks earlier in Flight B but was eliminated shortly before the field reached nine players. Anton Lu, Man Hin Siu, Lester Edoc and Chi Jen Chen also failed to advance.
Flight C Begins September 24
Flight C is scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Taipei and begins at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Players start 120 big blinds deep. The opening level lasts 60 minutes, followed by two 120-minute levels before late registration closes at 6:15 p.m.
Two more starting flights are scheduled after Flight C.
Three Satellites Guarantee at Least 15 Main Event Seats
Several events on the remaining Trial of Wisdom schedule have received updated guarantees.
Three satellites taking place on September 24 and 25 now guarantee at least 15 Main Event seats each. Each satellite has a NT$3,500 buy-in.
The larger seat guarantees could result in an overlay if participation is below the required level, but an overlay is not guaranteed.
The NT$11,000 Titan Stack Daily on September 24 has also been increased to a NT$2 Million guarantee and will run across three starting flights.
Each flight continues until the top 13.5% of the field remains. Those players are in the money and return the following day for the conclusion of the event.
Each player who reaches the money also receives a NT$33,000 Main Event ticket. The ticket value is deducted from the tournament's overall prize pool.
Shi Rong Wang Leads the Festival Leaderboard
Shi Rong Wang currently leads the festival leaderboard with 14,764 points from four cashes and two trophies.
His results include a win in the first Titan Stack Daily, a runner-up finish two days later, a High Roller cash and a victory in the Hyper Turbo Event for NT$21,560.
Rob Hollink is second with 9,307 points. He won the NT$220,000 Super High Roller for NT$1,067,000, ahead of Rudy Edenata in second for NT$640,200 and Harry Halim in third for NT$426,800.
The leaderboard awards points for in-the-money finishes across more than 70 tournaments, with the top three players set to receive prizes.
Fendy Kosasih Wins NT$38,500 Single Day High Roller
Fendy Kosasih won the NT$38,500 Single Day High Roller for NT$252,000, his second High Roller title in two days.
In one of the key hands, William Tjokroprawiro moved all-in on a K-7-3-2-8 board with six-five after missing his straight draw. Kosasih held pocket sevens for a flopped set and made the call.
Rob Hollink also reached the money but was the first player eliminated after the tournament reached the paid places.
Accumulator Ends With 569 Entries
The Accumulator Event finished its starting flights with 569 total entries, below the NT$3 Million guarantee.
The penultimate flight recorded 137 entries and 19 survivors. Flight G then added another 175 entries to the overall total.
Shi Rong Wang led Flight F and was the only player in that group to bag more than one million chips.
Three players earned a NT$25,000 Cash Bonus after bagging chips for a second time in the Accumulator. All remaining players return at 12:30 p.m. local time for the final stage of the event.
NT$320,000 Demigods Challenge Set for Day 7
Reigning GOP Manila Main Event champion Dakota Anderson joined the side events after arriving in Taipei, while fellow Manila finalist Aleksei Zhukov also entered the action.
Zhukov won a Hyper Turbo High Roller for NT$129,560. Lester Edoc finished second for NT$77,800.
Day 7 also includes the NT$320,000 Demigods Challenge, the highest buy-in tournament of the festival. A GOP gauntlet trophy is among the prizes attached to the event.
