The 22nd edition of crowd favorite Manila Megastack is set to take place at the PokerStars LIVE hub inside world class Okada Manila in the Philippines. Scheduled for March 13-23, 2025, the low stakes festival boasts over PHP 34 million (~USD 587,220) in guaranteed prize pools and 46 trophy events with buy-ins from PHP 5,000 (~USD 85) to PHP 100,000 (~USD 1,725).
At the heart of the festival is the Main Event featuring a PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 345,280) prize pool guarantee. With four starting flights available, players have ample chances to try to qualify for the ITM stage. The Main Event runs from March 20-23 with a buy-in of PHP 45,000 (~US$ 775).
Through the years, the Manila Megastack has not only seen a large contingent of locals but of international players as well. Previous editions have crowned Australia’s Graham Cowan, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen, Japanese players Masafumi Matsushita, Hiroshi Naito, and Singapore’s Lisa Tan.