GOP Phnom Penh 2026 Final Day: Daniel Neilson Takes The Final Gauntlet; Maiden GOP Trophy for Patrik Selin & Ershov Gleb

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The field continued to buzz around at NagaWorld for the Final Day of GOP Phnom Penh 2026: The Coiled Path . As the festival headed towards its conclusion, players battled it out for the last few trophies on offer in high roller and side events, including the Kraken Stack, Titan Stack Turbo, GOP High Roller, and Turbo High Roller.

Patrik Selin’s Maiden GOP Trophy in Kraken Stack

GOP Phnom Penh 2026 Patrik Selin
Kraken Stack Champion Patrik Selin

On the final day of the series, Sweden’s Patrik Selin successfully grabbed his very first GOP title in the $770 Kraken Stack, earning the $10,090 top prize as well as 4,069 SOP points. The event attracted a total of 55 entries across three opening flights, with only the final nine warriors advancing to Day 2 to battle for the title. In the end, Selin outmaneuvered the final table, capping his GOP run with a glorious victory.

Kraken Stack Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrizePOS Points
1stPatrik SelinSweden$10,0904,803 pts
2ndCharles Nate Wah Yan ChowSingapore$9,0733,858 pts
3rd Kaito Nishio Japan$4,9182,841 pts
4th Dylan Cechowski France$3,5702,420 pts
5th Yohn Paredes Peru$2,7222,113 pts
6thRongjing CaoChina$2,1511,879 pts
7th Marte Sandberg Norway$1,7491,694 pts
8th Hwisoo Kim South Korea$1,4551,545 pts
9th Hoai Linh Tran Vietnam$1,2321,422 pts

Gleb Ershov Emerges as Champion in Titan Stack Turbo

GOP Phnom Penh 2026 Gleb Ershov
Titan Stack Turbo Champion Gleb Ershov

Just like Selin capped off his run in the series with his first GOP trophy, Russia’s Gleb Ershov also claimed his maiden title by conquering a 45-entry field in the $330 Titan Stack Turbo, which generated a $12,960 prize pool. Ershov outmaneuvered France’s Dorian Debals heads-up to take the $4,207 top prize along with 3,058 POS points, successfully claiming the trophy.

Titan Stack Turbo Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrizePOS Points
1stGleb ErshovRussia$4,2073,058 pts
2nd Dorian Debals France$3,2002,667 pts
3rdLi QiChina$1,8512,028 pts
4th Peter Nicolle United Kingdom$1,3221,714 pts
5th Yingmeng Li China$9921,485 pts
6th Younghun Kim South Korea$7711,309 pts
7th Adrien Berger France$6171,171 pts

Daniel Neilson Captures Maiden GOP High Roller Title

GOP Phnom Penh 2026 Daniel Neilson
GOP High Roller Champion Daniel Neilson

The one who emerged victorious in the final gauntlet event, $4,400 GOP High Roller, was Australian pro Daniel Neilson , who cruised through the field to claim the $14,400 first-place prize along with 2,130 POS points. Boasting over $5.9 million in total live earnings, Neilson’s win not only pushed his lifetime earnings closer to the six-million mark, but also added another achievement to his resume with his maiden GOP title, taking home the GOP Silver Gauntlet.

The Final Bounty Champion: Gustavo Silva Campos

GOP Phnom Penh 2026 Gustavo Silva Campos
Closer Mystery Bounty Champion Gustavo Silva Campos

Brazil’s Gustavo Silva Campos emerged as the champion in the final bounty event at GOP Phnom Penh, the $990 Closer Mystery Bounty. Silva navigated a small but competitive field to claim the trophy, securing his third trophy of the series. After outlasting Japan’s Takuma Terada in the finale, Silva banked $2,820 for his victory, adding 2,124 points to his POS score.

David Vining Wins Turbo High Roller

GOP Phnom Penh 2026 David Vining
Turbo High Roller Champion David Vining

Throughout the series, David Vining from the United States collected two trophies. The first came from the Hyper Turbo Bomb Pot for the top prize of $1,800. The second was claimed in the $880 Turbo High Roller on the festival’s final day, awarding him a $3,840 payday as well as 1,901 POS points. The American player also recorded five cashes during the series, accumulating over $13,000 in total earnings. With two fast-paced titles under his belt, Vining has proven his ability to make precise decisions and thrive under rapid formats.

As GOP Phnom Penh 2026: The Coiled Path drew to a close, the festival celebrated a group of champions from different formats and a worthy Main Event winner in Kunal Patni . Be sure to stay tuned to Somuchpoker in the coming days for the full series recap to see who claimed the Player of the Series.

As for what’s next for Gods of Poker, Incheon awaits at The Prophecy Unfolds, which runs between May 15 and May 24 at Paradise City Casino .

All data and figures courtesy of Gods of Poker.