RSOP Dongying Station | Main Event Round 1: 508 entries, 88 players advance; Yuan Haifeng and Du Shangze lead the last remaining spots.

On September 20, 2026, the RSOP Dongying Station ushered in its fourth day of competition, with the final two starting groups of the first round of the Main Event, Day 1C and Day 1D, taking place in a fast-paced format. After a day of intense competition, 189 players entered Group C, with 32 advancing, and 77 players entered Group D, with 19 advancing. The chip leaders for the two groups were Du Shangze and Yuan Haifeng, respectively.

With all four starting groups completed, the RSOP Dongying Main Event has attracted a total of 508 entries, with 88 players qualifying for the second round. All qualifiers will return to the tournament at 12:00 noon on September 21st to compete for the Main Event title.

The main event saw 508 entries in the first round, with 88 players advancing to the next round.

The main event of this year's RSOP Dongying Station has arranged multiple starting groups, allowing participants to compete for second-round qualification in batches.

The first round will be completed after the final two matches are played on September 20.

RSOP Dongying Main Event Round 1 Data

Out of 508 participants, only 88 successfully retained their scoreboards and advanced to the next stage.

With all the starting groups completed, the main event has officially entered the intense competition phase.

Day 1C: Dusanze leads 32 players with 432,500 chips.

The first highlight of September 20th is the main event Day 1C.

This group contains:

189 people participated

After the day's competition, the final result was:

32 people successfully advanced

Du Shangze:

432,500 Scoreboard

Securing the chip leader position in Group C.

Day 1C Core Results

It is worth noting that Dushanze had previously won the Omaha Turbo Challenge at this year's RSOP Dongying Station, and now he has successfully advanced to the first round of the Main Event, and is heading into Day 2 with the most chips in Group C.

From the qualifier champion to the chip leader in the main event, Du Shangze has become one of the players to watch at this year's Dongying Station.

Day 1D Turbo Tournament: Yuan Haifeng tops the table with 474,000 chips.

The final starting group of the main event will also be played concurrently with Group C:

Day 1D Quick Race

This group contains:

77 people participated

final:

19 people successfully advanced

Yuan Haifeng relied on:

474,000 Scoreboard

Become the chip leader in Group D.

Day 1D Core Results

In fast-paced tournaments, the blinds are usually more intense, and players need to accumulate chips in a shorter time.

Yuan Haifeng ultimately advanced with 474,000 chips, becoming the player with the most chips in the two starting groups on September 20.

Comparison of two sets of chip kings on September 20th

Yuan Haifeng has 41,500 more chips than Du Shangze.

However, the chip stacks of the two players still need to be compared with those of the players who advanced from Groups A and B before the complete Day 2 chip rankings can be determined.

Exciting hand: A flush on the turn against a straight, and a near straight flush on the river.

One of the most dramatic hands on September 20th occurred at Level 6.

The blind betting at that time was:

300/600/600

Pre-flop, the player in the HJ position raised to 1,400, and the CO and BTN called.

SB position 3-bet to 4,300.

HJ and BTN called, CO folded, and the three players went to the flop.

Flip the card:

J♠ 4♦ 5♦

SB bets 6,500 first, and HJ folds.

BTN then went all-in with the remaining 7,300 chips, and SB called.

Both sides reveal their cards:

SB holds an A-high flush draw, while BTN has an open-ended straight draw.

Turn Card:

3♦

This card allows the SB to complete an A-high flush, while the BTN completes a straight and retains the chance to hit a straight flush on the river.

BTN only needs to wait for 2♦ or 7♦ to complete a straight flush and overtake the opponent.

River card:

8♦

Although the squares reappeared, they were not the numbers BTN needed.

Ultimately, SB's A-high flush won, while BTN missed their chance to reverse the straight flush.

KK hit a set on the turn, but was overtaken by a flush on the river.

Level 7 has seen another large three-way pot.

Blind Note:

400/800/800

Increase to 2,000 in the UTG position and 3-bet to 5,000 in the CO position.

SB cold-calls, UTG completes the bet, and the three players enter the flop.

Flip the card:

A♠ 4♣ Q♠

CO bets 7,000, and both SB and UTG choose to call.

Turn Card:

K♦

This King directly changes the strength of the hand for all three players.

The three sides eventually went all-in.

Three parties reveal their cards

UTG has completed an Ace-high straight, while CO hits three Kings on the turn.

However, SB still holds a flush draw of spades.

River card:

6♠

Spades have appeared!

SB completed a flush, directly defeating UTG's straight and CO's three Kings, successfully taking over the three-way pot.

This hand became one of the most representative three-way all-in hands of the day.

AA vs QQ: Turn card three Queens, river card A reverses the situation.

Another impressive showdown occurred in the final level of Day 1C.

The blind betting at that time was:

1,000 / 2,500 / 2,500

CO player's hand:

A♠A♦

The MP player received:

Q♣Q♥

The two eventually engaged in a battle for a large pot.

The public signs are issued in sequence:

K♥ 7♥ 8♥ Q♠ A♣

During the flop phase, AA still led QQ.

The turn card was Q♠, and QQ successfully hit a set, briefly taking the lead.

However, the river card A♣ changed the outcome once again.

AA also completes three of them, and the three A's are greater than the three Q's.

This hand saw a series of reversals on the turn and river, becoming another key matchup in the final stages of Group C.

Multiple Omaha and Fastback races complete Final Table

In addition to the last two starting groups of the main event, there will be several supplementary events for the RSOP Dongying Station on September 20th, where the champions will compete.

The original article published the following Final Table footage:

Two of the Omaha events featured different high and low hand variations, making the format of this year's RSOP Dongying event more diverse.

The RSOP Dongying Main Event enters Day 2 on September 21st.

With the successful completion of Groups C and D, the first round of the main event at the RSOP Dongying Station has been completed.

Total from four groups:

508 participants

final:

88 people successfully advanced

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

Dushanze: 432,500

Yuan Haifeng: 474,000

In Day 1A earlier, Fan Liujian had already taken the lead in the group with 502,000 chips.

According to the official schedule, the second round of the main event will be held on:

September 21, 2026, 12:00

The fight has officially begun.

The 88 players who have advanced will return to the arena with their accumulated scoreboards to compete for qualification to the next stage. Whether Du Shangze can continue his performance from his main event victory and whether Yuan Haifeng can further extend his lead will be key points of observation on Day 2.

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