Final Day
Henrik Tollefsen ships Manila Megastack 18 Main Event title!
Main Event - Final Day - Live Updates

After a quick four hour final table gameplay, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen claimed the victory along with the PHP 5,651,000 top prize following a heads up deal. Tollefsen cruised through, not once relinquishing his lead to dominate the final games. Tollefsen takes with him an APPT Main Event package valued at PHP 120,000 and a second career PokerStars Main Event title.
Congratulations to all the players!
Final Table Results
*Denotes deal was made
Payouts
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Landry Craig crashes in 8th place - PHP 750,000

Cutoff Jeremy Catalig opened to 200,000 and called the 370,000 more after button Landry Craig moved all-in. Craig shows A♥ 4♥ , slightly ahead of Catalig’s J♠ 9♠ . Catalig however, was able to roll a flush on board A♠ 6♠ 6♥ Q♥ 2♠ to knock Craig out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,400,000(24 BB) | 650,000 | |
busted | -1,320,000 |
Landry Craig doubles with aces
Following three consecutive raises from Henrik Tollefsen, Landry Craig stood up on the fourth, risking his 535,000 stack in with A♠ A♥ . Tollefsen completes with Q♠ 6♠ and doesn’t get there on Q♥ J♠ T♦ 3♣ A♦ , earning Landry the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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10,200,000(102 BB) | 305,000 | |
1,320,000(13 BB) | 535,000 |
Day 2
Henrik Tollefsen leads final nine!
Main Event - Day 2 - Live Updates

The final nine for the Manila Megastack 18 Main Event is set with Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen in the forefront, stacking a 9,595,000 (95 BB) chip count. Tollefsen rose to the top ranks after delivering three straight eliminations on the last hour of the day. Final table plays down to a champion tomorrow, listing a whopping PHP 6,290,000 top prize, inclusive of the PHP 120,000 APPT Main Event package. Each returning player is now guaranteed a minimum payout of Php 569,345.
Final Table Chip Counts
Remaining Payouts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,595,000(96 BB) | 5,585,000 | |
3,930,000(39 BB) | 3,280,000 | |
3,230,000(32 BB) | 1,730,000 | |
3,125,000(31 BB) | -1,380,000 | |
2,810,000(28 BB) | ||
1,990,000(20 BB) | 415,000 | |
1,260,000(13 BB) | -700,000 | |
785,000(8 BB) | -1,335,000 | |
780,000(8 BB) | 240,000 |
Landry Craig doubles off of Paulsen Kai

Utg Landry Craig went with 6♦ 6♥ for his remaining 960,000 and faced Paulsen Kai’s A♣ K♥ . Up for a flip, the board J♠ 7♥ Q♦ 3♣ 7♣ ran in favor of Landry, leaving his pocket sixes good for the takedown.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,120,000(27 BB) | 1,350,000 | |
1,400,000(18 BB) | -920,000 |
Seat Redraw!
Last two tables sees Jeremy Catalig in the lead! Minimum payout listed at PHP 275,000.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,505,000(75 BB) | 3,155,000 | |
4,010,000(67 BB) | 3,884,000 | |
2,650,000(44 BB) | 2,458,000 | |
2,320,000(39 BB) | -130,000 | |
1,575,000(26 BB) | -325,000 | |
1,575,000(26 BB) | 1,319,000 | |
1,460,000(24 BB) | -240,000 | |
1,455,000(24 BB) | 155,000 | |
1,350,000(23 BB) | -115,000 | |
1,320,000(22 BB) | 785,000 | |
1,070,000(18 BB) | 667,000 | |
870,000(15 BB) | -720,000 | |
810,000(14 BB) | 587,000 | |
770,000(13 BB) | -10,000 | |
650,000(11 BB) | 601,000 | |
540,000(9 BB) | 445,000 |
Landry Craig leaves Sung Hakyoung drawing dead

Cutoff Landry Craig open shoved his remaining 400,000 with J♣ 9♣ and was called behind by Sung Hakyoung for her lesser 280,000 stack. Sung is ahead with A♦ K♦ yet was sent out shortly after Landry flopped a flush on T♣ 5♣ 3♣ 9♠ 7♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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780,000(20 BB) | 780,000 | |
busted | -865,000 |