WPA Shede-Yunzhi Cup Jinan Station | Main Event Day 1B: 100 participants, 22 advance; Dong Chao leads with 310,500 chips.
Regional newsOn September 27, 2026, the WPA "Shede·Yunzhi Cup" Poker Tournament continued at the Jinan CPPCC Building Hotel in Shandong Province, with Day 1B of the Main Event officially commencing. A total of 100 players participated in this group, and after a day of competition, 22 players successfully qualified for the second round of the Main Event. Dong Chao sealed the day with 310,500 chips, becoming the chip leader for Day 1B. In addition to the Main Event qualifiers, several side events also saw champions determined on the same day and during the opening phase, with Yang Jingda, Lin Bofei, Liu Jingchuan, Zhang Yang, and Du Shangze all winning their respective tournaments. Main Event Day 1B: 100 Players, 22 Advances As the WPA "Shede·Yunzhi Cup" Jinan station continued, the core schedule on September 27th reached Day 1B of the Main Event. A total of: 100 players participated. Ultimately: 22 players advanced to the second round. Dong Chao secured the Day 1B chip leader position with 310,500 chips. Main Event Day 1B Core Data Event: WPA "Shede·Yunzhi Cup" Main Event Starter Group Day 1B Date: September 27, 2026 Location: Jinan CPPCC Building, Vienna Hotel, Shandong Number of Participants: 100 Number of Players Advancing: 22 Chip Leader: Dong Chao Chip Leader Score: 310,500 The 22 advancing players will enter the second round of the Main Event with their sealed chips to continue competing for remaining spots. The original text did not provide a complete list of the 22 advancing players or their chip counts, therefore no additional rankings are calculated. Dong Chao Takes First Place in Group B with 310,500 Chips After Day 1B, Dong Chao led the group with 310,500 chips. Out of 100 participants, only 22 ultimately advanced, with Dong Chao carrying the largest chip count into the next stage. Currently, the official report only releases the chip leader's data and does not provide the complete chip rankings after second place. Therefore, the overall chip leaderboard for the main event will need to wait for the other starting groups to finish before it can be further confirmed. Day 1C and Day 1D Turbo tournaments will take place on September 28th, and the first round of the main event will continue. According to the official schedule for September 28th, Day 1C will start at 13:00, while Day 1D will use a Turbo format and will start at 18:30. September 28th Main Schedule: 12:00 Main Event Quick Qualifier 13:00 WPA "Shede·Yunzhi Cup" Main Event Day 1C 14:00 Main Event Quick Qualifier 15:00 "Shede" Single-Day Elite Quick Challenge 16:00 "SUPER CUP" Medium Quick Championship 18:30 WPA "Shede·Yunzhi Cup" Main Event Day 1D Quick Tournament 19:30 "Shede" Small Speed Championship 21:00 Masters Quick Qualifier Day 1C and Day 1D. After these events, the field for the first round of the Main Event will expand further. Yang Jingda wins the High Score Quick Championship. In addition to the Main Event, several side events at the WPA Jinan event have also produced champions. Yang Jingda won:
