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  On September 23, 2026, the DBPT City Mind Sports Season 4 entered its second day of competition, with the first round of the Main Event, Day 1B, officially commencing in Huludao, Liaoning. Following Day 1A's success with 119 participants, the number of registrants in Group B further increased to 160. Ultimately, 18 players successfully advanced to the second round semifinals on September 25, directly entering the money. Zhao Jianbo from Jinzhou, Liaoning, became the biggest focus of the day. He finished Day 1B with 1,298,000 chips, surpassing Xia Xin's 1,030,000 from the previous day, temporarily achieving the highest pocketing score in the completed starting group of this Main Event. Zhang Xiaoming also broke the million-chip mark, ranking second in Group B with 1,028,000 chips. These two players became the only ones in this group to surpass one million chips and advance. Day 1B attracted 160 participants, with 18 advancing to the second round. The DBPT S4 main event Day 1B started promptly at 1 PM on September 23rd. By the dinner break, the number of participants in this group had reached 121, exceeding the 119 participants of the previous day, Day 1A. With the registration deadline for Level 11, the final number of participants in Group B was confirmed at 160, an increase of 41 from Group A. According to the rules of this tournament, the qualifying spots for each starting group were determined by a ratio of approximately 111 TP3T per participant. Group B ultimately produced 18 qualifying spots, and all successful qualifiers will directly enter the prize pool and qualify for the second round semifinals on September 25th. DBPT S4 Main Event Day 1B Core Data Event Data DBPT City Intellectual Sports S4 Main Event Date September 23, 2026 Starting Group Day 1B Number of Participants 160 Registration Deadline Level 11 Qualifying Spots 18 Chip Leader Zhao Jianbo Chip Leader Chip 1,298,000 Second Place Zhang Xiaoming Second Place Chip 1,028,000 Round 2 Date September 25 Zhao Jianbo topped the chip count with 1,298,000 chips, followed closely by Zhang Xiaoming. After Day 1B, Zhao Jianbo became the chip leader with 1,298,000 chips. He was also the only player in the group to break the 1.2 million chip mark. Zhang Xiaoming, in second place, sealed the bag with 1,028,000 chips. The two were separated by 270,000 chips, becoming the only two players to advance with over one million chips in Day 1B. Day 1B Leading Players Rankings and Qualifying Scoreboards: 1. Zhao Jianbo 1,298,000; 2. Zhang Xiaoming 1,028,000. Compared to Day 1A, where only Xia Xin broke the million-point mark, Group B now boasts two players with over one million points. With the increased number of participants, the leading scoreboards for this Main Event have seen new changes. A total of 279 entries have been made across Groups A and B, resulting in 32 qualifying spots. As of September 23rd, the DBPT S4 Main Event has completed Day 1A and Day 1B. Day 1A saw 119 entries, with 14 players successfully qualifying, a continuation of the previous S3 Main Event.