Who Won What? Looking Back at GOP Taipei 2026 – The Trial of Wisdom

It was hard to pick just one story from GOP Taipei 2026 – The Trial of Wisdom .

There was Yu Jui Chen , who started the Main Event final table as one of the shorter stacks and ended the night with his first GOP trophy. There was Fendy Kosasih , who picked up three High Roller titles and another runner-up finish along the way. And then there was Shi Rong Wang , whose seven cashes carried him to the GOP Taipei II Player of the Series title.

Those were among the highlights of the second GOP festival in Taipei , which wrapped up on September 27 at CTP Asia Poker Arena . Held from September 18 to 27, the ten-day series recorded 2,796 entries across 77 events and 26 flights, with US$ 1,452,770 in total prize money awarded from a NT$ 25 million guarantee. Players from 20 countries made the money during the series.

Total Prize Pool: US$ 1,452,770 (GTD: NT$ 25M)
Number of Events: 77 across 26 flights
Total Entries: 2,796 entries 
Top Individual Payout: US$ 86,875 to Taiwan’s Yu Jui Chen , winner of the Main Event

Yu Jui Chen Wins the GOP Main Event

The biggest title of the series went to Taiwan’s Yu Jui Chen , who navigated a 520-entry field to win the GOP Main Event . The NT$33,000 buy-in event generated a NT$17,000,000 prize pool, with Chen taking home NT$2,761,600 ($86,935) for first place.

Chen’s path to the trophy was not an easy one. He came into the final table as one of the shorter stacks among the final nine and had to navigate a final day that lasted around ten hours. As the field continued to shrink, Chen stayed in contention and eventually found himself heads-up against South Korea’s Daeyoung Park .

He went on to defeat Park and secure his first GOP trophy, along with the biggest live tournament cash of his career to date. During a break in heads-up play, Chen revealed that he had only been playing poker for around two years, making the result an especially memorable milestone in his poker career.

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Yu Jui Chen Wins GOP Taipei II Main Event for NT$2.76M

Yu Jui Chen wins the GOP Taipei Main Event for NT$2,761,600, defeating Daeyoung Park heads-up to claim his first career trophy.

2026.09.28

#31 GOP Main Event (33,000 NTD)

Total Prize USD

$534,790

Total Prize

17M NTD

Guaranteed

17M NTD

Entries

520

ITM

73

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NTD 2,761,600 $86,875	YJ Yu Jui Chen Taiwan	2,301.77
2	NTD 2,209,000 $69,490	DP Daeyoung Park South Korea	1,627.60
3	NTD 1,937,000 $60,935	RT Ravn Teo Singapore	1,328.93
4	NTD 1,014,600 $31,920	HL Hungte Lee Taiwan	1,150.88
5	NTD 770,100 $24,225	SH Sheng Hung Kao Taiwan	1,029.38
6	NTD 606,400 $19,075	TY Tsu Yun Yang Taiwan	939.69
7	NTD 491,000 $15,445	SR Sin Ren Chen Taiwan	869.99
8	NTD 406,600 $12,790	CW Chieh Wei Lee Taiwan	813.80
9	NTD 342,900 $10,785	YY Yu You Ci Tsai Taiwan	767.26

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Fendy Kosasih Collects Three High Roller Trophies

Chen may have taken the festival’s biggest title, but Indonesia’s Fendy Kosasih was busy building his own collection of trophies throughout the series. He finished GOP Taipei II with four cashes, including three victories and one runner-up finish, for a total of NT$ 2,736,100 (~US$ 86,080) in earnings.

Kosasih’s first victory came in the Turbo – High Roller on September 22. The NT$27,500 buy-in event attracted 13 entries, with Kosasih taking first place for NT$156,000 (~US$4 ,910). The following day, he added another title in the Single Day High Roller for NT$252,000 (~US$ 7,930).

His biggest result of the series came in the Demigods Challenge on September 24. The NT$ 320,000 buy-in event drew nine entries, with Kosasih winning the tournament for NT$1,636,900 (~US$ 51,495). The victory also saw him defend the Demigods Challenge title he previously won at GOP Manila .

#37 Turbo - High Roller Winner

Fendy Kosasih

Indonesia

$4,910(NTD 156,000)

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#41 Single Day High Roller Winner

Fendy Kosasih

Indonesia

$7,930(NTD 252,000)

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#48 Demigods Challenge Winner

Fendy Kosasih

Indonesia

$51,495(NTD 1,636,900)

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Between those three wins, Kosasih also finished runner-up in the GOP High Roller. The NT$165,000 buy-in event attracted 16 entries, with his second-place finish worth NT$691,200 ($21,745).

The four results put Kosasih at NT$ 2,736,100 (~US$ 86,080) in total earnings, leaving him as the second-highest earner of the series, just behind Main Event champion Chen. His four cashes also placed him sixth in the Player of the Series standings.

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GOP Taipei Day 7: Kosasih Defends Demigods Title as GOP Taipei Main Event Faces Big Overlay

Fendy Kosasih defends his Demigods title, while the GOP Taipei Main Event remains short of its NT$17 million guarantee with two flights remaining.

2026.09.25

#48 Demigods Challenge (320,000 NTD)

Total Prize USD

$82,390

Total Prize

2.6M NTD

Entries

9

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NTD 1,636,900 $51,495	FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia	627.57
2	NTD 982,100 $30,895	HH Harry Halim Indonesia	443.76

Shi Rong Wang Takes Player of the Series

While the biggest titles went to Chen and Kosasih, Shi Rong Wang put together one of the most consistent runs of the series, recording seven cashes on his way to the GOP Taipei Player of the Series title.

Wang’s series included victories in the Titan Stack Daily on opening day, the Hyper Turbo , and the Kraken Stack . His late-series victory in the Kraken Stack further increased his lead and secured the Player of the Series title.

Wang also finished at the top of the GOP Taipei SMP Poker Index (SPI) Rankings with 2,357 SPI points. He finished the series with 21,935 Player of the Series points and received the Crown Trophy along with $1,500 in tournament credits.

GOP Taipei SMP Poker Index (SPI) Rankings

Top Earners at The Trial of Wisdom

Yu Jui Chen’s Main Event victory placed him at the top of the festival’s earnings list, while Kosasih reached almost the same total through four separate cashes. Park’s runner-up finish in the Main Event also gave him a spot among the biggest earners, followed by Singapore’s Ravn Teo and Indonesia’s Harry Halim .

Chen recorded one cash during the series, while Kosasih and Halim both reached the money four times.

Biggest Events by Prize Pool

The GOP Taipei Main Event produced the largest prize pool of The Trial of Wisdom, with 520 entries building US$ 534,790. That accounted for 36.81% of all prize money awarded during the series.

The GOP Accumulator followed with a US$ 94,375 prize pool from 569 entries, while the GOP Mini Main Event generated US$ 85,615 from 189 entries.

The high buy-in events also featured among the largest prize pools. The Demigods Challenge generated $82,390 from nine entries, while the GOP High Roller  produced $72,480 from 16 entries.

Prize Money by Country

Looking at the prize money by country, Taiwanese players accounted for the largest share, collecting US$ 552,925 across 131 cashes. Japan followed with US$ 224,780 from 51 ITM finishes, while South Korea recorded US$ 204,995 from 33 cashes.

Indonesia’s players earned a combined US$ 182,995, led by Kosasih’s four cashes, while Singapore players collected US$ 66,340 across three ITM finishes.

Texas Hold’em Leads the Game Mix

Texas Hold’em accounted for the vast majority of the tournament action, with the series stats recording US$ 1,436,070 in prize money across 86 events and 2,717 entries.

Omaha added seven events and 64 entries, while the schedule also included one Big O event, which drew 15 entries and awarded US$ 3,170.

Next Stop: GOP Incheon

With the Taipei chapter now complete, the GOP series moves on to South Korea for its next stop. GOP Incheon: The Labyrinth Trail is scheduled for October 30 to November 8, 2026 at Paradise City Casino in Incheon.

The seventh GOP festival will feature 73 trophy events, with a KRW 600 million Main Event among the highlights. Following ten days of action in Taipei, the series now heads to Incheon for its next stop.

Full GOP Incheon schedule.

All data, figures, and photos courtesy of Gods of Poker.

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