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Gun Jegal of South Korea was the one with all the chips after defeating Renniel Galvez of the Philippines in heads-up battle at the SUPERSTACK (Event#45) of the PokerStars LIVE APPT Manila Championship at Okada Manila. Gun Jegal outlasted 90 entries who made the PHP 30,000 (~US$ 515) buy-in to build a PHP 2,357,100 (~US$ 40,400) prize pool. Jegal wins the champion's share of PHP 629,100 (~US$ 10,700) accompanied by a coveted PokerStars spade trophy.

Renniel Galvez took home PHP406,000 (~US$ 7,000) for his runner-up finish.

SUPERSTACK (Event #45)

Date: October 25, 2024

Buy in: PHP 30,000 (~US$ 515)

Entries: 90

Cash prize pool: PHP 2,357,100 (~US$ 40,400)

ITM: 13

Final Table Payouts:

Gun Jegal - PHP 629,100 (~US$ 10,700)

Renniel Galvez - PHP406,000 (~US$ 7,000)

Daon Kong - PHP 290,000 (~US$ 5,000)

Jeonghyun Kim - PHP 223,000 (~US$ 3,800)

Calvin Tan - PHP 178,000 (~US$ 3,000)

Suya Lee - PHP 143,000 (~US$ 2,450)

Muhammed Ali Chandna - PHP 114,000 (~US$ 1,900)

Tom Verbruggen - PHP 91,000 (~US$ 1,500)

Shinji Kubo - PHP 73,000 (~US$ 1,250)

The SUPERSTACK event started earlier today at the PokerStars poker room at Okada Manila. A total of 90 entries ponied up the PHP 30,000 (~US$ 515) buy-in to build a prize pool of PHP 2,357,100 (~US$ 40,400). 13 players will be guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 47,000 (~US$ 805) with the champion's prize bagging a generous PHP 629,100 (~US$ 10,700).

The final table is ready to get on its way. All finalists are guaranteed at least PHP 73,000 (~US$ 1,250). Leading the final table with the biggest stack is Gun Jegal of SoFinaluth Korea with 1,175,000 chips.

SUPERSTACK (Event #45)

Date: October 25, 2024

Buy in: PHP 30,000 (~US$ 515)

Entries: 90

Cash prize pool: PHP 2,357,100 (~US$ 40,400)

Players Remaining: 9

ITM: 13

Starting Stack: 40,000

Total Chips: 3,600,000

Average Stack: 400,000

Blinds: 10,000/25,000 Ante 25,000

Buy in: PHP 60,000 (~US$ 1,038)

Guarantee: PHP 15,000,000 (~US$ 262,000)

Entries: 143

ITM / Bagging time: 22 players

Chips in play: 4,290,000

Average stack: 195,000

Level 20: 6,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500