Day 2 of GOP Incheon 2026: Edenata and Yamamoto Claim Major Titles, Adam Makes History

Day 2 of the Gods of Poker (GOP) Incheon 2026 festival at Paradise City was headlined by the conclusion of the Demigods Challenge, where Rudy Edenata snapped his runner-up curse to claim the title and a KRW 54,320,000 (~USD 36,000) payday.

Meanwhile, the GOP Olympians field crowned a champion in Ryoma Yamamoto, who outlasted 145 entries to take home the Silver Spartan trophy and KRW 20,442,000 (~USD 13,600) after an intense final table. The day also saw Alfie Adam capture a history-making 12th career GOP title alongside several other side event winners, while Jin Bo bagged a massive chip lead in the opening flight of Pandora’s Mystery Bounty heading into final day.

Edenata Claims His First Black Gauntlet in Incheon

For the past year, anyone watching poker in Asia has seen Rudy Edenata play incredibly well. The Indonesian player has been on a winning streak, making it deep into tough tournaments and winning trophies almost everywhere he goes. But even with all his success, one special prize always got away from him: the famous GOP gauntlet trophy. After coming close but losing at the very end in past events, his luck finally changed in Incheon.

Edenata completely dictated the pace of the tournament from the opening deal, eventually carrying a commanding 3:1 chip lead into his heads-up battle against the highly decorated Calvin Lee . The final showdown proved brief when Lee risked his remaining stack with ace-two offsuit, only to get the worst news possible as Edenata was waiting with pocket aces. The board ran out clean, turning Edenata’s KRW 14,700,000 (~USD 10,000) buy-in into a sweet KRW 54,320,000 (~USD 36,000) payday.

More importantly than the cash, the victory snapped his runner-up curse and made him the proud owner of the series’ historic first Black Gauntlet trophy.

Yamamoto Wins GOP Olympians

The GOP Olympians marked the first multi-flight tournament of the series, bringing in 145 entries and creating a total prize pool of KRW 83,520,000 (~USD 57,000). Out of the starting field, only 22 players survived to make it into the money stage. Japanese newcomer Ryoma Yamamoto started the final day as the chip leader, with Filipino poker star Lester Edoc right behind him.

While Yamamoto entered the final day at the top, Edoc completely controlled the early action, building a massive stack to lead the final table. However, after nearly six hours of intense play, Yamamoto fought his way back to capture the victory and the Silver Spartan trophy, turning his small KRW 660,000 (~USD 440) entry fee into a massive first-place prize of KRW 20,442,000 (~USD 13,600).

Final Table Action

The final table started with big action when Takumi Nakayama doubled his chips through Sang Ho Park, using pocket kings against pocket jacks. This left Park short-stacked, and he became the first player knocked out on the final table, exiting in ninth place.

Following that first exit, Edoc went on a massive knockout streak, single-handedly eliminating the next three players in a row to grow his chip lead. He knocked out Evgenii Chzhen in eighth place, sent Daniil Khvan to the rail in seventh place, and eliminated Yokoi Hiromitsu in sixth place to completely dominate the mid-stage of the table.

Big Showdowns and Crucial Doubles

Edoc almost added the only female player left at the table, Sananthachat Thanapatpisal, to his list of knockouts, but her ace-ten hit two pair on the board to save her from elimination against his ace-queen. However, her luck ran out shortly after in a crazy three-way all-in showdown. Thanapatpisal moved all-in with pocket jacks but lost to Takata Shuichiro’s pocket nines and Yamamoto’s ace-queen when the board ran out king-three-eight-nine-queen, giving Shuichiro a set of nines and eliminating Thanapatpisal in fifth place.

After this, Yamamoto got incredibly lucky to stay alive. He went all-in with jack-seven of spades against Edoc’s ace-jack, but a seven hit the flop to save him. Yamamoto then doubled his chips again, hitting three-of-a-kind with a higher kicker to beat Nakayama. This left Nakayama with almost no chips, and he fell shortly after in fourth place.

With three players left, the former chip leader Edoc suffered two massive losses to his stack. First, his ace-four lost to Shuichiro’s ten-eight, and then his pocket threes were beaten on the flop by Yamamoto’s jack-ten, ending the Filipino pro’s tournament run in third place.

The Final Showdown

Heads-up play began with Yamamoto holding a massive chip lead. While Shuichiro managed to double up once, the final hand came down quickly on a board showing jack-king-three-queen-eight. Shuichiro went all-in with jack-eight for two pair, but Yamamoto easily called with ace-ten for a turned straight. This final hand eliminated Shuichiro in second place and officially crowned Yamamoto as the GOP Olympians Champion.

Lester Edoc Secures Back-to-Back Third-Place Finishes

Philippines’ Lester Edoc provided the day’s main highlight, showing exactly why he is one of the most respected names on the circuit. Edoc has been putting in serious work at GOP Incheon, but the final results just haven’t quite matched his massive efforts at the tables yet.

After dominating most of the action in the GOP Olympians only to see his tournament end in third place, Edoc did not waste any time. He jumped straight into Event #14: Turbo High Roller and managed to fight his way to the final table, finishing in third place once again.

I’m doing good but third place again.

This trip marks Edoc’s second time attending a GOP festival, and he made it clear what he is truly hunting for: one of the highly coveted GOP gauntlet trophies. On his first ever visit to the series, he came incredibly close to winning a gauntlet before ultimately settling for a side event shield trophy instead.

Edoc will not have to wait long for his next opportunity. His next shot at glory comes at the upcoming Super High Roller event, where the prestigious Gold Gauntlet will be up for grabs.

Bo Jin Dominates Pandora’s Mystery Bounty Opening Flight in Incheon

A total of 77 players entered Pandora’s Mystery Bounty event, but by the time the final bags were packed, one player stood well clear of the entire field. China’s Bo Jin put on a dominant performance to finish the day with 800,000 chips, giving him a comfortable 40 big blinds for the next stage of play.

His closest challenger, Haisheng Qiu, finished a considerable distance behind in second place with 501,000 chips (25 big blinds). From there, the chip counts dropped off significantly for the rest of the pack.

When the 13 survivors return to the tables for the final day, a total cash prize pool of KRW 66,528,000 (~USD 45,400) awaits them. The tournament organizers confirmed that the lion’s share of that money, amounting to KRW 12,115,000 (~USD 8,200), will go directly to the eventual champion.

However, the standard prize money is only part of the story for this event. The real excitement for the final day lies in the mystery bounty treasure chest, where players will look to get lucky and pull out the three biggest bounty prizes hidden inside.

Pandora’s Mystery Bounty Seat Draw

Day 2 Winners: New Champions Rise as Hata and Adam Strike Again

Day 2 of the series crowned several new champions and awarded the very first Aphrodite Mirror trophy to Taiwan’s Yun Hsi Hsieh, who outlasted a field of 14 entries in the Aphrodite Event. For the ladies still looking to take home one of these unique mirror trophies, three more are up for grabs in upcoming events scheduled for May 17, 22, and 23.

It was also a case of familiar scene at the cashier desk as Kenji Hata and Alfie Adam found their names on the winners list yet again. Both players have now picked up their second trophy of the series in just two days.

While this marks Hata’s second career GOP trophy, it is an incredible 12th GOP title for Adam, who simply cannot stop winning at this series. With this latest victory, Adam has officially passed Martijn Gerrits for the most titles, and with plenty of games left on the schedule, he has a great chance to pull even further ahead.

Day 3 Preview

Day 3 in Incheon is packed with big action across the board. First, the final 13 players return for the Pandora’s Mystery Bounty finale. Players will battle for the KRW 12,115,000 top prize and the three biggest mystery bounty chests.

The high rollers also take center stage today with two starting flights in the Super High Roller, where the prestigious Gold Gauntlet trophy is up for grabs. Additionally, the deep-stacked Titan Stack kicks off today with three separate starting flights. All of this high-stakes action builds the perfect momentum for tomorrow, when the marquee GOP Incheon Main Event officially begins.

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