Philippines, Manila
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Manila Megastack 22: A Premier Tournament Experience
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.
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