RSOP Dongying Station | Hou Xinwei reverses Yang Guohao's lead to win the Main Event title, Shang Fatao finishes third, and Li Yongsheng's title defense ends in fourth place.
Regional newsOn September 22, 2026, the RSOP Dongying Station entered its sixth and final day of competition. The Main Event, which had garnered 508 entries in the first day, was reduced to just 12 players for the championship. After the day's matches, Hou Xinwei and Yang Guohao faced off in the Heads-Up. The two players engaged in a massive pot in a crucial hand. Yang Guohao flopped a set of fives, briefly taking the lead, but Hou Xinwei ultimately reversed the situation with a T♣ on the river, severely damaging his opponent's chip count and securing the RSOP Dongying Station Main Event title. Yang Guohao finished as runner-up, while Shang Fatao, who led with 2,495,000 chips the previous day, finished third. Last year's RSOP 6 Anniversary Main Event champion, Li Yongsheng, finished fourth, ending his title defense. With 508 entries, Hou Xinwei became the new RSOP Main Event champion. The first day of the RSOP Dongying Station Main Event featured multiple starting groups, attracting a total of 508 entries. After the first round, 88 players successfully advanced to Day 2. On September 21st, these players returned to the arena to compete for 55 prize pool spots and a place in the final round. After 12 rounds, only 12 players remained. On September 22nd, the Main Event Championship Match officially began, with Hou Xinwei ultimately emerging victorious. RSOP Dongying Main Event Core Data: Event 2026 RSOP Dongying Main Event First Round Entries: 508 Day 2 Advancement: 88 Prize Pool Winners: 55 Final Day Entries: 12 Champion: Hou Xinwei Runner-up: Yang Guohao Third Place: Shang Fatao Fourth Place: Li Yongsheng Champion Determination Date: September 22, 2026 The final day saw 12 players compete, with the nine-handed Main Event determined after more than an hour. At the start of the final day, the 12 players returned to the arena with their accumulated chips from Day 2. The previous day's chip leader, Shang Fatao, had 2,495,000 chips, while Yang Guohao and Hou Xinwei entered the final table with 2,150,000 and 1,920,000 chips respectively. All three were in the leading group from the start. Last year's champion, Li Yongsheng, also successfully remained in the final 12, continuing his bid to defend his title. After about an hour of play, the number of players decreased to nine, and the RSOP Dongying Main Event Final Table was officially formed. The complete nine-player final table rankings are as follows: 1. Hou Xinwei (Champion) 2. Yang Guohao (Runner-up) 3. Shang Fatao (Third Place) 4. Li Yongsheng (Fourth Place) 5. Diao Dianlin (Fifth Place) 6. Yang Xiaolu (Sixth Place) 7. Zhang Lichao (Seventh Place) 8. Zhu Xiaonan (Eighth Place) 9. Jiang Jianhong (Ninth Place) With the nine players in the final table, the competition officially entered the final rankings. Jiang Jianhong became the first player eliminated from the final table, ultimately finishing in ninth place. Zhu Xiaonan then finished in eighth place. Zhang Lichao finished seventh, officially securing a six-player table. All three players have successfully advanced from the 508 entries in the main event.
