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    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...