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Flight B of the PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) had 174 hopefuls pay the entrance fee of PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200) for a chance to take cash in on a whopping PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300). Seven levels have passed so far with 116 players still in contention. Registration remains open until the end of Level 10, so we can expect a lot more players to find their way to the poker tables here at Okada Manila.

Of the 116 left standing, Australia's Jayden Zalac has the biggest stack of chips with 190,000. Aladin Reskallah of France is just a spit behind with 181,800. Further down is Seonghun Jeong with 132,000.

PokerStars Red Dragon (PHP 25M GTD) (Flight B, October 26)

Date(s): Oct 25 to 27, 2024

Buy in: PHP 70,000 (~US$ 1,200)

Entries: 174

Guarantee: PHP 25,000,000 (~US$ 428,300)

ITM: TBA

Starting Stack: 30,000

Total Chips: 5,220,000

Average Stack: 45,000

Players Remaining: 116

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