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    On September 24, 2026, the DBPT City Intellectual Sports S4 season entered its third day of competition, with the first round of the main event officially concluding. Day 1C and Day 1D fast breaks were held on the day, and after all four starting groups were completed, the total number of entries for this year's main event was determined to be 451. A total of 51 qualifying spots were generated from the four groups. After deducting 3 players who qualified repeatedly, a total of 48 different players qualified for Day 2. According to the tournament format, the successfully qualified players have entered the prize money. The highlights of the final day of the first round, besides the elimination of last year's champion Li Chenglin in a three-way all-in, included Tongtong, a female player from Shenyang. This interior designer, who only started playing international poker this April, successfully advanced to the second round with 166,000 chips in her first official tournament. The DBPT S4 main event was held at the Baida Wanmei Hot Spring Hotel in Huludao, Liaoning Province. On September 22nd, Day 1A kicked off, with 119 participants and 14 advancing. Day 1B the following day attracted 160 participants, producing 18 qualifying spots. On September 24th, the final two starting groups took place. Group C started at 1 PM, while Group D's quick matches began at 8 PM. Group C ultimately attracted 151 participants, with 16 advancing; Group D's quick matches saw 21 participants, with 3 successfully advancing. DBPT S4 Main Event Round 1 Complete Data: Starting Group Participants, Qualifying Spots: Day 1A 119 14 Day 1B 160 18 Day 1C 151 16 Day 1D Quick Match 21 3 Total 451 51 Since this tournament allowed players to re-enter after qualifying, 3 players qualified twice in the first round. Therefore, after deducting the 3 duplicate spots from the 51 qualifying spots, 48 players actually advanced to Day 2. According to the official report, repeat players will also receive an iPhone 17 as an additional reward. Another key point of interest for Day 1C is the return of Li Chenglin, the defending DBPT Season 3 Main Event champion. He continued to strive for advancement in Season 4, but lost several important pots in the later stages of the tournament, ultimately failing to advance beyond the first round. A hand in Level 17 proved to be a crucial turning point. The blinds were 6,000/12,000/12,000. The player in the MP position raised to 35,000, and Li Chenglin 3-bet to 100,000 from the BTN position. The MP player called after consideration. The flop came: J-3-7. The MP player checked, and Li Chenglin bet 80,000, which the MP player called. After the turn, the MP player quickly went all-in with his remaining 146,000 chips. After a long deliberation, Li Chenglin folded, losing this crucial pot. This hand dropped his chip stack from above average to below average, putting him under greater pressure from his short stack in subsequent engagements. Three Aces