Dalian Pearl Tour Poker Invitational - II | Main Event Group A: 128 players compete, Zhang Zhan leads with 387,500 RMB, 30 players advance.

On October 7, 2026, the second day of the 2026 Dalian Pearl Journey Poker Invitational Tournament-II began. Following the warm-up on the first day, the Main Event Group A officially commenced, with the Opening Event Finals, the Goddess Event, the Mid-Sized Championship, and the Mini-Turbo Championship also concluding. The entire series will run from October 6 to 11.

On the main event day, 128 players entered Group A to compete, with 30 ultimately qualifying for the second round. Zhang Zhan sealed the deal with 387,500 chips, becoming the chip leader in his group.

In the main tournament's Group A, 128 players participated, and 30 successfully advanced.

As the core event of this series, the Main Event Group A officially kicked off on October 7th.

The final score for this group is:

128 contestants participated

After the first round of competition, there were:

30 people advanced to the second round

Zhang Zhan continued to accumulate scorecards throughout the game, ultimately finishing with:

387,500 Scoreboard

Completed sealing the bag, securing first place in Group A.

Key data for Group A of the main tournament

The original article published the complete list of advancing players in the form of an image, while the text only clearly listed Zhang Zhan's leading data. Therefore, this article will not speculate on the scoreboards and rankings of the other advancing players.

Zhang Zhan leads with 387,500 chips.

In Group A, with 128 players, Zhang Zhan ultimately accumulated 387,500 chips, advancing to the next stage with the highest score in his group.

With Zhang Zhan and 29 other players advancing, the first batch of second-round spots in the main event have been officially determined. The starting group will continue, further expanding the overall field of players advancing to the main event.

In the opening match, Tian Haoyang maintained his lead and ultimately won the championship.

The opening match was the first to determine the champion that day.

Tian Haoyang had already advanced as the top scorer in Group A and continued to lead into the finals, eventually turning his score advantage into a championship and winning one of the first championship trophies of the Dalian Pearl Journey Poker Invitational Tournament-II.

The original article did not disclose the full number of participants in the opening tournament, the Final Table rankings, and the champion's prize, so no additional unconfirmed data will be provided.

52 contestants participated in the Goddess Contest, and Dong Shengnan won the championship.

Another highly anticipated goddess competition includes:

52 contestants participated

Dong Shengnan ultimately broke through the competition lineup to reach the top and win the Goddess Competition championship.

This match also became one of the important events on the second day of competition, besides the main event.

Wang Chengjie and Fu Yibo won the supplementary competition championships respectively.

The Midsize Championship eventually went to the Heads-Up match, where Wang Chengjie won the championship title.

The mini-speed championship, which ended later, was won by Fu Yibo.

The champion was announced on October 7th.

The main event has officially entered its core phase.

With the conclusion of the second day of competition, the main event of the 2026 Dalian Pearl Tour Poker Invitational Tournament-II has officially begun.

The first starting group had 128 players, of whom 30 made it to the second round. Zhang Zhan took the lead with 387,500 chips.

On the same day, Tian Haoyang won the opening race, while Dong Shengnan, Wang Chengjie and Fu Yibo won the Goddess Race, the Medium Championship and the Small Speed Championship respectively.

This series will continue until October 11th. The main event's starting group will continue to determine the qualifiers, and the second round lineup and championship contenders will gradually become clearer.

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