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    In August 2026, the WDHL Seoul Season 1 Championship entered its second half. After five consecutive days of competition, the four rounds of preliminary rounds for the main event officially concluded, with 788 participants and only 98 players advancing to the second round of the semifinals. On the same day, deep-stack Turbo and Dream 2 also attracted a large number of participants, with multiple tracks of the series progressing simultaneously. The final round of preliminary rounds for the main event, held on August 17th, saw 136 players participate. With this round completed, the four rounds of preliminary rounds for the WDHL Seoul main event came to an end, bringing the total number of participants to 788. After elimination rounds, only 98 players qualified for the second round of the semifinals, a success rate of approximately 12.41 TP3T. The main event lineup will now shift from a large-scale initial stage to deep-stack competition. WDHL Main Event Data: 788 total participants across four preliminary rounds, August 17th. 136 players advanced to the final round, 98 to the second round (approximate advancement rate 12.41%). TP3T Deepstack Turbo attracted 338 players, while Dream 2 drew 155. Besides the Main Event, the other two events maintained a considerable number of participants. The faster-paced Deepstack Turbo attracted 338 players, requiring players to quickly adjust their strategies and chip card usage in a tighter blind structure. Dream 2 attracted 155 players. August 17th Main Event Data: Event Participation: Main Event Final Round: 136; Main Event Four Preliminary Rounds: 788; Deepstack Turbo: 338; Dream 2: 155. Three-way all-in, 77 reverses the situation with a straight on the turn and river. Original Report: Several hands were also compiled, the first occurring at blinds 1,500/3,000, ante 3,000. The player in position HJ with approximately 200,000 chips raised to 6,000. The player in position CO with approximately 120,000 chips 3-bet to 20,000. The small blind with approximately 140,000 chips called, and HJ also called, leading to the flop. Flop: 6♠ 9♥ 2♠ After the small blind and HJ checked, CO bet 30,000. The small blind called, and HJ immediately went all-in. CO thought for about two minutes before calling, and the small blind folded. Showdown: HJ: J♦9♦ CO: 7♦7♣ HJ was ahead with a pair of 9s on the flop, but the turn 8♠ and the river **10♠** followed, allowing CO to eventually make a straight with 7, 8, 9, 10, and J, overtaking his opponent and doubling up. This hand became one of the day's classic all-in comebacks—the short-stacked player, trailing on the flop, improved their hand on the turn and river to overtake the opponent. The second key hand occurred during the bubble phase, and a crucial elimination occurred on just the 10th hand. Blinds were 15,000/30,000 with an ante of 30,000. The player in the UTG position had only 10,000 chips left and was forced to commit to the final round.