2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals | 468 players entered the prize pool, Liu Xin leads with 1.195 million RMB, 289 players advance to Day 3

On August 25th, the 2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals entered its seventh day of competition, with the core focus shifting entirely to the second round of the main event. After the first rounds of elimination in Groups A, B, and C, 1,374 players out of 3,972 entries in the main event successfully advanced and returned to the tables to compete for 468 prize pool spots.

As the tournament progressed, the pressure to survive intensified. Finally, the bubble burst, and 468 players secured their spots in the money. By the end of the day, the pool had shrunk further to 289 players. Liu Xin, with 1,195,000 chips, became the chip leader in the second round, leading the remaining players into the third round of the main event.

1,374 people competed for 468 spots in the prize pool.

The second round of the main event will begin at 12:00 noon on August 25.

The main event attracted 3,972 entries in its first round, with 1,374 advancing to the second round, a success rate of approximately one-third. The real hurdle in the second round lies in the money pavement, with only 468 slots available.

When the tournament reached level 17 and the blinds were 4,000/8,000/8,000, there were 471 players remaining. The tournament then entered the synchronized hand phase, and the bubble in the prize pool officially began.

With synchronized hand eliminations, 468 players officially entered the prize pool.

In the first hand of the synchronized phase, a short-stacked player holds J♠J♥ against a long-stacked opponent with Q♥A♦.

Public signs issued:

5♦ A♠ 2♣ 9♠ T♣

A♦Q♥ hit a pair of Aces on the flop to take the lead and maintain it, eliminating the short-score player and reducing the number of players to 470.

In the second simultaneous hand, Lin Huafeng held A♣K♠ against a long-stakes player's T♠T♣. The community cards came to:

T♦ 9♥ 9♦ Q♣ 7♥

Pocket Ts hit three of a kind on the flop, forming a T full house. Lin Huafeng was unable to turn the tide and was eliminated.

At almost the same time, at another table, Yu Jianxin held A♦J♣ against Wei Chao's 3♦3♣. The community cards were:

5♣ 3♥ T♠ 7♣ J♦

Wei Chao flopped a set and held onto his lead. Yu Jianxin and Lin Huafeng were both eliminated, becoming the bubble players in this year's Main Event prize pool.

After the two games ended, the number of players officially dropped to 468, and all remaining players were confirmed to be in the money.

Liu Xin leads 289 players with 1.195 million chips, advancing to Day 3.

After the prize pool was determined, the competition did not stop, and the players continued to compete for a higher ranking and a place in the third round.

The second round continued until level 19, with 289 players ultimately advancing to the third round of the main event.

Among them, Liu Xinsui completed a strong chip accumulation, reaching the top of the overall leaderboard with 1,195,000 chips, becoming the chip leader in the second round.

Tsai Chien-ting, who advanced from Group C in the first round with a deep score, continued his good form and once again ranked second in this round with 1,120,000 chips, breaking the million-chip mark together with Liu Hsin-sui.

First two chips in the second round of the main event

Several CPG champions and familiar faces continue to advance.

In addition to the two scoreboard leaders, this round's qualifying list also includes several players with significant CPG tournament results.

Yu Jizheng, the champion of the 2020 CPG Sanya Grand Finals Main Event, successfully advanced to the third round; Jiang Yapeng, the runner-up of the 2025 CPG Zhuhai Qualifier Main Event, and Chen Yingjie, the champion of the 2024 CPG Haitang Bay Tour Main Event, also successfully advanced.

Familiar faces such as Huang Weiwei and Sun Guodong remained on the list of 289, further intensifying the competition in the third round.

Key statistics for the second round of the 2026 CPG Sanya Main Event

From 3,972 participants in the first round, to 1,374 advancing to the second round, then narrowing down to a prize pool of 468 and a Day 3 lineup of 289, the 2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals main event has officially entered its deep phase.

The third round of the main event will continue on August 26. With the average chip count increasing and the remaining players becoming more concentrated in terms of skill, the main focus of the next stage will be whether Liu Xin can maintain his chip lead, and whether players with major tournament experience such as Yu Jizheng, Jiang Yapeng, and Chen Yingjie can continue to advance.

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