IPG Jiuhuashan Station | Main Event Round 1: 884 entries, 135 advance; Bai Yunpeng and Xu Zhiyuan lead Groups C and D.

On September 20, 2026, the fourth day of the IPG Grand Finals Qualifier Jiuhuashan Station took place, with the final two starting groups, Day 1C and Day 1D, of the first round of the main event officially starting.

After a day of intense competition, 228 players participated in Group C, with 35 advancing, while 110 players participated in Group D, with 17 advancing. Bai Yunpeng led Group C with 707,000 chips, while Xu Zhiyuan became the chip leader in Group D with 752,000 chips.

With all four starting groups completed, the IPG Jiuhuashan Main Event has accumulated a total of [number missing] wins.884 people participated, and 135 people qualified for the second round and successfully entered the prize pool.。

Main Event Day 2 is scheduled for September 21, where all the qualifying players will return to the field with their accumulated scorecards to continue their challenge for the championship.

The main event saw 884 entries in its first round, with 135 players making it into the money.

The main event of this year's IPG Jiuhuashan Station consists of four rounds of competition.

The first round consists of four starting groups: Day 1A, Day 1B, Day 1C, and Day 1D. Group D uses a fast-paced format.

Each group's competition ends when approximately 151 TP3T of participants remain. Surviving participants directly qualify for the second round and enter the prize pool.

After the last two starting groups were completed on September 20, the entry and advancement data for the first round of the main event were officially determined.

Key data from the first round of the IPG Jiuhuashan Main Event

A total of 884 participants from four groups have entered the competition, meaning that the first round of the main tournament at Jiuhuashan Station has completed all qualification rounds.

The remaining 135 players will then advance to the second round, marking the official start of the main event competition.

Day 1C: 228 participants, Bai Yunpeng leads with 707,000 chips.

The main event Day 1C will officially start at 12:00 noon on September 20th.

There are 228 participants in this group, and 35 are scheduled to advance.

When the tournament entered Level 14, the blinds were 2,000/5,000/5,000, with 37 players remaining, officially entering the synchronized hand phase.

After multiple simultaneous hands, the last 35 players successfully retained their scorecards and qualified for the second round.

Day 1C Results

Bai Yunpeng finished Day 1C with 707,000 chips, becoming the chip leader in the group.

This also allowed him to enter the second round with over 700,000 chips, continuing his fight for the Main Event title.

During the synchronized phase, AK collided with KK, and the short-stacked player was eliminated first.

Day 1C's synchronous games continued up to level 15.

At that time, the blinds had risen to 3,000/6,000/6,000.

In the fourth simultaneous hand, a short-score player held:

A♦K♦

For players with long scoreboards:

K♥K♠

Both players went all-in before the flop.

It is worth noting that the two players had previously engaged in an all-in duel.

The hand at the time was A8 against 88. Ultimately, 88 successfully defended and doubled up, causing a significant change in the number of score cards for both sides.

In this latest clash, the short-stacked player still couldn't get a comeback.

Public sign:

Q♣ 8♥ 3♣ 4♠ 10♦

KK maintained its lead throughout, while AK failed to improve.

The short-code player thus became the first player to be eliminated in the Day 1C synchronous phase.

AQ was reversed by KJ on the river, and 35 players from Group C officially advanced.

The ninth simultaneous hand determined the bubble for Day 1C's advancement.

A short-code player:

A♦Q♥

Go all in on the last 45,000 chips.

The player with the longest score gets:

K♠J♠

Choose to call.

Flip the card:

9♥ Q♣ 5♣

AQ hits a pair of Qs directly, taking the lead.

Turn Card:

2♠

Short-code players still maintain their advantage.

But the river card appears:

K♣

KJ successfully hit a pair of Kings, overtaking his opponent's pair of Queens.

AQ, who was close to advancing, was eliminated on the river, becoming the bubble boy for Day 1C.

With this hand over, the remaining 35 players officially advanced to the second round and all entered the money bubble.

Day 1D Turbo Tournament: Xu Zhiyuan tops the table with 752,000 chips.

At 7 PM on September 20th, the final start group Day 1D quick match of the main event began.

This group contains:

110 people participated

Reserved spots for advancement:

17 people

The competition also uses the same advancement mechanism where the tournament ends when approximately 151 TP3T players remain.

In the final bubble hand, AJ faced off against AA. AA successfully held onto his advantage, and the short-stacked player was eliminated.

Xu Zhiyuan won the pot in this crucial hand and further expanded his chip lead.

Ultimately, he concluded with:

752,000 Scoreboard

Become the Day 1D chip king.

Day 1D Quick Race Results

Xu Zhiyuan's 752,000 chips also surpassed Bai Yunpeng's 707,000, making it the highest bagged chip total among the two starting groups on September 20.

Bai Yunpeng and Xu Zhiyuan led the last two groups.

The two players are 45,000 scoreboards apart.

It is worth noting that both players maintained their advantage in the later stages of their respective starting groups and successfully entered Day 2 as the chip leader.

With all groups from A to D completed, the 135 advancing contestants will regroup for the second round.

Exciting hand: AQ turns to overtake JJ, but K on the river leads to another straight reversal.

Aside from the final bubble, Day 1C also featured several noteworthy hands in its earlier stages.

Level 6, blinds 400/800/800.

UTG position selection: Handheld:

A♦Q♥

They initially raised their bet to 1,800.

Call with 4♠4♦ from the CO position, and call with A♣J♠ from the BTN position.

Players in the BB position will receive:

J♦J♣

3-bet up to 7,100.

After the action returned to UTG, AQ immediately pushed all 29,200 chips into the center.

Both CO and BTN chose to fold.

BB quickly called, leaving him with only 6,400 chips.

AQ makes a series of turns on three streets in JJ.

JJ was still in the lead after the flop.

The turn card Q♦ allowed AQ to take the lead, but also gave JJ a two-sided straight draw.

The river card is K♣, and BB's JJ completes a 9-to-K straight, reversing the situation once again.

BB ultimately won the pot, and the UTG player was eliminated.

Q2 flopped a flush, successfully extracting value from three aces.

Level 7, blinds 500/1,000/1,000.

BTN position, holding 9♠7♦, raise to 2,000.

SB calls with A♦5♦, while BB defends with Q♥2♥.

The three entered the card-flipping process.

Public sign:

9♥ 3♥ A♥

BB's Q♥2♥ directly completed a flush.

All three players checked on the flop.

Turn Card:

A♠

This card allowed SB's A♦5♦ to complete a set of Aces, but they were still behind against BB's flush.

SB bets 6,000, BB calls, and BTN folds.

River card:

J♣

SB chooses to pass.

BB bets 10,000, and SB calls after a brief moment of thought.

After the cards were revealed, BB won the pot with a Q-high flush on the flop.

This hand also reflects the difference in strength between strong hands: although the SB held three aces, he was already behind his opponent's flush from the flop.

Lu Zijie hit a pair on the flop with A3, and went all-in to force Zhang Lu to concede 99.

Level 8, blinds 600/1,200/1,200.

Zhang Luchi at position UTG+1:

9♠9♦

They initially increased their bet to 2,500.

Lu Zijie, in position HJ, received:

A♠3♠

3-bet up to 7,000.

After the other players folded, Zhang Lu called, and the two went to the flop.

Flip the card:

4♣ 3♥ 2♠

Zhang Lu passed, and Lu Zijie bet 3,500.

Zhang Lu increased the bet to 8,300.

Lu Zijie then went all in with 19,400 chips.

Faced with this further bet, Zhang Lu ultimately chose to fold.

Lu Zijie won the pot without having to show his cards.

The winners of the seven supplementary races were announced, with Omaha and 6Max both taking the top spot.

In addition to the last two groups in the first round of the main event, several supplementary events will also be held on September 20th at the IPG Jiuhuashan Station to determine the champions.

This includes the High Score Championship, Single Day Elite, Mid-Sized Egg Challenge, Omaha Championship, and 6Max Event.

List of champions for the supplementary competition on September 20th

Seven players reached the summit in different competition formats, setting a new championship record for this year's IPG Jiuhuashan Station.

Ye Shaobo won the Omaha Championship, while Pu Jiankun won the 6Max Challenge.

The original text did not provide verifiable textual data regarding the complete prize money and number of participants for the related supplementary competitions, therefore no additional calculations are made.

Main event Day 2 begins on September 21, with 135 players continuing their quest for the title.

With the conclusion of the last two starting groups, the first round of the main event of the 2026 IPG Grand Finals Qualifier Jiuhuashan Station has officially come to an end.

The main event recorded the following:

884 participants

final:

135 people advanced to the second round

The two sets of chip leaders on September 20th were:

Bai Yunpeng: 707,000

Xu Zhiyuan: 752,000

According to the official schedule, the second round of the main event will begin on September 21.

The 135 players who advanced have secured their spots in the prize pool and will continue competing with the scoreboards they accumulated in the first round.

From Wang Hengming's victory with 649,000 chips on Day 1A to Bai Yunpeng and Xu Zhiyuan's breakthroughs of 700,000 and 750,000 chips respectively in the last two starting groups, the leading group in the second round of the Main Event has gradually taken shape.

The next stage of the IPG Jiuhuashan event will be the focus of attention as to who can maintain their advantage in the 135-player lineup and advance to the later stages of the main event.

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