
#39 Megastack (12,500 PHP)

Megastack Champion
The largest single day side event of the festival was seen on closing day with 165 pouring in for the Megastack. With buy in set at PHP 12,500 (~US$ 220), the prize pool surged past the PHP 1M guarantee, settling at PHP 1,760,550 (~US$ 30,895). A total of 19 players dipped in the money jar with local player Alvin Jeff Sembrano claiming the largest cut of PHP 423,550 (~US$ 7,435).
To capture the win, Sembrano overcame a swinging heads up battle against Rene Payan that had the chip lead exchange hands multiple times. A lucky hand shifted the tide towards Sembrano with A♥ J♦ straight over A♥ Q♠ on a board T♦ 8♣ Q♥ K♣ 4♦ . The final hand arrived soon after with Sembrano's T♦ 8♦ dusting 5♣ 7♣ on a board K♠ T♥ 2♦ 9♥ 4♠ .
Total Prize
$30,895
Guaranteed
1,000,000
Entries
165
ITM
19