Zeyu Sun Dominates Main Event Flights, Gerrits Maintains POS, Day 6 Side Event Winners

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Updated: 2026.04.01

Day 6 of Gods of Poker (GOP) Phnom Penh: The Coiled Path at the world-class NagaWorld saw China’s Zeyu Sun dominate the Main Event flights to bag the overall chip lead heading into Day 2. The action-packed session also featured Martijn Gerrits extending his Player of the Series lead with ten total cashes, while Wouter Beltz and Rindra Norodom continued their dominant heaters by each securing their second titles of the festival.

Zeyu Sun and Shuixiang Lai Lead GOP Main Event Into Day 2

Sun led the way as the GOP Main Event wrapped up two more starting flights, pushing the cumulative field to 117 entries with 17 players now guaranteed a share of the $500,000 prize pool. Flight B saw Sun pile up a towering 1,809,000 (90 big blinds), setting a high benchmark for the remaining flights.

Fellow countryman Shuixiang Lai dominated Flight C, bagging 1,274,000 (63 big blinds), ensuring he would be a top contender heading into Day 2. Flight B attracted 42 entries with six survivors, while Flight C had 27 entries and four survivors, leaving both Sun and Lai as the players to catch as the tournament moves forward.

Flight B and C Survivors

Player	Chip Counts
Zeyu Sun	1,809,000
Shuixiang Lai	1,274,000
Haruto Murata	853,000
Bo Su	761,000
Dylan Cechowski	742,000
Isaac Hechanova	725,000
Adrien Berger	628,000
Van Xuan Nguyen	596,000
Daijiro Fukuoka	484,000
Stein Are Lindstrom	400,000
Wei Yan	388,000

Flight D Kicks Off With Deep-Stack Structure

GOP Phnom Penh All eyes now turn to Flight D, which promises one of the most player-friendly structures in the region. Beginning on Wednesday, April 1, late registration remains open for nine hours. The first four hours (Level 1) are played at an average of 120 big blinds, followed by another five hours (Level 2) at roughly 60 big blinds.

This deep structure accommodates both tournament specialists and cash game enthusiasts. Registration closes just before the start of Level 3 on Day 2 (Thursday, April 2), with late entrants still starting with around 30 big blinds.

GOP Phnom Penh Main Event: Schedule & Structure

Date	Event / Flight	Late Registration Duration	Key Info
March 30	Main Event – Flight A	240 Minutes	Completed: 48 entries; 7 survivors
March 31	Main Event – Flight B	180 Minutes	Completed: 42 entries; 6 survivors
March 31	Main Event – Flight C	180 Minutes	Completed: 27 entries; 4 survivors
April 1	Main Event – Flight D Day 1	12:30 PM – 10:30 PM	Extended Registration
April 2	Main Event – Flight D Day 2	Closes At Start (12:30 PM)	Field Merges with D Day 1
April 2	Main Event – Flight E	6:00 PM – 10:15 PM	Turbo Flight
April 3	Main Event – Day 2	Starts At 12:30 PM	Play Down To Final Table
April 4	Main Event – Final Day	Starts At 12:30 PM	Champion Crowned

Laurinaitis Vytautas Wins First GOP Title

The NL Hold’em event turned into one of the day’s grittiest battles, drawing a competitive field of 58 entries. Laurinaitis Vytautas ended up as the last man standing, navigating a tricky mix of seasoned pros and aggressive newcomers to lock up his first-ever GOP title.

The tournament came down to a tense heads-up match against Rika Hachiya. With the trophy on the line, the two eventually struck a deal to flatten the remaining prize pool. Vytautas officially took the win and the Shield trophy along with a $4,742 payday, while Hachiya walked away with a respectable $4,376 for second place.

#44 NL Hold'em ($330)

Total Prize

$16,704

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$4,742	LV Laurinaitis Vytautas Lithuania	502.93
2	$4,376	RH Rika Hachiya Japan	355.63
3	$2,298	VV Vage Vaganian Russia	290.37
4	$1,650	KA Kevin Ayow Canada	251.47
5	$1,243	MQ Mei Qing Goh Singapore	224.92
6	$972	VF Valeriy Fokin Russia	205.32
7	$781	MB Michael Bihari India	190.09
8	$642	KT Kelly Tasman Indonesia	177.81

Multiple Titles for Beltz and Norodom

Wouter Beltz had a standout day, first claiming the GOP gauntlet in the Demigods Challenge and then adding the Hyper Turbo – High Roller to his wins, proving he can adapt to different high-stakes formats.

Rindra Norodom kept the momentum going, following his Titan Stack victory with a win in the 5-Card PLO Board Bomb Pot Turbo , marking back-to-back win for Norodom.

Other Side Event Winners

The schedule gave plenty of opportunities for other players to shine as well:

Anthony Abram – Omaha Dealer’s Choice
Nobuaki Sasaki – Titan Stack – Turbo
David Vining – Hyper Turbo – Bomb Pot
Bohit – 6-Card PLO – Hyper Turbo

GOP Series Halfway Update: POS Race Heats Up

Halfway through the GOP series, Martijn Gerrits has solidified his lead in the Player of the Series standings with ten cashes to date. Jun Yan Kok has moved into second with six cashes, while Alfie Adam sits in third, keeping the competition close.

Kyle Bao Diep currently has more points than Adam, but he will need at least one more cash to meet the three-event minimum to qualify for the POS race, having recorded two so far.

All images and figures courtesy of Gods of Poker.