APPT Championship Manila 2026 Day 5: Zhiqiang Liu Wins APPT Open; Edgar Asehan Takes APPT National Title
APPT Championship Manila 2026 produced two of its biggest winners so far on Monday, October 12, as the poker continued at Okada Manila in the Philippines.
Zhiqiang Liu came through the 403-entry APPT Open to claim the title and ₱3,917,520, while Edgar Asehan topped 519 entries in the APPT National for ₱2,380,480.
Elsewhere, the ₱15 million guaranteed PokerStars Red Dragon got underway, while Viet An Nguyen holds the lead heading into the final day of the SHR Warm Up.
Zhiqiang Liu Wins APPT Open for ₱3,917,520
The ₱60,000 APPT Open came to a conclusion on Monday after four days on the felt, with Zhiqiang Liu emerging on top of the 403-entry field.
Liu collected ₱3,917,520 for the victory after defeating William Ysmael heads-up. Ysmael earned ₱2,435,000 for his runner-up finish.
Jason Kyle Magbanua completed an all-Filipino top three, taking home ₱1,735,000.
APPT Open Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | ₱3,917,520 + 1 ticket | ||
2 | ₱2,435,000 + 1 ticket | ||
3 | ₱1,735,000 + 1 ticket | ||
4 | Ariel Manipula | ₱1,360,000 + 1 ticket | |
5 | ₱1,040,000 + 1 ticket | ||
6 | ₱805,000 + 1 ticket | ||
7 | Bernat Carreras Moragrera | ₱620,000 + 1 ticket | |
8 | ₱510,000 + 1 ticket | ||
9 | ₱425,000 + 1 ticket |
Edgar Asehan Wins APPT National
Edgar Asehan added another major Manila title to his resume by winning the APPT National.
The ₱30,000 buy-in event attracted 519 entries across its three starting flights before playing down to a winner on Monday.
Asehan took home ₱2,380,480, with Siyuan Liu finishing runner-up for ₱1,500,000.
South Korea's Hogyun Kang completed the podium for ₱1,085,000.
APPT National Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | ₱2,380,480 + 1 ticket | ||
2 | ₱1,500,000 + 1 ticket | ||
3 | ₱1,085,000 + 1 ticket | ||
4 | ₱835,000 + 1 ticket | ||
5 | Melvin Bataac | ₱640,000 + 1 ticket | |
6 | ₱490,000 + 1 ticket | ||
7 | ₱380,000 + 1 ticket | ||
8 | Dominique Claude Desplanches | ₱290,000 + 1 ticket | |
9 | ₱240,000 + 1 ticket |
Kheng Chen Ng Leads PokerStars Red Dragon Flight A
The next major multi-day event also began on Monday as 112 entries joined Flight A of the ₱50,000 PokerStars Red Dragon.
Seventeen players survived the opening flight, with Malaysia's Kheng Chen Ng setting the pace on 657,000.
Dohwan Kim finished second in the counts with 455,000, while Seunghee Park bagged 431,000.
The ₱15 million guaranteed event continues on Tuesday with Flight B at noon before the faster 20-minute Flight C begins at 7:00 p.m.
Viet An Nguyen Takes Command in SHR Warm Up
Viet An Nguyen built a commanding chip lead as the ₱100,000 SHR Warm Up played through its opening day.
The event attracted 57 entries, with 14 players remaining for Tuesday's final.
Nguyen bagged 3,135,000, almost twice as much as second-placed Ankit Ahuja, who returns with 1,680,000.
Masayoshi Arii sits third on 1,410,000, narrowly ahead of Emmanuel Derecho on 1,400,000.
Gary Thompson, fresh from winning the Six Handed High Roller on Sunday, remains in contention with 1,280,000. Harry Halim, Fendy Kosasih and Joris Michl are also among the survivors.
Jiego Erquiaga Leads Super Structure Final Nine
The ₱15,000 Super Structure NLH attracted 117 entries, with nine players progressing to Tuesday's final.
Jiego Erquiaga leads the way with 1,250,000, followed by Emmanuel Segismundo on 980,000 and Jason Cruz on 790,000.
Opening-day Okada Kickoff winner Justin Geronimo is also among the final nine with 430,000.
Sho Katsura and Sung Jin Yun Add Monday Titles
Japan's Sho Katsura won Event #39: PLO Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty], topping a 50-entry field for ₱112,800.
Lee Kyung Woo finished second for ₱74,000, while Andrei Kaigorodtsev took third for ₱49,000.
Later in the evening, Sung Jin Yun came through 44 entries in Event #40: Super Deep Hyper Turbo to collect ₱471,128.
Ryohei Otani finished runner-up for ₱306,000, with Makoto Tanaka third for ₱210,000.
Red Dragon and High Roller Final Headline Tuesday
Tuesday, October 13 is another packed day at Okada Manila, with both remaining starting flights of the PokerStars Red Dragon taking place.
Flight B begins at noon, while the faster Flight C starts at 7:00 p.m.
The SHR Warm Up resumes with 14 players at 1:00 p.m., while the Super Structure final nine return at 11:00 a.m.
The day's other major attraction is the ₱125,000 Survivor Knockout [₱250K Bounty] - Turbo, which gets underway at 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13 Schedule
Start | Event | Buy-In | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
11:00 a.m. | Event #42 Double Stack | ₱15,000 | 30,000 |
11:00 a.m. | Event #34 Super Structure NLH - Day 2 Final | ₱15,000 | 50,000 |
11:30 a.m. | Event #44 PLO Bomb Pot (Double Board) | ₱25,000 | 20,000 |
12:00 p.m. | Event #36 PokerStars Red Dragon - Flight B | ₱50,000 | 30,000 |
1:00 p.m. | Event #45 Survivor Knockout [₱250K Bounty] - Turbo | ₱125,000 | 100,000 |
1:00 p.m. | Event #37 SHR Warm Up - Day 2 Final | ₱100,000 | 250,000 |
4:00 p.m. | Event #47 Freezeout | ₱25,000 | 30,000 |
7:00 p.m. | Event #36 PokerStars Red Dragon - Flight C [20 min] | ₱50,000 | 30,000 |
9:00 p.m. | Event #49 Bubble Rush | ₱15,000 | 20,000 |
Players can view the complete APPT Championship Manila 2026 schedule on Somuchpoker.
Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for the latest results and updates as APPT Championship Manila 2026 continues at Okada Manila.
About the Editor
Tim Baker is a UK-born Live Poker Reporter based in Indonesia, covering major poker tournaments across Asia and around the world since 2023. With nearly two decades of experience around live and online poker, he brings deep knowledge of the game and the international poker scene to his tournament coverage.
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