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Alex Boika wins his first career title in the Triton Jeju 25K NLH 8-Handed event.

Triton Jeju II | Alex Boika wins his first Triton title, defeating Philip Sternheimer for $761,000.

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    On September 8, 2026, the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II Event #5:$25,000 NLHE 8-Handed concluded with the championship match. Belarusian player Alex Boika emerged victorious from a field of 131 players, defeating British player Philip Sternheimer in the Heads-Up round to claim the $761,000 first-place prize and his first Triton title. Notably, this marks the fourth consecutive event in Jeju II to produce a player winning their first Triton title. Following Alex Theologis, Klemens Roiter, and Ngo Khoa Anh, Boika becomes the latest name to join the ranks of Triton champions. The Chinese contingent also performed admirably in this event, with Yu Lei finishing 3rd for $343,000 and Chen Mingcong finishing 6th for $175,000. Alex Boika wins his first Triton title after 131 players competed in the #5 event, a $25,000 buy-in, 8-max, no-limit hold'em tournament. Event #5 featured 131 players. Alex Boika fought his way to the Final Table and ultimately defeated Philip Sternheimer heads-up. Key tournament data: Event #5 $25,000 NLHE 8-Handed Number of players: 131 Champion: Alex Boika First Place Prize: $761,000 Runner-up: Philip Sternheimer Runner-up Prize: $516,000 Third Place: Yu Lei Third Place Prize: $343,000 Boika stated after the tournament that this title was very meaningful to him, describing winning the Triton title as one of the most important achievements a poker player can attain. He also admitted that the 30-minute stage format made luck more apparent, and that he did receive considerable assistance in this tournament. Day 2: 17 Players Remain, Minimum $46,000 Secured. At the start of Day 2, 17 players remained, all with at least $46,000 secured. Brandon Wilson entered Day 2 as the chip leader, having led late in the bubble of Day 1. However, Wilson failed to translate his lead into a Final Table spot. He was eliminated in 11th place, losing a crucial hand with pocket Kings to Seth Davies' AQ. Boika Eliminates Three Players to Advance to the Final Table. Before the Final Table was formed, Boika began rapidly accumulating chips. He eliminated: Jesse Lonis...

WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI have advanced to the final table of the USOP Ha Long Wan Main Event, a nine-player tournament.

USOP Ha Long Bay | Main Event Final Table of 9 Players Announced, WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI Advance Together

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  On September 9, 2026, the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event entered its crucial Day 2 elimination rounds. The 150 players who had advanced from the six starting groups regrouped, and after a long period of competition, the field was narrowed down to nine players, officially forming the Final Table. The Chinese contingent achieved a significant breakthrough, with WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI both advancing to the final nine-player table, keeping their chances of winning the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event championship alive. Both players completed several crucial eliminations in the latter half of Day 2, becoming key figures in the formation of the final table. With 150 players meeting on Day 2, the Main Event entered its final elimination phase. The six starting groups of this year's USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event had previously recorded 1,185 entries, with 150 players ultimately qualifying for Day 2. At 12:00 local time, all qualifiers returned to the field. Unlike the starting group stage, Day 2 was no longer just about qualifying, but a direct race towards the final nine-player table. As the blinds continued to rise, the pressure on short-stacked players increased rapidly, with a large number of all-in duels concentrated in the latter half of the tournament. Main Event Progress: Starter Group: 1,185 entries; Day 2: Starters: 150; Day 3: Advancers: 9. Two Chinese players advanced to the Final Table: WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI. WANG LONGFEI eliminated K2 with KK, raising the chip count to approximately 4.5 million. The tournament entered Level 22 with blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000. VAN TIEP, a Vietnamese player in the UTG position, raised to 200,000, and his neighbor, REBEI KARIM, a short-stacked French player, immediately went all-in with 975,000 chips. Action then came to WANG LONGFEI in the SB position, who, with approximately 1,630,000 chips, also went all-in. VAN TIEP folded after consideration, making it heads-up. Players' hands: REBEI KARIM K♣2♣ WANG LONGFEI K♦K♥ Community cards: 9♣ 3♥ Q♠ 8♣ 8♦ WANG LONGFEI's pocket kings maintained the lead, successfully eliminating REBEI KARIM. AA secured another win, and after several consecutive eliminations, WANG LONGFEI once again had a strong hand. He held A♣A♠ in the button position and went all-in. VAN TIEP in the big blind position held A♥7♥ and called. Community cards: 3♣ K♥ 10♥ 10♦ 4♦ Although VAN TIEP flopped a flush draw, he couldn't catch up, and WANG LONGFEI's AA took the pot again. After eliminating two opponents, his chip count increased to approximately 4,500,000, putting him in a strong position for the final stage.

The third round of the CSOP-IV Chaoshan Poker Series Main Event has concluded, and the finalists have been determined.

CSOP-IV Chaoshan Poker Series | Main Event Round 3 Final Lineup Revealed, Masters and King of Poker Cup Players Advance Simultaneously

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Regional news /

    On September 8, 2026, the CSOP-IV Chaoshan Poker Series entered its "Eve of the Final Battle." With the final hand of the third round of the Main Event concluded, the lineup for the fourth round of the Grand Final was officially determined, and the most important battle of the series—the championship—entered its final stage. According to the official schedule, the fourth round of the Main Event will begin at 12:00 PM on September 9th. Simultaneously, the Masters Tournament and the King of Poker Cup are also progressing, and several side events have completed their Final Tables and produced new champions, officially marking the final sprint of CSOP-IV. The third round of the Main Event has concluded, and the fourth round will begin at 12:00 PM on September 9th. After multiple starting groups in the first round, and continuous eliminations in the second and third rounds, the remaining players in the CSOP-IV Main Event have officially qualified for the Grand Final. The official announcement released two sets of qualifying data for the third round: a list of qualifiers arranged by seat and a list of qualifiers arranged by chip count. Since the complete player names, seats, and chip count data are published in image format, and the original text did not list the textual information, this article will not further calculate or supplement the unconfirmed rankings. Main Event Next Stage Information: CSOP-IV Main Event Stage 3 Completed; Next Stage: Round 4; Grand Finals Date: September 9th, Start Time: 12:00 PM. As the competition officially enters its final stage, every large pot can directly change the championship outcome, and the strategic differences between chip leaders and short-stacked players will become more pronounced. Masters Tournament Round 1 Completed; Main Event Resumes on September 9th at 1:00 PM. Meanwhile, another key event of this year's CSOP-IV—the Masters Tournament—has officially begun its first round. After the first round, the official seating and chip order of the advancing players were simultaneously announced. All successful qualifiers will return to the arena on September 9th at 1:00 PM to participate in the Masters Tournament Round 2. Masters Tournament Progress: Stage 1 Completed; Next Stage: Round 2; Date: September 9th, Start Time: 1:00 PM. With the Main Event entering its grand finals, the Masters Tournament will also become another important championship battle in the final stage. The King of Poker Cup Groups B and C have concluded, and the second round will begin at 12:30 PM. In the King of Poker Cup, the first round of Group B and the fast-paced Group C have also completed all matches. The qualifiers from these two groups will join the previously eliminated players from Group A in the second round. Official announcement: Group B qualifiers, Group C fast-paced group qualifiers, first round total chip count ranking, second round seating arrangement. The King of Poker Cup second round will officially begin on: September 9th at 12:30 PM. Next stage of the tournament schedule: CSOP-IV Main Event Round 4 Finals, September 9th at 12:00 PM; King of Poker Cup Round 2, September 9th at 12:30 PM; Masters Tournament Round 2, September 9th at 1:00 PM. These three important events will be held consecutively in a short period, making September 9th one of the most crucial days of this year's CSOP-IV. Huang Zhenfang wins the single-day elite tournament championship. In the supplementary tournament, the "Unfrazzle" single-day elite tournament has completed its championship match. Ultimately: Huang Zhenfang...

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