Manila Megastack 23 - SOMUCHPOKER

Poker fans, the wait is over. The Manila Megastack is back with a bang.

After two action-packed editions earlier this year, the region’s premier poker festival returns to Okada Manila for its 23rd running, set to take place from November 27 to December 8, 2025. With more than PHP 36 million in guaranteed prize pools, this end-of-year edition is shaping up to be one of the biggest celebrations of live poker in the Philippines.

If the cards have not fallen your way yet this year, this is your chance to finish strong and make 2025 a memorable one for all the right reasons. The series once again features a packed lineup of tournaments across all buy-in levels, with the famous PokerStars spade trophies up for grabs throughout the festival.

Festival Highlights

• Mystery Bounty: PHP 2,000,000 guarantee • PHP 20,000 buy-in • Nov 29–30
• Survivor Knockout: PHP 2,000,000 guarantee • PHP 25,000 buy-in • Nov 30
• Megastack 23 Main Event: PHP 20,000,000 guarantee • PHP 45,000 buy-in • Dec 4–8
• High Roller (Day 2 Entry Allowed): PHP 2,000,000 guarantee • PHP 75,000 buy-in • Dec 6–7
• Sunday Million: PHP 2,000,000 guarantee • PHP 15,000 buy-in • Dec 7
• Mini Main Event: PHP 1,000,000 guarantee • PHP 15,000 buy-in • Dec 8

These marquee tournaments headline twelve days of action, offering massive prize pools and a chance to join PokerStars’ growing list of Megastack champions.

Key Events & Schedule Snapshots

Beyond the main attractions, the schedule features dozens of exciting side events that add depth and variety to the festival lineup.

• Start Up • PHP 10,000 buy-in • PHP 750K GTD • Nov 27
• Deepstack • PHP 15,000 buy-in • PHP 1M GTD • Dec 1
• Double Stack • PHP 15,000 buy-in • PHP 1M GTD • Dec 2
• Super Stack • PHP 15,000 buy-in • PHP 1M GTD • Dec 3
• Megastack Turbo • PHP 9,000 buy-in • PHP 1M GTD • Dec 4-5
• 6-Handed • PHP 7,500 buy-in • PHP 500K GTD • Dec 4
• Shotclock • PHP 7,500 buy-in • PHP 500K GTD • Dec 5

Mixed and specialty formats: PLO, 6+ Hold’em, Badugi, and Flipout events across the schedule

Festival Experience

The Manila Megastack has become one of Asia’s most welcoming and exciting live poker festivals, known for its deep structures, friendly atmosphere, and smooth organization. With buy-ins starting at just ₱2,900 for qualifiers and rising to ₱75,000 for the High Roller, it caters to every type of player.

Hosted in the elegant PokerStars LIVE room inside Okada Manila, the event blends professional standards with the energy of recreational competition. Every trophy, every deep run, and every hand played is part of what makes the Manila Megastack a signature stop on the Asian poker calendar.

Previous Champions

KS

Kiwanont Sukhum

Thailand

Place

1st

Prize

$59,470

Prize (PHP)

₱3,410,000

GC

Graham Cowan

Australia

Place

1st

Prize

$54,680

Prize (PHP)

₱3,200,000

RM

Richard Marquez

Philippines

Place

1st

Prize

$64,141

Prize (PHP)

₱3,713,920

With over PHP 36 million in guaranteed prize pools, a schedule of sixty-nine tournaments, and the return of the iconic PokerStars spade trophies, Manila Megastack 23 promises to close out 2025 in spectacular fashion. Whether you are chasing your first title or adding another to your resume, there’s only one way to find out if your name will be etched into PokerStars LIVE history.