Lagatuz and Tech Bubble Main Event Closing Flights at GOP Manila

Day 7 of GOP Manila 2026 brought tournament play as the last two starting groups (Flight D and Flight E) of the Main Event played out inside the Grand Ballroom at City of Dreams Manila .

Both flights ended with plenty of drama, locking in the final group of players advancing to Day 2. On top of the Main Event action, eight side events also finished, giving out trophies to their winners to complete a busy day.

Moon Eliminates Tech to Burst Flight D Bubble

Action in Flight D reached a climax on the bubble. John Tech , known for his lively bubble antics, folded on the flop, leaving himself with just 131,000 chips behind-saving enough for his upcoming small blind and a single chip left. Tech remarked, “Enough for the small blind and one chip left; I am not an idiot,” eyeing a potential orbit survival.

On the very next hand in Tech’s big blind, Young Min Kang raised to 100,000 before Stevie Moon three-bet jammed the button for 740,000. Tech called off his remaining stack, and Kang folded. Tech turned over pocket jacks, but Moon held the superior pocket aces. The board ran out no aces and no jacks, eliminating Tech on the bubble as the remaining 15 players bagged up for Day 2, while Flight E continued late into the night.

Flight D Top 15 Chip Counts:

Lagatuz Eliminated on Flight E Bubble

Jeorge Lagatuz pushed all-in from early position for 594,000. Yohn Paredes called all-in from the cutoff for 232,000, and Fendy Kosasih asked for a count on the larger stack before calling on the button.

The floor was called to clarify payout rules in the event of a double elimination on the bubble, specifically whether a player had to survive to Day 2 to secure a payout. Under that scenario, the shorter stack (Paredes) would be the official bubble, while the larger stack would receive a min-cash payout.

Once play resumed for the showdown, the board ran out safely for Paredes, who held aces to triple his stack. Kosasih collected the side pot to finish the hand in profit, while Lagatuz missed all his outs and was eliminated as the bubble boy.

Flight E Top 15 Chip Counts:

Team Strong Victorious in GOP Manila Influencer Conquest

Mark Morente and former footballer Anton Del Rosario of Team Strong emerged victorious in the inaugural Influencer Conquest: Team Edition at GOP Manila 2026, defeating high-stakes pro David Erquiaga and Jc Ann Sotelo (Team Face Card) in heads-up play inside City of Dreams Manila .

The unique livestreamed tag-team event featured seven teams of two competing under the fast-paced Cronus Structure , with teammates swapping seats every level. Sponsored by Gods of Poker, each duo was given two 40,000-chip bullets on an 80,000 total starting stack. Before heads-up action, the final four teams struck an even four-way deal, securing PHP 27,500 in GOP tournament credit per player before Team Strong closed out the victory with ace-deuce against Team Face Card’s king-jack offsuit on the final hand.

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Mark Marriott Claims Title in 5-Card PLO Double Board Bomb Pot

Action in Event #60 5-Card PL Omaha – Double Board Bomb Pot – Hyper Turbo (PHP 13,200) drew 21 entries to generate a PHP 377,900 (~$6,120) prize pool. United Kingdom ‘s Mark Marriott outlasted the four paid spots to capture the trophy alongside the PHP 241,800 (~$3,920) top payout, while Singapore ‘s Dickson Chew finished runner-up for PHP 63,550 (~$1,030).

#58 NL Single Draw Mix (2-7, Badugi, A-5, High, Archie 66+) - Turbo (19,800 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$2,800

Total Prize

172.8K PHP

Entries

10

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱108,000 $1,750	JM Joris Michl Netherlands	206.88
2	₱64,800 $1,050	MG Martijn Gerrits Netherlands	146.29

Steven Scores Win in Hyper Turbo High Roller

Late-night high-stakes action featured in Event #61 Hyper Turbo – High Roller (PHP 55,000), Indonesia ‘s Steven topped the field to take home the winner-take-all top prize of PHP 240,000 (~$3,890).

#61 Hyper Turbo - High Roller (55,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$3,890

Total Prize

240K PHP

Entries

5

ITM

1

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱240,000 $3,890	S Steven Indonesia	205.66

Rodolfo Dela Fuente Victorious in NL Hold’em

In Event #55 NL Hold’em (PHP 22,000), a field of 12 entries created a PHP 230,400 (~$3,730) prize pool. Local favourite Rodolfo Dela Fuente from the Philippines secured first place for PHP 144,000 (~$2,335), overcoming Indonesia ‘s Steven, who earned PHP 86,400 (~$1,400) for his runner-up finish.

#55 NL Hold'em (22,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$3,730

Total Prize

230.4K PHP

Entries

12

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱144,000 $2,335	RD Rodolfo Dela Fuente Philippines	234.66
2	₱86,400 $1,400	S Steven Indonesia	165.93

Ryan Ming Hong Takes Down Titan Stack Turbo

Event #57 Titan Stack – Turbo (PHP 22,000) saw 11 runners battle for a portion of the PHP 211,200 (~$3,420) prize pool. Australia ‘s Ryan Ming Hong emerged victorious, collecting PHP 132,000 (~$2,140) for the win, while Japan ‘s Asuka Oguri took second for PHP 79,200 (~$1,285).

#57 Titan Stack - Turbo (22,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$3,420

Total Prize

211.2K PHP

Entries

11

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱132,000 $2,140	RM Ryan Ming Hong Australia	224.69
2	₱79,200 $1,285	AO Asuka Oguri Japan	158.88

Dutch One-Two Finish in NL Single Draw Mix

Draw game specialists competed in Event #58 NL Single Draw Mix (2-7, Badugi, A-5, High, Archie 66+) – Turbo (PHP 19,800), drawing 10 entries to generate a PHP 172,800 (~$2,800) prize pool. It was an all- Netherlands heads-up duel as Joris Michl claimed the title and PHP 108,000 (~$1,750), with fellow countryman Martijn Gerrits placing second for PHP 64,800 (~$1,050).

#58 NL Single Draw Mix (2-7, Badugi, A-5, High, Archie 66+) - Turbo (19,800 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$2,800

Total Prize

172.8K PHP

Entries

10

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱108,000 $1,750	JM Joris Michl Netherlands	206.88
2	₱64,800 $1,050	MG Martijn Gerrits Netherlands	146.29

Trophies Elsewhere on Day 7

Three additional side events awarded titles on Day 7. Japan ‘s Teruo Iwasaki took down Event #56 Single Day High Roller (PHP 110,000) for PHP 192,000 (~$3,110). Dutchman Martijn Gerrits won Event #59 Hyper Turbo – Super Hold’em (3 Hole Cards) (PHP 16,500) for PHP 28,800 (~$465), while China ‘s Chiyuan You scored a victory in Event #54 GOP Dealer’s Choice (PHP 33,000) for PHP 180,000 (~$2,915).

All data and images courtesy of Gods of Poker.

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