Blind level
Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Entries
10/204
Total Chips
2,040,000
Average
204,000
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 5:00:46 PM

30 Seats Claimed

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

That wraps up the Super Qualifier! Congratulations to the winners!


Two Tickets

Nichols Manalo

Lukasz Jankowski

Edgar Asehan

Lenart Ecarma


One Ticket

Xiong Cheng (defending champion)

Sergei Korzhenko

Ryan Tan

Carlo Calingasan

Trifie Montebon

Ronald Haverkamp

Sukwang Ko

Dennis Gamboa

Kar Huat Alex Tiew

George Salud

Misak Tujaryan

Liu Yu Lan

Shenghao Wu

Joseroy Jeremias

Yohei Katsuragawa

Joseph sia

Raymond Enriquez

Dk Kim Kunwoo

Frederick Dimayuga

Carsten Klug

Martin Astorga

Lorelyn Estacion

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:42:46 PM

Last 9 Tickets Claimed!

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

After Lukasz Jankowski won his second ticket, he was down to less than a big blind and busted shortly after. That left 9 players, all of them claiming the remaining 9 tickets to the APPT Manila Main Event. Among there were Nichols Manalo - the first player to win a ticket today - and Lenart Ecarma. Both players earned a second ticket.

PlayerChips
JS
Joseph SiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
87,000(15 BB)
RE
Raymond EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
42,400(7 BB)
LE
Lorelyn EstacionPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
37,500(6 BB)
DK
Dk Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
37,000(6 BB)
FD
30,500(5 BB)
CK
26,000(4 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
22,000(4 BB)
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
20,500(3 BB)
MA
Martin AstorgaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
13,000(2 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:35:20 PM

Asehan, Jankowicz Win 2nd Ticket

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Edgar Asehan
Lukasz Jankowicz

While everyone strives to secure that one coveted ticket, Edgar Asehan and Lukasz Jankowicz went above and beyond, each winning a second ticket.

PlayerChips
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
100,000(17 BB)
100,000(17 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:31:45 PM

APPT Manila Defending Champion Wins Ticket

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Xiong Cheng

APPT Manila 15 Main Event champion Xiong Cheng will be back to defend his title having claimed his ticket just moments ago.

PlayerChips
XC
Xiong ChengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
100,000(17 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:04:50 PM

Yohei Katsuragawa Wins 18th Ticket

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Yohei Katsuragawa

After dancing close to the finish line for some time, Yohei Katsuragawa finally secured that coveted APPT Manila Main Event ticket.


That now leaves 12 tickets with 18 players remaining.

PlayerChips
100,000(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:02:31 PM

Joseroy Jeremias Lands A Ticket

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
Joseroy Jeremias

Joseroy Jeremias pulled through to get ticket #17. He is on his way to the APPT Manila Main Event for a shot at the ₱80 Million prize pool.

PlayerChips
JJ
100,000(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 3:36:43 PM

Wu And Ecarma Ready For The Main

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Shenghao Wu

Shenghao Wu and Lenart Ecarma were reached the target at Level 15 and are the latest winners of APPT Manila Main Event tickets. Only 14 tickets remaining.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 3:18:37 PM

Five Ticket Winners At Level 14

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The race continues with another five players reaching their goal. The latest batch of ticket winners were George Salud, Misak Tujaryan, Liu Yu Yan, Lukasz Jankowski, and Edgar Asehan. That's 14 tickets claimed, only 16 left.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 3:12:16 PM

Alex Tiew Lucky 9

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Kar Huat Tiew aka Alex Tiew

Kar Huat Tiew aka Alex Tiew will be at the APPT Manila Main Event as he became the 9th player to reach the 100,000 marker.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 2:44:05 PM

Dennis Gamboa Gets There

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
Dennis Gamboa

Dennis Gamboa becomes the 8th ticket winner with 100,000 in chips reached! Only 22 tickets left to the APPT Manila Main Event worth ₱80,000.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 2:39:54 PM

35 Players Remaining

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Only 35 players remaining with over 20 tickets still up for grabs! Yohei Katsuragawa getting close with just 3 big blinds needed to cross into ticket territory.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 2:12:04 PM

Sukwang Ko Is Headed For The Main Event

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Sukwang Ko

Bust outs have slowed but that didn't stop Sukwang Ko from reaching 100,000 in chips. He became the seventh player to win a seat to APPT Manila Main Event.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 1:55:36 PM

Four More Tickets Claimed!

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
Four More Tickets Claimed!

A players fall, others rise.... another four players have secured their APPT Manila Main Event ticket. The happy stackers were Ryan Tan, Carlo Calingasan, Trifie Montebon, and Ronald Haverkamp.


There are still 24 tickets remaining.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 1:49:00 PM

Dropping fast!

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

The field is down to just 57 players with just under half guaranteed one of the remaining tickets. Who will be next to take the spotlight?

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 1:44:18 PM

Sergei Korzhenko Claims A Ticket

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
Sergei Korzhenko

Sergei Korzhenko is on fire! Having won a side event on opening day, he kept the momentum going and has now claimed one of the coveted tickets to the APPT Manila Main Event. The ticket is worth ₱80,000 which he has a chance to turn into a big share of the ₱58 Million prize pool.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 1:20:17 PM

Last Dash Entries

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
PlayerChips
RT
Ryan TanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
GP
Genesis PilaoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
SA
Seunghyeon AnKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(10 BB)
BM
10,000(10 BB)
SM
Sidney MoakUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
10,000(10 BB)
RG
Renniel GalvezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
10,000(10 BB)
RG
Raymundo GomezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
MC
Michael CalunsodPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
RA
Rodolfo AguilarPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(10 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 12:54:28 PM

Registration Closed

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Registration for the Super Qualifier has closed! The screen shows 204 entries but that has yet to be verified. So far only one Main Event ticket has been claimed. That lucky player was Nichols Manalo. There are still 29 tickets remaining.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 12:25:14 PM

New Players

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800
PlayerChips
CA
10,000(13 BB)
10,000(13 BB)
EA
Emmanuel AlfelorPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
10,000(13 BB)
ZC
Zhuoyue CenSingapore [SGP]Singapore
10,000(13 BB)
RP
Rene PayanUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
10,000(13 BB)
VP
Venoni PaltepPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
SN
Stephen NathanUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,000(13 BB)
TM
Trifie MontebonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
LE
Lorelyn EstacionPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
MG
Meneleo GloriaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
CD
Chierro De LeonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
10,000(13 BB)
SK
Sukwang KoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(13 BB)
HP
Hyunki ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(13 BB)
MK
Minsung KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(13 BB)
JC
Jayvon CarreonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
DL
10,000(13 BB)
10,000(13 BB)
10,000(13 BB)
JP
Jeongmin ParkKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(13 BB)
EC
Ellezer CastilloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
SA
Sherwin AldaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
BP
10,000(13 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 12:25:14 PM

Nichols Manalo Claims First Ticket

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Success for Nichols Manalo! He became the first player to reach 100,000 in chips to secure the first APPT Manila Main Event ticket worth ₱80,000. There are still 29 tickets remaining.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 11:50:15 AM

Chip Count Updates

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
PlayerChips
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
78,700(98 BB)
CC
Carlo CalingasanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
78,300(98 BB)
RE
Raymond EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
49,800(62 BB)
JV
Joemark VasayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
44,600(56 BB)
SC
Son ChangnamKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
43,600(55 BB)
LS
Leon StewardUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
41,700(52 BB)
J
Jeong SeonghunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
39,800(50 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
39,800(50 BB)
KS
Kim SanghoonKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
37,600(47 BB)
36,700(46 BB)
FA
Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia [SAU]Saudi Arabia
36,100(45 BB)
XC
Xiong ChengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
33,500(42 BB)
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
33,500(42 BB)
FD
33,400(42 BB)
JT
Joseph TalamayanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
32,400(41 BB)
DG
Dennis GamboaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
30,800(39 BB)
JJ
Junj JavaleraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
30,800(39 BB)
24,400(31 BB)
RC
Rusty CoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
22,900(29 BB)
KM
Kevin MateoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
JS
Joseph SiaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
MG
Manuel GeronimoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(13 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 11:23:34 AM

More Players and Chip Updates

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
PlayerChips
10,000(17 BB)
10,000(17 BB)
JS
Juan SobrevegaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(17 BB)
10,000(17 BB)
FA
Fahad AlanaziSaudi Arabia [SAU]Saudi Arabia
10,000(17 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 11:07:06 AM

15 Tables Running

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
LY
10,000(20 BB)
SY
Seung Yong YiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(20 BB)
RS
Reynaldo SalungaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
10,000(20 BB)
JS
Juan SobrevegaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
EA
Edgar AsehanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
MW
10,000(20 BB)
JR
Joseph ReyesPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
CC
Carlo CalingasanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
RM
Reiner MagbutayPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
KB
Koo BonjaeKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
AJ
10,000(20 BB)
ER
Edmon RebadullaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
DL
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
RR
Rodolf RamoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(20 BB)
ES
10,000(20 BB)
CP
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
10,000(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 10:43:44 AM

More Players In The Field

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
PlayerChips
10,000(25 BB)
MA
Martin AstorgaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
RM
Rene Mar DavidPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
JT
John TechPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
10,000(25 BB)
WW
William WrightUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
10,000(25 BB)
AA
Antonio AbesamisPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
KI
Kenneth IsipPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
10,000(25 BB)
10,000(25 BB)
10,000(25 BB)
QA
Quijano AnacletoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
JJ
10,000(25 BB)
JY
Jeongyeol YuKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(25 BB)
10,000(25 BB)
MB
Michael BagdasarovUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
10,000(25 BB)
EK
Elmer KalaquianPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(25 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 10:25:13 AM

Ups and Downs

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300
PlayerChips
XC
Xiong ChengUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
28,800(96 BB)
22,900(76 BB)
AP
Ashley PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,400(61 BB)
JJ
Junj JavaleraPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
13,700(46 BB)
CK
11,700(39 BB)
6,200(21 BB)
5,900(20 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 10:00:11 AM

Grinders In The Field

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

One level down and more have jumped in. 135 players and rising. Among the players in the field are known grinders such as Christian Cloutier, Kim Enriquez, Edwin Dela Cruz, Suya Lee, and Liao Po Hsun to name a few. You can check out their standing in the Chip Counts tab.

PlayerChips
10,000(50 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(50 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(50 BB)
LS
Lee SuyaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(50 BB)
LP
10,000(50 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 9:27:51 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Time to rack it up! Cards are now flying at the Super Qualifier. 100 players have filled up the tables with more at registration. Accumulate 100,000 to win a seat. Starting stack is 10,000.

PlayerChips
BY
Benhur YbarsabalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
JD
Jose DrilonPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
RR
Ron Ryan MesinaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
LE
Lenart EcarmaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
JD
Jonathan DuquePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
HJ
10,000(100 BB)
JP
Jeffrey PamplonaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
10,000(100 BB)
LP
Lemmor PatulotPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
BE
Benjamin EbarlePhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
GM
Geronimo ManuelPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
AA
Alma AguilaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
RM
Richard MarquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
RV
10,000(100 BB)
J
Jeong SeonghunKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(100 BB)
BA
10,000(100 BB)
JT
Joseph TalamayanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
AX
Andrew XuAustralia [AUS]Australia
10,000(100 BB)
KT
Karen TalamayanPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
SK
Sergei KorzhenkoRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
10,000(100 BB)
VN
10,000(100 BB)
NM
Nichols ManaloPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
GS
George SaludPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
JG
Jonald GarciaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
ML
Marlon LaxamanaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
RH
Ronald HaverkampNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
10,000(100 BB)
DK
Dk Kim KunwooKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(100 BB)
JS
Jeoffrey SibalPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
JJ
10,000(100 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
ED
Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
LS
Lee SuyaKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
10,000(100 BB)
LP
10,000(100 BB)
MC
Marciel CerbitoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
10,000(100 BB)
TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 9:17:18 AM

Long Line At Registration

Slight delay due to the long registration line. Plenty of time for players to join the action and win an APPT Manila Main Event seat for a steal of just ₱9,000.

TriciaTricia
7/22/2025, 4:12:29 AM

APPT Manila Super Qualifier 30 Seats GTD Today

The highly-awaited APPT Manila is just one day away from kick off featuring a massive ₱141 Million (~USD 2.6M) in guarantees! Just before cards start flying, players have an opportunity to secure their spot in the flagship ₱58 Million (~USD 1 Million) guaranteed APPT Manila Main Event through the APPT Manila Super Qualifier.


A minimum of 30 seats are up for grabs and buy-in is at just ₱9,000 (~USD 155). Due to the milestone format, players need only to build a stack of 100,000 chips to win a seat. The Super Qualifier starts at 5pm today.


  • Date: July 22, 2025
  • Buy-in: ₱9,000 (~USD 155)
  • Guarantee: 30 Seats to APPT Manila Main Event (each seat valued at ₱80,000)
  • Game time: 5pm (local time)
  • Starting stack: 10,000
  • Blind Increases: Every 25 minutes
  • Accumulate 100,000 to win a seat
  • Registration closes at end of Level 10 (approximately 8:30pm)


Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for all the updates.