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The 2026 RSOP Dongying Station officially concluded on September 22nd, with the Main Event crowning a champion from a field of 508 entries. Hou Xinwei staged a remarkable comeback in a crucial Heads-Up hand, facing Yang Guohao's flop of three sets of fives, but ultimately prevailed on the river with a T♣ to claim the Main Event title. Yang Guohao finished as runner-up, Day 2 chip leader Shang Fatao finished third, and defending champion Li Yongsheng finished fourth. The next RSOP Dongying Station is scheduled to be held from November 5th to 10th.
On September 22, 2026, the RSOP Dongying Station entered its sixth and final day of competition. The main event, which had shrunk from 508 entries in the first round to just 12, officially began the battle for the championship.
After a day of competition, Hou Xinwei and Yang Guohao met in the Heads-Up. The two players created a huge pot in a crucial hand. Yang Guohao flopped a set of 5s and briefly took the lead, but Hou Xinwei ultimately reversed the situation with a T♣ on the river, severely damaging his opponent's chip count and securing the RSOP Dongying Main Event title.
Yang Guohao finished as runner-up, while Shang Fatao, who led the previous day with 2,495,000 chips, finished third. Li Yongsheng, the reigning RSOP 6 Anniversary Main Event champion, finished fourth, ending his title defense.
Hou Xinwei became the new RSOP Main Event champion with 508 entries.
The first round of the main event at the Dongying station of this year's RSOP featured multiple starting groups, with a total of 508 participants.
After the first round of competition, a total of 88 contestants successfully advanced to Day 2.
On September 21, these players returned to the competition to continue vying for 55 prize pool spots and a place in the final.
After 12 rounds of competition, only 12 players remained on the field.
On September 22, the main event championship match officially began, and Hou Xinwei ultimately emerged victorious.
RSOP Dongying Main Event Key Data
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2026 RSOP Dongying Main Event |
| Number of participants in the first round | 508 |
| Day 2 qualifiers | 88 |
| Number of paid places | 55 |
| Final Day Number of Participants | 12 |
| Champion | Hou Xinwei |
| Runner-up | Yang Guohao |
| Third place | Shang Fatao |
| Fourth place | Li Yongsheng |
| Winner decided date | September 22, 2026 |
The final day of competition saw 12 players compete, and after more than an hour, a table of nine players was decided.
When the final day of the main event began, the 12 players returned to the field with their scoreboards accumulated from Day 2.
The previous day's chip leader, Shang Fatao, had 2,495,000 chips, while Yang Guohao and Hou Xinwei entered the finals with 2,150,000 and 1,920,000 chips respectively.
All three were in the leading group at the start.
Among them, last year's champion Li Yongsheng also successfully remained in the final 12-person lineup, continuing to strive for the opportunity to defend his title.
After about an hour of competition, the number of players on the field was reduced to the final nine, and the RSOP Dongying Station Main Event Final Table was officially formed.
Full ranking of the nine-person final table
| Rank | player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hou Xinwei | Champion |
| 2 | Yang Guohao | Runner-up |
| 3 | Shang Fatao | Third place |
| 4 | Li Yongsheng | Fourth place |
| 5 | Diao Dianlin | Fifth place |
| 6 | Yang Xiaolu | Sixth place |
| 7 | Zhang Lichao | Seventh place |
| 8 | Zhu Xiaonan | Eighth place |
| 9 | Jiang Jianhong | Ninth place |
Jiang Jianhong ranked ninth, and Zhu Xiaonan ranked eighth.
After the nine-person Final Table was formed, the competition officially entered the final ranking battle.
Jiang Jianhong became the first player eliminated from the final table, ultimately finishing in ninth place.
Zhu Xiaonan then finished the competition in eighth place.
Zhang Lichao finished seventh, and the six-person table was officially formed.
All three players have successfully advanced from the 508-player field of the main event and achieved their final table results in the main event of this year's RSOP Dongying Station.
Yang Xiaolu ranked sixth, and Diao Dianlin ranked fifth.
After entering the six-person table, Yang Xiaolu became the next person to be eliminated, ultimately finishing in sixth place.
As the competition continued, Diao Dianlin finished the main tournament in fifth place.
At this point, only:
Hou Xinwei, Yang Guohao, Shang Fatao and Li Yongsheng.
The four players continue to compete for the final championship. Li Yongsheng still has a chance to defend his title, while Shang Fatao is trying to convert his Day 2 chip lead into the championship.
Last year's champion, Li Yongsheng, finished fourth, failing to defend his title.
Another key player at this year's RSOP Dongying Station is Lee Yong Seng, the champion of the last RSOP 6 Anniversary Main Event.
Lee Yong Sheng successfully advanced from Day 1A, qualifying for the second round with 381,000 chips.
Entering Day 2, he continued to accumulate chips, eventually reaching the final 12-player final with 1,030,000 chips.
On the final day, Lee Young-seung once again made it into the Final Table and advanced all the way to the final four.
However, he ultimately failed to defend his title, finishing fourth in the main tournament.
From last year's champion to this year's fourth place, Li Yongsheng has achieved a late-stage result in the RSOP Main Event for two consecutive years.
Day 2 chip leader Shang Fatao won third place.
With Li Yongsheng eliminated, the competition moved to a three-person table.
The remaining players are:
Shang Fatao
Yang Guohao
Hou Xinwei
Shang Fatao became the chip leader with 2,495,000 chips at the end of Day 2 on September 21.
He entered the championship battle with the most chips on the final day, but failed to maintain his lead into the final heads-up match.
In the end, Shang Fatao finished third, winning the main championship at the Dongying Station of this RSOP.
The championship match will be between Hou Xinwei and Yang Guohao.
Champion Heads-Up: Yang Guohao hits three 5s on the flop.
The heads-up match between Hou Xinwei and Yang Guohao produced the most important hand in the final stage of this main event.
At that time, Yang Guohao had a slight advantage in the number of scoreboards.
After the flop, Yang Guohao successfully hit:
Three 5
This gave him a significant hand advantage in key pots.
However, Hou Xinwei did not give up during the flop phase.
With the turn card dealt, he hit two pairs, and both players then put all their chips into play.
At this point, Hou Xinwei still needed the final community card to help him complete the comeback.
River card T♣! Hou Xinwei completes a crucial comeback.
The decisive river card finally appears:
T♣
This card changed the outcome that originally put Yang Guohao in the lead with three 5s.
Hou Xinwei turned the tide with the final community card, winning this crucial pot.
Yang Guohao's slight advantage in the scoreboard vanished instantly, leaving him with very few scoreboards.
This hand became the major turning point in the entire championship battle.
Yang Guohao finished second, and Hou Xinwei officially took the top spot.
After losing the crucial pot, Yang Guohao has struggled to regain his original competitive advantage.
Hou Xinwei seized control of the championship battle thanks to this comeback, ultimately winning the main event of this year's RSOP Dongying Station.
Yang Guohao finished the competition as runner-up.
For both players, this Heads-Up was also a highly volatile duel where the river card determined the final outcome.
Hou Xinwei successfully turned his third-place starting score from the previous day into a champion, while Yang Guohao fought his way from second place on Day 2 to the final heads-up match, ultimately securing second place.
The Victory Cup, Masters, and Farewell Tournament all concluded their finals simultaneously.
In addition to the main event championship, the final day of the RSOP Dongying event also features several supplementary events in the Final Table.
The official final table events include:
| Event Number | Event Name |
|---|---|
| Event #19 | Victory Cup |
| Event #22 | Farewell Match |
| Event #23 | A5 color scheme changed three times |
| Event #H | Masters Tournament |
The Victory Cup had 64 participants, with 8 ultimately qualifying for the finals.
Zhu Qianzi leads Group A with 259,000 points, while Mu Qiang is the only player to advance from Group B's fast race.
In the Masters tournament, 15 players participated in the first round, with Sun Lin taking the lead with 329,000 chips.
The aforementioned supplementary races also concluded on September 22nd with the final championship match, marking the end of this year's RSOP Dongying Station.
RSOP Dongying Station Main Results on September 22
| Tournament | result |
|---|---|
| Main Event | Hou Xinwei wins the championship |
| Main event runner-up | Yang Guohao |
| Third place in the home team | Shang Fatao |
| Last year's champion Li Yongsheng | Fourth place |
| Victory Cup | Complete the Final Table |
| Masters Tournament | Complete the Final Table |
| Farewell Match | Complete the Final Table |
| A5 color scheme changed three times | Complete the Final Table |
Hou Xinwei won the main tournament, bringing the six-day competition to a close.
The next RSOP Dongying Station will be held from November 5th to 10th.
With the main event and several side events completed, the 2026 RSOP Dongying Station has officially come to a close.
This year's main event had 508 participants, with 88 advancing to Day 2, and Hou Xinwei ultimately taking the top spot.
From Shang Fatao leading the final 12 players with 2.495 million chips, to Li Yongsheng's title defense ending in fourth place, and Hou Xinwei's comeback against Yang Guohao with a T♣ on the river in Heads-Up, the final day of this year's RSOP Dongying Station left many important highlights.
According to the organizer's announcement of subsequent arrangements, the next RSOP Dongying station is scheduled for:
November 5-10, 2026
It will be held again.
With Hou Xinwei becoming the latest Main Event champion, the RSOP Dongying Station has officially concluded its September schedule and is preparing for the next series in November.
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