CPG Sanya Grand Finals | Zhao Hui wins the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament, Sun Wei leads the Main Event Day 1A with 333,000.

The 2026 CPG Sanya Grand Finals entered another crucial day of competition. The "Shede Liquor" 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament, which had previously reached the final nine, concluded with the championship match.Zhao Hui staged a remarkable comeback from the runner's position at the final table to ultimately win the championship.Meanwhile, the most anticipated Main Event of this tournament officially commenced, with Group A recording [number missing] in the first round.1,636 people participatedUltimately, 616 people successfully advanced.

After Day 1A of the main event,Sun Wei leads the 616 qualifying players with 333,000 chips.He became the first chip leader in the starting group.

Zhao Hui started from fifth place in the FT and made a comeback in the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Race.

The "Shede Liquor" 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament has already completed a large-scale elimination process, with the final nine contestants advancing to the Final Table.

Before the final table began, Li Youkan led the leaderboard with 3,650,000 chips, while Zhao Hui held 2,300,000 chips, entering the final battle in fifth place.

14th Anniversary Tournament FT Starting Scoreboard

The names of the remaining final table players are in smaller font in the image, and this article will not supplement those whose names cannot be reliably identified.

Compared to the leading player, Zhao Hui did not have a significant scoreboard advantage when she entered the final table, but as the competition progressed, she successfully survived round after round of eliminations and made a comeback in the final stage.

In the end, Zhao Hui emerged victorious, lifting the championship trophy for the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament of the CPG Sanya Grand Finals.

From mid-table chips to championship, Zhao Hui completes a comeback at the final table.

Once the tournament enters the nine-player Final Table, the prize money jumps and the blinds keep increasing, making every big pot directly impact the rankings.

Zhao Hui started from fifth place and did not have a chip lead from the start. It was precisely because of this that she was able to fight her way to the end from nine players, making this 14th Anniversary Tournament championship even more of a "comeback" story.

With Zhao Hui's crowning as champion, this important tournament, specially established for CPG's 14th anniversary, has officially come to an end, and the focus of the series has shifted entirely to the annual Main Event.

CPG Main Event Day 1A kicked off with great enthusiasm, attracting 1,636 participants.

On the same day of the competition,CPG Sanya Grand Finals Main Event Round 1, Group AOfficially debuting.

As the core event of the entire series, the main event kicked off with a massive lineup of participants. According to the data published in the original article, Day 1A featured:

As seen from the footage, numerous tables were in action simultaneously, marking one of the most intense competitive phases since the start of the series.

616 people advanced, while over 1,000 were eliminated in the first group.

1,636 players entered Day 1A, but only 616 advanced, meaning that more than 1,000 players failed to qualify for the next round on the first day of the main event.

Based on the published data, the advancement rate for Day 1A is approximately...37.7%。

For the participants, the main task in the first round is to complete the bagging, but as they move into subsequent rounds, the chip depth, blind pressure, and elimination speed will all increase further.

Sun Wei's ability to become the chip leader in the first group of over 1,600 players makes him one of the most noteworthy players on the opening day of the main event.

Sun Wei leads Day 1A with 333,000 chips.

After Day 1A is completed,Sun Wei is ranked first with 333,000 chips.。

By securing the chip lead among more than 600 advancing players, Sun Wei has more room to maneuver before moving on to the next stage and can adopt more flexible strategies in a deep-minus-the-card environment.

However, Day 1A is only the first starting group of the Main Event. As subsequent groups are introduced, the overall size of the Main Event and the total chip count will continue to change.

Whether Sun Wei can maintain his position at the top of the overall leaderboard after the first round with 333,000 points will be a key focus to watch next.

Sanya's "Annual Grand Test" officially enters its main competition phase.

From team competitions and the 14th Anniversary commemorative tournament to various supplementary competitions, the opening stage of the CPG Sanya Grand Finals has already produced several champions.

With the Main Event now officially underway, the series has truly entered its most important competitive phase of the year.

The first Day 1 already saw 1,636 entries, demonstrating the main event's immense popularity; and the 616 players who advanced are just the first batch of competitors to qualify for the next round.

Going forward, the size of the starting group, the chip leaders in each group, and the final lineup of the main event will all directly determine the overall competitive landscape of this year's CPG Sanya Grand Finals.

For today, the two main themes are already quite clear:Zhao Hui staged a comeback to win the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament, while Sun Wei became the chip leader of Main Event Day 1A with 333,000 chips.

One champion has been crowned, but the battle for another, even bigger championship has just begun.

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