The Gods of Poker are back with the highly anticipated The Arena of Champions – GOP Manila, taking place from August 21 to August 30, 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines, offering a PHP 60,000,000 total guaranteed prize pool divided across 82 trophy events with a diverse range of buy-ins for every player to have a chance to bring home substantial prizes.
The Arena of Champions – GOP Manila 2026 Key Events
The highlight of this 10 day festival is the GOP Main Event, running from August 24 to August 29, and it has a PHP 30,000,000 GTD with a buy-in of only PHP 82,500, in addition to that, there’s a line up of exciting events to look forward to, such as the GOP Super High Roller, GOP High Roller, GOP Mini Main Event, Kraken Stack, Pandora’s Mystery Bounty, and the Titan Stack.
- #1 GOP Manila Opening Event
- 2026.08.21 – 2026.08.22
- Buy-in: 22K PHP
- GTD: 3,500,000 PHP
- #9 Pandora’s Mystery Bounty
- 2026.08.22 – 2026.08.23
- Buy-in: 33K PHP
- GTD: 4,000,000 PHP
- #18 Titan Stack
- 2026.08.23 – 2026.08.24
- Buy-in: 38.5K PHP
- GTD: 4,000,000 PHP
- #27 GOP Main Event
- 2026.08.24 – 2026.08.29
- Buy-in: 82.5K PHP
- GTD: 30,000,000 PHP
- #62 GOP Mini Main Event
- 2026.08.28 – 2026.08.29
- Buy-in: 33K PHP
- GTD: 3,500,000 PHP
- #70 Kraken Stack
- 2026.08.29 – 2026.08.30
- Buy-in: 55K PHP
- GTD: 5,000,000 PHP
Venue: City of Dreams Manila
The City of Dreams Manila is well known for hosting some of the biggest poker festivals in Asia, offering a combination of luxurious accommodations, restaurants, nightlife, entertainment, top level facilities, premium hospitality, and a location that is just minutes away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, making it the perfect stage for an unforgettable festival.
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