CPG Sanya Grand Finals | Li Youkan leads the year-end tournament final table with 3.65 million chips; Wang Yanqing wins the women's rapid tournament.

On August 21, 2026, the 14th CPG Sanya Grand Finals entered its third day of competition at the Sanya Grand Resort Hotel. After two days of large-scale elimination, many events simultaneously entered their later stages, including the "Shede Wine" 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament, which officially produced the nine-player final table.Li Youkan became the chip leader with 3,650,000 chips.On the same day, the "Hainan Airlines" Ladies' Speed Challenge was held by...Wang YanqingThey won the championship.

With the commemorative tournament entering its final day, the most anticipated main event of the 2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals will officially kick off on August 22, and the main storyline of the series will soon fully transition into the championship battle stage.

The 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament had 895 participants, with 171 advancing to the second round.

This year's "Shede Liquor" 14th Anniversary Commemorative Competition recorded a total of [number missing] points across its two initial stages.895 peopleA total of 171 contestants advanced to the second round.

The second round resumed at 12:00 noon on August 21. Players first competed for 117 prize pool spots, and then advanced to the final nine-person Final Table.

Zhu Yicheng's reward bubble bursts, but Set fails to overtake on the river.

The bubble in the payout occurred at Level 17, with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and a big blind ante of 8,000.

Having just won the Short Deck Turbo Challenge the day beforeZhu YiHolding pocket 7s, facing a player with a long chip stack of 8♥9♣, both players went all-in on the turn.

The public sign at that time was:

10♥ 6♦ 7♠ K♥

Although Zhu Yi hit a set with pocket 7s, his opponent had already completed a straight. The river card, the 4♥, did not bring a comeback, and Zhu Yi ultimately finished in 118th place, becoming the last player in the 14th Anniversary Tournament to fail to make the money.

Xu Mo was eliminated in 10th place, and the nine-person Final Four was officially formed.

With the tournament moving to Level 28, the blinds increased to 50,000/100,000, and the big blind ante increased to 100,000, the final table bubble officially arrived.

Short ScoreboardXu MoHuang Weiwei went all in with JK, and Huang called with A-4.

Public sign:

9♣ 9♦ 2♥ 3♠ 2♠

Huang Weiwei's A-level performance successfully maintained its lead, while Xu Mo ultimately finished in 10th place, just one step away from the Final Table.

With this elimination round complete, the final nine players for the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament have been determined.

Lee Yu-kan leads the final nine with 3.65 million chips.

After the nine-person final table was formed,Lee Yu-kan is ranked first with 3,650,000 chips.They secured the chip lead on Final Day.

The competition will continue on August 22, with nine players directly vying for the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament championship.

For Li Youkan, 3.65 million chips gave him the initiative at the start of the final table, but as the blinds rose further, the chip rankings of the final nine players could still be quickly reshuffled after a large pot.

The number of participants has been reduced from 895 to nine, and the commemorative tournament champion is now in the final stage.

Wang Yanqing emerged victorious from the 50-person women's competition.

Another highlight of the day came from the "Hainan Airlines" Ladies' Speed Challenge.

This tournament, which was limited to female participants, attracted a total of50 peopleAfter several rounds of competition, six contestants made it to the Final Table. Ultimately,Wang YanqingSuccessfully broke through the final competition and won the championship trophy.

This also made Wang Yanqing one of the most watched champions on the third day of the CPG Sanya Finals.

Free Trade Port Cup: 80 participants, Pan Yuefeng leads eight in FT

The second round of the "Shede Wine" Free Trade Port Cup Championship was held on the same day.

Since registration for the second round was still open, and with the addition of participants from the first round, the final number of participants recorded in this round was [number missing].80 peopleAfter the day's competition, eight contestants successfully advanced to the Final Table.

in,Pan YuefengHe was the only player to break 1 million chips, thus leading the final eight as the chip leader.

The Free Trade Port Cup will also enter the final battle on August 22.

The Omaha Elite Challenge had 93 participants, with Xu Qiang leading the pack with 18 runners.

On the PLO front, the first round of the "Shede Liquor" Omaha Elite Challenge attracted a total of [number missing] participants.93 contestantsParticipate in the competition.

After the first round, 18 people advanced to the second round.Xu QiangThey finished bagging the ball with the most scoreboards of the game, taking the lead in the next stage.

Multiple side matches will produce a champion

In addition to the Women's Fast Challenge, several supplementary events will be held around the third competition day to determine the champions.

According to the results published in the original battle report:

From NLH and PLO to short deck and fast structure, the list of champions for the supplementary tournaments at this year's CPG Sanya Grand Finals is rapidly expanding.

The main event officially begins on August 22.

With the final table of the memorial tournament set, the CPG Sanya Grand Finals are about to enter their true core battleground.

On August 22nd, the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament will hold its Final Day, with Li Youkan leading the remaining nine with 3.65 million chips; the Free Trade Port Cup will also determine its champion. More importantly,The main event of the 2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals will officially kick off on the same day.。

From the team competition in the opening stage to the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Competition with 895 participants, and then to the champions of several supplementary competitions, the Sanya venue has completed the first half of the warm-up.

Going forward, the size of the main event, the chip leaders in each group, and whether China's top players can advance to the higher ranks will be the most important news topics at this year's CPG Sanya Grand Finals.

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