Taiwan's Chien Fa Chou ended his five year winning drought after towering over the Zodiac Goat Mini Main Event opener to capture the first major title of the series and a payout of NTD 1,145,200 (~US$ 34,870). Chou also became the proud owner of the very first ZSOP Goat trophy, a one-of-a-kind prize specifically designed for this event.
The ZSOP hit the ground running with 662 entries pulled in across four flights. With each entry paying up the NTD 12,000 (~$365) buy in, the NTD 3M guarantee was instantly crushed as the prize pool soared to NTD 6,119,200 (~US$ 186,320). The top 27 players earned a cut with Chou claiming the largest share after outlasting final table heavyweights Rob Sherwood, Kyle Bao Diep, Martin Sedlak, and Chen Yen Lo at heads up.
Top Payouts
| # | Payout | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $34,870 1,145,200 TWD | CF Chien Fa Chou ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan |
| 2 | $22,835 750,000 TWD | CY Cheng Yen Lo Taiwan |
| 3 | $16,745 550,000 TWD | MS Martin Sedlak ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany |
| 4 | $12,485 410,000 TWD | YF Yu Fan Tsai Taiwan |
| 5 | $9,440 310,000 TWD | CH Chien Hung Chi Taiwan |
| 6 | $7,310 240,000 TWD | KB Kyle Bao Diep ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam |
| 7 | $5,785 190,000 TWD | ML Mao Lun Yu Taiwan |
| 8 | $4,565 150,000 TWD | RS Rob Sherwood ![United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 9 | $3,655 120,000 TWD | HC Hao Che Cheng Taiwan |