Philippines, Okada ManilaEVENT #49

2026.03.05 - 2026.03.08Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

127/848

Total Chips

25,440,000

Average

200,315

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Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

3/8/2026, 1:32:01 AM

Manila Megastack Day 2: PHP 33M Prize Pool, One Champion Awaits

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Day 2 of the Manila Megastack 24 Main Event takes place today at the world-class Okada Manila. After three days and four starting flights, the tournament has drawn a massive 848 entries, smashing the initial guarantee.

With a buy-in of PHP 45,000 (~USD 770) and a PHP 20,000,000 (~USD 342,000) guarantee, the prize pool climbed to an impressive PHP 33,313,680 (~USD 578,670).

Only 127 players remain in contention and will return today to chase the biggest share of the prize pool, along with the PHP 5,750,000 (~USD 99,880) top prize.

In addition to the cash prize, several APPT packages will be awarded. The champion will receive an APPT Championship Package valued at PHP 210,000, which will be deducted from the prize pool. The 2nd and 3rd finishers will each receive an APPT Manila 2026 Package worth PHP 150,000, also deducted from the prize pool. Meanwhile, players finishing 4th to 9th will each earn an APPT Manila 2026 Super Qualifier Seat valued at PHP 9,000.

Ziqiang Shi - Main Event Day 2 Chip Leader

Leading the returning field is Ziqiang Shi with 753,000 (126 big blinds). Shi topped the Day 1C flight, which drew the largest turnout of the tournament with 316 entries.

The remaining field features a strong mix of local regulars and international players. Among them is defending champion Edilberto Gopez, who captured the Manila Megastack 23 Main Event title last year after a dominant run. Gopez also finished as the Day 1A chip leader and returns today with 438,000 chips.

Also in the hunt is Justin Ong, who enjoyed a standout performance at APPT Manila 2025, winning both the Main Event and the PokerStars Red Dragon. Ong brings 317,000 into Day 2.

Another notable contender is Minwoong Jeong, winner of the APPT Championship 2025, who bagged 401,000. Meanwhile, Leo Kamiya, who secured back-to-back APPT Open titles at APPT Manila 2025 and APPT Championship 2025, is also among the remaining players.

Other notable survivors include Maxwell Rosete (619,000), Robert Sherwood (394,000), John Matsuda (324,000), Moses Saquing (296,000), Tom Verbruggen (222,000), Joris Michl (208,000), and Vamerdino Magsakay (120,000).

Top 10 Chip Counts

Player	Chips
ZS Ziqiang ShiPhilippines	753,000(126 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	664,000(111 BB)
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	619,000(103 BB)
PK Petr KoulaCzech Republic	558,000(93 BB)
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	481,000(80 BB)
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	480,000(80 BB)
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	453,000(76 BB)
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	438,000(73 BB)
JS Juhyung SonSouth Korea	437,000(73 BB)
NM Nicola MontalbanoItaly	429,000(72 BB)

Play resumes at 12:00 PM local time at Level 17, with blinds of 3,000/6,000. Levels will run 40 minutes each, increasing to 60 minutes once the final table begins.

By the end of the day, only one player will remain to lift the Manila Megastack 24 Main Event trophy.

Best of luck to all players in today’s action.

Somuchpoker is on-site for Manila Megastack 24 at Okada Manila, delivering live updates and exclusive coverage straight from the tournament floor.

SMPSMP

3/8/2026, 12:31:46 AM

Day 2 Seat Draw

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PH Pak Hei Kevin LauHong Kong	180,000	16	1
TI Takumi IwanadeJapan	206,000	16	2
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	619,000	16	3
JC Jayvon CarreonPhilippines	289,000	16	4
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	138,000	16	5
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	217,000	16	6
SO Selim OulmekkiFrance	267,000	16	7
JL Jaeil LeeSouth Korea	176,000	16	8
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	274,000	17	1
TL Thomas LeeCanada	129,000	17	2
BK Bonjae KooSouth Korea	187,000	17	3
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	332,000	17	4
WU Wipat UdomkanjanananThailand	54,000	17	5
HN Hiroshi NaitoJapan	372,000	17	6
TS Takashi SakumaJapan	120,000	17	7
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	128,000	17	8
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	128,000	18	1
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	114,000	18	2
JO Justin OngPhilippines	317,000	18	3
YH Yusuke HoshinoJapan	186,000	18	4
AR Alan ReyesPhilippines	80,000	18	5
NW Nontapat WattanaThailand	200,000	18	6
RM Riener MagbutayPhilippines	270,000	18	7
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	57,000	18	8
KJ Kyungsun JungSouth Korea	412,000	19	1
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	246,000	19	2
AR Ashby RiveraPhilippines	129,000	19	3
PO Phenix OesterstroemSweden	83,000	19	4
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	99,000	19	5
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	219,000	19	6
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	72,000	19	7
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	251,000	19	8
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	134,000	20	1
DT Denis TimkovRussia	94,000	20	2
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	480,000	20	3
OL Oliver LirioPhilippines	194,000	20	4
ML Michael LechUnited States of America	45,000	20	5
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	222,000	20	6
JB Jaeho BaeSouth Korea	81,000	20	7
VL Vitalii LisovskiiRussia	26,000	20	8
AB Ankit BhardwajIndia	177,000	21	1
JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	155,000	21	2
SH Sjors HarmensNetherlands	101,000	21	3
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	102,000	21	4
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	180,000	21	5
EN Eundong NohSouth Korea	63,000	21	6
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	120,000	21	7
XZ Xianmeng ZhangChina	167,000	21	8
SC Sung Choun JooSouth Korea	76,000	22	1
TA Takasugi AkiraJapan	38,000	22	2
KN Katsunori NakamuraJapan	57,000	22	3
HC Hareesh ChallaIndia	329,000	22	4
AR Andrew RogersUnited States of America	219,000	22	5
SG Sinhyeok GangSouth Korea	146,000	22	6
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	233,000	22	7
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	363,000	22	8
JN Jianyi NiChina	170,000	23	1
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	664,000	23	2
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	73,000	23	3
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	100,000	23	4
SP Slaven PopovBulgaria	56,000	23	5
TL Terence LimPhilippines	194,000	23	6
JR Jaime Ramon ReyesUnited States of America	58,000	23	7
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	82,000	23	8
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	43,000	24	1
RM Rishi MirpuriIndia	235,000	24	2
FP Finn PenderakGermany	228,000	24	3
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	299,000	24	4
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	208,000	24	5
RS Ruiqi SongChina	174,000	24	6
PB Patrick BarnayFrance	266,000	24	7
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	481,000	24	8
DJ Daniel James FrancisNew Zealand	10,000	25	1
JD Jose DrilonPhilippines	161,000	25	2
MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	222,000	25	3
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	306,000	25	4
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	128,000	25	5
PK Petr KoulaCzech Republic	558,000	25	6
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	67,000	25	7
MP Marko PuskadijaCroatia	422,000	25	8
JH Joseph HebertUnited States of America	52,000	26	1
AQ Anacleto QuijanoPhilippines	132,000	26	2
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	347,000	26	3
DK Denis KlimovUnited States of America	109,000	26	4
YC Yongsung ChoiSouth Korea	102,000	26	5
AB Aurimas BrazinskisLithuania	163,000	26	6
RS Robert SherwoodUnited Kingdom	394,000	26	7
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	85,000	26	8
WL Walken LiSingapore	222,000	27	1
EM Edwin MarzanPhilippines	131,000	27	2
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	286,000	27	3
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	453,000	27	4
YK Youngmin KangSouth Korea	171,000	27	5
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	107,000	27	6
EL Edwards LawfordAustralia	144,000	27	7
GB Gary BellchambersUnited Kingdom	290,000	27	8
RM Ryan MillingtonUnited Kingdom	103,000	28	1
NF Nazariy FedykUkraine	146,000	28	2
KL Kai Loon AngSingapore	49,000	28	3
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	80,000	28	4
ZS Ziqiang ShiPhilippines	753,000	28	5
SY Sho YamamotoJapan	23,000	28	6
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	150,000	28	7
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	203,000	28	8
JS Juhyung SonSouth Korea	437,000	29	1
RV Rogelio VillarinPhilippines	346,000	29	2
SJ Singabju JeonSouth Korea	88,000	29	3
YK Yongdae KimSouth Korea	361,000	29	4
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	296,000	29	5
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	247,000	29	6
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	210,000	29	7
SN Shinryo NoninJapan	233,000	29	8
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	37,000	30	1
IJ Ingeun JhoSouth Korea	115,000	30	2
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	438,000	30	3
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	72,000	30	4
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	341,000	30	5
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	186,000	30	6
TT Tatsuya TsuboiJapan	136,000	30	7
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	101,000	30	8
MY Mc Yeldarb MantosPhilippines	68,000	31	1
MS Muneyasu SuzukiJapan	31,000	31	2
JM Jeong MinwoongSouth Korea	401,000	31	4
NM Nicola MontalbanoItaly	429,000	31	5
GS Geir SommersetNorway	150,000	31	6
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	187,000	31	7
JM John MatsudaJapan	324,000	31	8

Chip Count

Player	Chips
ZS Ziqiang ShiPhilippines	753,000
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	664,000
MR Maxwell RosetePhilippines	619,000
PK Petr KoulaCzech Republic	558,000
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	481,000
SL Seoha LeeSouth Korea	480,000
CC Chase CokaliongPhilippines	453,000
EG Edilberto GopezPhilippines	438,000
JS Juhyung SonSouth Korea	437,000
NM Nicola MontalbanoItaly	429,000
MP Marko PuskadijaCroatia	422,000
KJ Kyungsun JungSouth Korea	412,000
JM Jeong MinwoongSouth Korea	401,000
RS Robert SherwoodUnited Kingdom	394,000
HN Hiroshi NaitoJapan	372,000
KK Kunwoo KimSouth Korea	363,000
YK Yongdae KimSouth Korea	361,000
JL Jessie LeonarezPhilippines	347,000
RV Rogelio VillarinPhilippines	346,000
KW Katsutoshi WatanabeJapan	341,000
GG Gary GuerreroPhilippines	332,000
HC Hareesh ChallaIndia	329,000
JM John MatsudaJapan	324,000
JO Justin OngPhilippines	317,000
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	306,000
LJ Lukasz JankowskiPoland	299,000
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	296,000
GB Gary BellchambersUnited Kingdom	290,000
JC Jayvon CarreonPhilippines	289,000
MC Marvin CerbitoPhilippines	286,000
AK Akihiro KawaguchiJapan	274,000
RM Riener MagbutayPhilippines	270,000
SO Selim OulmekkiFrance	267,000
PB Patrick BarnayFrance	266,000
NZ Norihisa ZaitsuJapan	251,000
JP Jean Paul BerdejoPeru	247,000
SK Sergei KorzhenkoRussia	246,000
RM Rishi MirpuriIndia	235,000
ED Emmanuel DerechoAustralia	233,000
SN Shinryo NoninJapan	233,000
FP Finn PenderakGermany	228,000
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	222,000
WL Walken LiSingapore	222,000
MM Michael ManlapazPhilippines	222,000
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	219,000
AR Andrew RogersUnited States of America	219,000
RG Renniel GalvezPhilippines	217,000
CC Carlo CalingasanPhilippines	210,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	208,000
TI Takumi IwanadeJapan	206,000
JI Jester IntiaPhilippines	203,000
NW Nontapat WattanaThailand	200,000
TL Terence LimPhilippines	194,000
OL Oliver LirioPhilippines	194,000
TT Tetsuya TsujisakaJapan	187,000
BK Bonjae KooSouth Korea	187,000
FK Fendy KosasihIndonesia	186,000
YH Yusuke HoshinoJapan	186,000
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	180,000
PH Pak Hei Kevin LauHong Kong	180,000
AB Ankit BhardwajIndia	177,000
JL Jaeil LeeSouth Korea	176,000
RS Ruiqi SongChina	174,000
YK Youngmin KangSouth Korea	171,000
JN Jianyi NiChina	170,000
XZ Xianmeng ZhangChina	167,000
AB Aurimas BrazinskisLithuania	163,000
JD Jose DrilonPhilippines	161,000
JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	155,000
BM Benjamin MangalimanPhilippines	150,000
GS Geir SommersetNorway	150,000
NF Nazariy FedykUkraine	146,000
SG Sinhyeok GangSouth Korea	146,000
EL Edwards LawfordAustralia	144,000
CM Christopher MateoPhilippines	138,000
TT Tatsuya TsuboiJapan	136,000
AD Anton Del RosarioUnited States of America	134,000
AQ Anacleto QuijanoPhilippines	132,000
EM Edwin MarzanPhilippines	131,000
TL Thomas LeeCanada	129,000
AR Ashby RiveraPhilippines	129,000
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	128,000
JM Joseph MagnottiUnited States of America	128,000
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	128,000
VM Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines	120,000
TS Takashi SakumaJapan	120,000
IJ Ingeun JhoSouth Korea	115,000
RG Ryan GebowUnited States of America	114,000
DK Denis KlimovUnited States of America	109,000
AP Anastasios PavlouCyprus	107,000
RM Ryan MillingtonUnited Kingdom	103,000
MM Michihiko MatsudaJapan	102,000
YC Yongsung ChoiSouth Korea	102,000
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	101,000
SH Sjors HarmensNetherlands	101,000
BE Benjamin EbarlePhilippines	100,000
RM Richard MarquezPhilippines	99,000
DT Denis TimkovRussia	94,000
SJ Singabju JeonSouth Korea	88,000
MM Masafumi MatsushitaJapan	85,000
PO Phenix OesterstroemSweden	83,000
KT Kohei TakamiJapan	82,000
JB Jaeho BaeSouth Korea	81,000
AR Alan ReyesPhilippines	80,000
DC Dillion ChuaSingapore	80,000
SC Sung Choun JooSouth Korea	76,000
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	73,000
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	72,000
AC Aj Cris AcdalPhilippines	72,000
MY Mc Yeldarb MantosPhilippines	68,000
CR Czardy RiveraPhilippines	67,000
EN Eundong NohSouth Korea	63,000
JR Jaime Ramon ReyesUnited States of America	58,000
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	57,000
KN Katsunori NakamuraJapan	57,000
SP Slaven PopovBulgaria	56,000
WU Wipat UdomkanjanananThailand	54,000
JH Joseph HebertUnited States of America	52,000
KL Kai Loon AngSingapore	49,000
ML Michael LechUnited States of America	45,000
SL Seyoon LimSouth Korea	43,000
TA Takasugi AkiraJapan	38,000
JC Joshua CuevasUnited States of America	37,000
MS Muneyasu SuzukiJapan	31,000
VL Vitalii LisovskiiRussia	26,000
SY Sho YamamotoJapan	23,000
DJ Daniel James FrancisNew Zealand	10,000

Place	Payout (PHP)	Payout (USD)
1	5,750,000	$99,880
2	3,600,000	$62,535
3	2,570,000	$44,640
4	1,980,000	$34,395
5	1,525,000	$26,490
6	1,170,000	$20,325
7	900,000	$15,635
8	690,000	$11,985
9	528,680	$9,185
10	425,000	$7,380
11	425,000	$7,380
12	355,000	$6,165
13	355,000	$6,165
14	295,000	$5,125
15	295,000	$5,125
16	255,000	$4,430
17	255,000	$4,430
18	225,000	$3,910
19	225,000	$3,910
20	225,000	$3,910
21	195,000	$3,385
22	195,000	$3,385
23	195,000	$3,385
24	170,000	$2,955
25	170,000	$2,955
26	170,000	$2,955
27	170,000	$2,955
28	145,000	$2,520
29	145,000	$2,520
30	145,000	$2,520
31	145,000	$2,520
32	127,000	$2,205
33	127,000	$2,205
34	127,000	$2,205
35	127,000	$2,205
36	127,000	$2,205
37	127,000	$2,205
38	127,000	$2,205
39	127,000	$2,205
40	110,000	$1,910
41	110,000	$1,910
42	110,000	$1,910
43	110,000	$1,910
44	110,000	$1,910
45	110,000	$1,910
46	110,000	$1,910
47	110,000	$1,910
48	110,000	$1,910
49	110,000	$1,910
50	110,000	$1,910
51	110,000	$1,910
52	110,000	$1,910
53	110,000	$1,910
54	110,000	$1,910
55	110,000	$1,910
56	95,000	$1,650
57	95,000	$1,650
58	95,000	$1,650
59	95,000	$1,650
60	95,000	$1,650
61	95,000	$1,650
62	95,000	$1,650
63	95,000	$1,650
64	95,000	$1,650
65	95,000	$1,650
66	95,000	$1,650
67	95,000	$1,650
68	95,000	$1,650
69	95,000	$1,650
70	95,000	$1,650
71	95,000	$1,650
72	85,000	$1,475
73	85,000	$1,475
74	85,000	$1,475
75	85,000	$1,475
76	85,000	$1,475
77	85,000	$1,475
78	85,000	$1,475
79	85,000	$1,475
80	85,000	$1,475
81	85,000	$1,475
82	85,000	$1,475
83	85,000	$1,475
84	85,000	$1,475
85	85,000	$1,475
86	85,000	$1,475
87	85,000	$1,475
88	85,000	$1,475
89	85,000	$1,475
90	85,000	$1,475
91	85,000	$1,475
92	85,000	$1,475
93	85,000	$1,475
94	85,000	$1,475
95	85,000	$1,475
96	80,000	$1,390
97	80,000	$1,390
98	80,000	$1,390
99	80,000	$1,390
100	80,000	$1,390
101	80,000	$1,390
102	80,000	$1,390
103	80,000	$1,390
104	80,000	$1,390
105	80,000	$1,390
106	80,000	$1,390
107	80,000	$1,390
108	80,000	$1,390
109	80,000	$1,390
110	80,000	$1,390
111	80,000	$1,390
112	80,000	$1,390
113	80,000	$1,390
114	80,000	$1,390
115	80,000	$1,390
116	80,000	$1,390
117	80,000	$1,390
118	80,000	$1,390
119	80,000	$1,390
120	75,000	$1,305
121	75,000	$1,305
122	75,000	$1,305
123	75,000	$1,305
124	75,000	$1,305
125	75,000	$1,305
126	75,000	$1,305
127	75,000	$1,305