Gods Of Poker Unleashes In Phnom Penh

The mighty gauntlets are on display and the battle is on! Cards are now flying at the Gods of Poker – The Coiled Path.

Set against the elegant backdrop of the Grand Ballroom at NagaWorld Phnom Penh, the highly anticipated debut of the brand’s signature live festival in the Cambodian capital runs from March 26 to April 5, 2026.

Throughout the eleven days, players will be tested to the hilt with 84 trophy events and a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event. 

For the festival schedule, click here. 

Cronus Structure

If this is your first GOP experience, all of the games, including the satellites, feature the Cronus Structure, a unique format introduced by the brand. 

The main feature of the Cronus Structure is the two levels of registration. That's it. Just two levels, closing while stacks remain deep. This ensures competitive play from the start and a fairer, skill-driven tournament that respects players’ time. 

Gauntlets, Spartans, and More

Beyond the innovative Cronus Structure, GOP is equally renowned for its trophies, which come in five distinct types.

At the pinnacle of prestige are the mighty gauntlets. There is no trophy more distinctive than these GOP Gauntlets. 

These wearable awards symbolize ultimate conquest, with only five available: four awarded at marquee high roller events and one reserved for the Main Event champion.

High Roller Schedule

On the more affordable side of the schedule are events that award the Spartan trophy. A total of 13 spartans are on display. Marquee events where you can hoist one of these are listed below starting with the GOP Olympians which is currently underway. 

• GOP Olympians: $330 buy-in
• Pandora's Mystery Bounty: $660 buy-in
• Titan Stack: $$440 buy-in
• GOP Mini Main: $550

Players can also secure a spartan at non-marquee high roller events. 

Taking a look at the awards tower, there is only one Kraken trophy which is reserved for the champion of the Kraken Stack which runs on April 4-5 with three flights available. 

For side event winners are cool Shield trophies. A total of 63 are up for grabs. For the ladies events is the unique Aphrodite mirror trophy. Ladies can claim their own at one of the two events scheduled running on March 28 and 29. 

GOP Main Event

Tian Zhi Kong

Headlining the festival is the GOP Main Event where the mighty black-and-gold gauntlet awaits the champion. Only two players have achieved this, Taiwan's Chih Wei Fan (GOP Taiwan) and China's Tian Zhi Kong (GOP Jeju).

• Date: March 30 to April 4
• Buy-In: $1,540
• Flights: 5
• Starting stack: 120,000

The GOP Main Event has five flights to choose from with varying registration time schedules. All flights close registration at 30 BB average. 

• Flight A runs a total of 240 minutes of late registration. 
• Flight B / C / E each run a total of 180 minutes of late registration - 60 minutes for Level 1 and 120 minutes for Level 2.
• Flight D runs a total 9 hours of Day 1 late registration - four hours for Level 1 and 5 hours for Level 2. Players also have until the start of Level 3 in Flight D - Day 2 to sign up.

 

Player Of The Series

The race for the GOP Phnom Penh - Player of the Series title began the moment the first card hit the felt. Across 84 trophy events, players that cash accumulate points in pursuit of the inaugural GOP Phnom Penh POS crown. The top three players win GOP prizes listed below: 

• 1st: GOP Crown trophy and $1,500 in GOP tournament credits
• 2nd: $1,000 in GOP tournament credits
• 3rd: $500 in GOP tournament credits

For all the details, click here.