On September 4th, the inaugural JEHOL POKER TOUR (JPT) Rehe Poker Tour, a five-day event, concluded in Chengde. Since its start on August 31st, the Main Event has progressed through four starting groups, the second round, and the final 12 elimination rounds, culminating in the crowning of the champion. Zheng Fucheng, who had previously secured the chip lead in Day 1B and the second round of the Main Event, continued his winning streak, advancing to heads-up play and defeating Ji Penglong to claim the inaugural JPT Rehe Main Event title. Ji Penglong finished as runner-up, and Fu Kaiyuan took third place. The final 12 battles began, with Zheng Fucheng leading the charge for the championship. At 12:00 PM on the day of the final battle, the JPT Main Event's final showdown officially commenced. The 12 players who had advanced from the previous day's 90 Day 2 participants returned to the arena to compete for the highest honor of the inaugural JPT Main Event. Zheng Fucheng entered the final 12 with the chip lead of 2,730,000 chips. This wasn't the first time he had led the Main Event. As early as the end of Day 1B, Zheng Fucheng was the chip leader in that group with 467,500 chips; entering the second round, he further increased his chip count to 2.73 million, maintaining his lead. Zheng Fucheng's Main Event Progression: Chip Count Day 1B 467,500 Group B Chip Leader Day 2 2,730,000 Top 12 Chip Leaders: Final Day – Main Event Champion From the starting group to the final round, Zheng Fucheng consistently maintained his lead, ultimately converting his early advantage into the championship. The 9-player Final Table is Formed, and the Championship Battle Intensifies After multiple rounds of elimination following the start of the top 12, the Main Event officially entered the 9-player Final Table. With the final table formed, the rankings of the top nine in the inaugural JPT Rehe Tour were gradually determined. JPT Rehe Tour Main Event Final Rankings: 1. Zheng Fucheng 2. Ji Penglong 3. Fu Kaiyuan 4. Yu Hanbo 5. Li Shoumo 6. Tong Bo 7. Hou Shouguang 8. Jian Zhicheng 9. Liu Ruizhi. The original text did not disclose the prize money for each ranking, therefore this article will not supplement unconfirmed prize information. Liu Ruizhi finished 9th. After the Final Table eliminations began, Liu Ruizhi was the first to finish in 9th place. Subsequently, Jian Zhicheng, Hou Shouguang, Tong Bo, Li Shoumo, and Yu Hanbo were eliminated one after another, gradually reducing the Main Event to the last three. Fu Kaiyuan ultimately finished 3rd, leaving the championship battle between Zheng Fucheng and Ji Penglong. Zheng Fucheng faced off against Ji Penglong, officially crowning the first champion. After entering the heads-up stage, only Zheng Fucheng and Ji Penglong remained to compete for the inaugural JPT Rehe Tour Main Event championship. After several rounds of competition, Ji Penglong failed to complete a comeback, ultimately finishing as runner-up. Zheng Fucheng successfully maintained his lead, becoming the last player remaining at the table and officially winning the inaugural JPT Rehe Tour Main Event. This victory also completed his journey from Day 1B chip leader, Day 2 chip leader, to the final championship. Zheng Fucheng went from Day 1B chip leader all the way to the champion.
