Zeyu Sun, Shuixiang Lai Outshine At GOP Main Event Flights In Phnom Penh

Gods of Poker crossed the halfway mark of its debut stop in Phnom Penh, with six of the eleven scheduled days now in the bag. The action only ramps up from here, unfolding inside the world-class NagaWorld Integrated Resorts until its conclusion on April 6.

Headlining the second half is Flight D of the Main Event, arguably the most player-friendly structure ever presented in the region. 

Hitting the felt on Wednesday, April 1, late registration remains open throughout the entire day - spanning nine hours - with the first four hours (Level 1) played at an average of 120 big blinds. This is followed by another five hours (Level 2) at an average of 60 big blinds. Not only is this structure suitable for tournament players, but for cash game enthusiasts as well. 

Flight D registration officially closes just before the start of Level 3 which is on Day 2 of Flight D on Thursday, April 2. Players that jump in at the final second will still be backed by a healthy 30 big blind average.

For the Flight D - Day 1 structure, click here.

For the Flight D - Day 2 structure, click here.

With that said, here are the results of Flight B and Flight C along with all of the Day 6 winners. 

For the Day 6 photos, click here.

Zeyu Sun, Shuixiang Lai Top GOP Main Event Flights

The GOP Main Event wrapped up two more flights, pushing the cumulative field to 117 entries, with 17 players now secured a share of the $500,000 guarantee. Both flight leaders put on commanding performances, bagging massive stacks to slide into the top two spots of the Day 2 lineup.

Zeyu Sun

Leading the way was Flight B frontrunner, China's Zeyu Sun, who set the bar very high. Sun piled up a towering 1,809,000, good for roughly 90 big blinds based on the earliest closing levels. He will be the player to catch for the upcoming flights. 

For Flight B live updates and recap, click here.

Shuixiang Lai

Fellow countryman Shuixiang Lai dominated Flight C and bagged 1,274,000, equivalent to around 63 big blinds. 

For Flight C live updates and recap, click here.

On the flip side, among the players that missed the mark at today's flights were Gemmy Tu An, Kunal Patni, Peng Sen Wu, Lester Edoc, and Yao Liu to mention a few. Luckily, there are still two flights remaining to have a chance at the title and the Black-and-Gold gauntlet. 

Flight B and C Survivors

The survivors have a few night's rest before returning to the tables on April 3 for Day 2. Be sure to check the schedule for all the details. 

For All About the GOP Main Event, click here. 

Day 6 Winners

Running alongside the brand's main attraction were side events for every type of player. The day's most popular was the NL Hold'em with Vytautas Laurinaitis outlasting the 58 entry field to wih his first GOP event. 

Other top highlights were Rindra Norodom and Wouter Beltz, both players now added to the growing list of multi-winners. Norodom was fresh off a victory at the Titan Stack when he closed out today's 5-Card PLO Board Bomb Pot Turbo, and Beltz was the first to hoist a GOP gauntlet at the Demigods Challenge. 

Player of the Series Update

The GOP Taipei POS winner Martijn Gerrits widened his gap in the Player of the Series race with ten cashes to date. In pursuit is Jun Yan Kok who has now slid into second rank with six cashes, and Alfie Adam at his heels in third rank. 

Kyle Bao Diep has more points than Adam however in order to be eligible for the POS race, he will have to meet the required three event cashes. Diep currently has two cashes. 

To view the standings, click here.

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