The title, the trophy, and $101,147 in prize money. Horace Wei grabbed victory in the $630 Main Event at the U Series of Poker in Osaka.
Five days packed with poker action. The U Series of Poker recorded another successful stop. Play took place at the Dojima River Forum in Osaka. Fifty‑six tournaments were on the schedule, including the $30 Welcome to USOP. Federico Faranda from Germany secured the win and $2,845.
Highlights of the festival also included the $6,300 Amazing High Roller. There, nine players shared $268,671 in prize money. The win went to Louie Yu ($79,021) from South Korea.
The $630 Main Event drew 1,476 entries, so $404,903 was shared among 150 players. The lion’s share went to Horace ‘Monkey’ Wei. The player from Hong Kong collected a first‑place prize of $101,147.
2026 U Series of Poker – USOP Osaka
Date: October 2 to 8
Location: Dojima River Forum, Osaka
Events: 56
Buy-Ins: ¥5,000 ($30) to ¥1,000,000 ($6,300)
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Event #7 – No Limit Hold’em Main Event
Buy-In: ¥100,000 ($630)
Entries: 1,476
Prize Pool: ¥64,050,000 ($404,903)
ITM: 150
Final Table Payouts
1st: Horace Wei (Hong Kong), ¥16,000,000 ($101,147)
2nd: Joseph Philip (Indonesia), ¥10,000,000 ($63,217)
3rd: Takayuki Kiba (Japan), ¥7,500,000 ($47,413)
4th: Yusho Ukawa (Japan), ¥5,300,000 ($33,505)
5th: Ryusuke Kasawaki (Japan), ¥3,600,000 ($22,758)
6th: Yuya Nishimura (Japan), ¥2,400,000 ($15,172)
7th: Akashi Shinkazu (Japan), ¥1,500,000 ($9,483)
8th: Kozo Yamada (Japan), ¥1,200,000 ($7,586)
9th: Takero Nishimura (Japan), ¥1,000,000 ($6,322)
