RSOP Dongying Station | Main Event Day 2: 12 players remain to advance to the final round; Shang Fatao leads with 2.495 million chips.

On September 21, 2026, the RSOP Dongying Station entered its fifth day of competition, with the second day of the main event officially underway. 88 players who made it through the first round of 508 entries returned to the competition to continue vying for a place in the final tournament.

After 12 rounds of competition, the number of players was reduced from 88 to 12. Shang Fatao finished Day 2 with 2,495,000 chips, becoming the chip leader in the final round, followed closely by Yang Guohao with 2,150,000 chips.

The main event has 55 prize money slots, and the two most important hands on Day 2 are the bubble showdowns that will determine the final two players eliminated without any prize money.

Main Event Day 2: 88 players returned, 55 entered the money.

The first round of the main event at the RSOP Dongying Station saw 508 entries, with 88 players advancing to the second round.

On September 21, the 88 players returned to the poker table to continue their journey towards the final match.

Unlike the starting group, the first important goal of Day 2 is to enter the prize pool.

The prize money for this main event is as follows:

Top 55

As the competition continued, the number of players gradually approached the threshold of the prize pool.

When 57 players remained, the referee announced a pause in the normal card dealing and officially entered the synchronized card game phase.

RSOP Dongying Main Event Day 2 Key Data

First Hand in the Bubble: KK Slow Play Ends in Turn-Based Reversal Against AT

After Day 2 entered the synchronized game, a crucial clash occurred first, with pocket kings facing off against aces.

One of the players held:

K♥K♣

Choose a slow approach and hold:

A♦T♣

The opponent entered the flop.

Flip the card:

T♥ 5♠ 6♥

AT hit a pair of 10s, but is still behind KK.

Both sides eventually put all their score cards into the pot.

Turn Card:

A♣

This Ace completes the pair of Ace and 10 for AT, allowing AT to overtake pocket Kings.

River card:

7♣

KK failed to improve and was ultimately eliminated.

This contestant finished in 57th place, leaving 56 players remaining. They were just one elimination away from making it into the prize pool.

AQ hits 55, the flop set determines the bubble in the prize pool.

Immediately afterwards, an all-in duel broke out at another poker table.

Short scoreboard players' hands:

A♥Q♣

The player with the longest score gets:

5♦5♥

Both players went all-in before the flop.

Flip the card:

5♠ 7♣ 4♥

The player with the long score hit three 5s and took a clear lead.

Turn Card:

Q♥

Although AQ hit a pair of Qs, it was still not enough to defeat the opponent's three.

River card:

K♣

The final community card did not change the outcome.

The short-score player was eliminated in 56th place, officially becoming the bubble in the prize money of this Main Event.

With this hand over, all 55 remaining players successfully entered the money.

Shang Fatao topped the leaderboard with 2.495 million chips, and 12 players advanced to the final.

After the bubble burst, Day 2 continued.

As short-score players were eliminated one by one, the number of players in the game continued to decrease.

Ultimately, the second round of the main event was completed across all 12 weight classes, officially concluding the day's competition.

Shang Fatao said:

2,495,000 Scoreboard

They secured the chip lead in the final round.

Yang Guohao ranked second with 2,150,000 chips, while Hou Xinwei ranked third with 1,920,000 chips.

Lee Yong Seng, the reigning RSOP 6 Anniversary Main Event champion, also made it to the next round and will continue his quest for this year's title with 1,030,000 chips.

RSOP Dongying Main Event Final 12-Man Scoreboard Ranking

Looking at the scoreboard distribution, Shang Fatao and Yang Guohao have both surpassed 2 million, temporarily placing them in the leading group.

Hou Xinwei, ranked third, and Lin Yong, ranked fourth, both have more than 1.7 million chips.

On the other hand, Zhang Lichao became the shortest stack in the final round with 510,000 chips, and now he needs to find opportunities to accumulate chips in the early stages of the final round.

Last year's champion, Li Yongsheng, successfully advanced and will continue his quest to defend his title.

Another player worth paying attention to in this 12-player final is Li Yongsheng.

As the champion of the previous RSOP 6 Anniversary Main Event, Lee Yong Seng has already successfully advanced to Day 1A of this year's Dongying Station.

At that time, he finished the first starting group with 381,000 chips.

On Day 2, Li Yongsheng continued accumulating scoreboard points, ultimately finishing with:

1,030,000 Scoreboard

The final 12 players advanced.

He will continue his pursuit of another RSOP Main Event title with the seventh-highest number of chips in the final round.

The Victory Cup has 64 participants, with Zhu Qianzi and Mu Qiang leading the pack.

In addition to Day 2 of the main event, the first round of the "Victory Cup," another key event at this year's RSOP Dongying Station, has also been completed.

The Victory Cup featured two fast-track tournaments, Group A and Group B, with a total of 64 participants. Ultimately, 8 players successfully advanced to the finals.

Victory Cup Group A: Zhu Qianzi leads with 259,000.

Group A consists of:

56 people participated

final:

7 people advanced

Zhu Qianzi became the chip leader in Group A with 259,000 chips.

Victory Cup Group B: Mu Qiang becomes the only one to advance

There are 8 participants in the Group B fast race.

In the end, only Mu Qiang managed to keep the scoreboard and qualify for the final.

His sealed bag scoreboard is:

160,000

It is worth noting that Mu Qiang had previously won the opening tournament at the RSOP Dongying Station and has now successfully entered the Victory Cup final.

Victory Cup Final 8-Player Scoreboard Ranking

The Victory Cup final is scheduled for:

September 22nd 12:30

The fight has officially begun.

Eight players will continue to compete for the Victory Cup championship.

The Masters tournament has 15 participants, with Sun Lin leading with 329,000 chips.

The first round of the RSOP Dongying Masters will also take place on September 21.

This match has:

15 people participated

After 9 competition levels, the final result was:

Five people successfully advanced to the second round.

Sun Linyi:

329,000 Scoreboard

He became the chip leader in the first round of the Masters tournament.

Masters Tournament Qualifiers

According to the official tournament rules, the second round of the Masters tournament can still be joined before the start of Level 13, so the current five qualified players do not represent the final lineup.

Omaha and the Double Kings supplementary tournament simultaneously completed their finals.

On September 21, the final tables for the other two supplementary races at the RSOP Dongying Station were also completed.

They are respectively:

Event #20: 5-card High-Low Omaha Championship

as well as:

Event #21: A Fun Game of Two Kings and Three Cards

Photos of the final tables for both events have been officially released, adding different gameplay options to this year's RSOP Dongying Station.

However, the original article did not provide a complete list of verifiable champion names, number of participants, and prize money data, so no additional unconfirmed information will be provided.

The RSOP Dongying Station will hold its championship battle on September 22nd, featuring a dual-line final.

With all matches concluded on September 21, the RSOP Dongying Main Event has officially entered its final stage.

The main event started with 508 participants in the first round, gradually reducing to 88 on Day 2, and then to the final 12 after 12 levels.

Shang Fatao leads with 2,495,000 points, followed closely by Yang Guohao, Hou Xinwei and Lin Yong.

Last year's champion, Li Yongsheng, also successfully made it into the final lineup.

According to the official schedule, two important matches will take place on September 22:

The main tournament champion will be chosen from the final 12 players, while the Victory Cup will be contested by 8 players including Zhu Qianzi and Mu Qiang.

The two finals will be held on the same day, which will also be the main focus of the final stage of this year's RSOP Dongying Station.

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