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  On September 13, 2026, the final two starting groups of the first round of the third DXPC Main Event concluded, with the Turbo tournaments in Groups C and D completed. Several players with past achievements in DXPC, CSOP, and other major tournaments participated. Xiong Ge ultimately became the chip leader in Group C with 324,000 chips, while Yang Peng, who finished 4th in the second DXPC Main Event, led Group D with 182,500 chips. In addition to the two chip leaders, Wen Zuyi, the runner-up of the first DXPC Main Event, Wang Haohui, Yang Jingda, and Sun Haoran, the champions of the third 2026 CSOP, and David, who has already won multiple side event titles, also qualified for the next round. With the final two groups of the first round completed, the second round will begin on September 14th. The first round of the third DXPC Main Event concluded on September 13th. The following starting groups were played on that day: Group C and Group D (Turbo). With both groups concluded, the first round of the Main Event is complete. All players who successfully advanced will regroup on September 14th at 12:00 PM to compete in the second round. The official complete list of advanceees and the seating chart for the second round are published as images. The original text did not list all names and chip counts, so this article only summarizes the confirmed key players and data. Xiong Ge leads Group C with 324,000 chips. Xiong Ge ultimately took the lead in Group C. His advancing chip count is 324,000. It is worth noting that Xiong Ge just won the DXPC Side Event and now advances to the Main Event Group C as the chip leader. Group C Key Event Data Group Main Event Group C Chip Leader Xiong Ge Chips 324,000 Result Advance to the Second Round From winning the Side Event to leading in the first round of the Main Event, Xiong Ge has maintained a very stable performance in the early stages of this series. Sun Haoran advanced directly from Group C on his first attempt. Another key player from Group C who successfully advanced is Sun Haoran, who advanced directly on the same day. Sun Haoran previously achieved significant championship results at the WPT Thailand event, and in this third DXPC, he also qualified for the second round in the first group of the main event. For a player who has won major Asian series tournaments, avoiding participating in multiple starting groups helps conserve energy for later stages of the tournament. Wang Haohui, after twice running into AA with KK in Group C, successfully advanced to the 2026 CSOP 3rd event championship in Group D: Wang Haohui had a difficult day in Group C. The original text mentions that he twice held KK but twice ran into opponents with AA, encountering top starting hands and ultimately failing to advance from Group C. However, Wang Haohui quickly moved to the fast-paced Group D, stabilized the situation on his second attempt, and successfully qualified. For a player with experience winning major series championships, quickly adjusting from a disadvantageous situation in Group C and advancing allows him to remain in the competition for the DXPC Main Event title. Yang Jingda outpaced AQ by 88 points to qualify at the last minute. Yang Jingda also failed to advance from Group C, but in the Group D fast race...