Patrik Demus Wins PokerStars Red Dragon for ₱4.03 Million at APPT Championship Manila
APPT Championship Manila 2026 produced another major champion on Thursday, October 15, as Patrik Demus triumphed in the PokerStars Red Dragon at Okada Manila.
Demus entered the final table with a commanding chip lead and went on to top the 518-entry field, taking home ₱4,033,600 and one additional ticket APPT Championship ticket. Seunghee Park finished runner-up, with Dohwan Kim third, while the final table also featured Lester Edoc, Kim Enriquez and two-time WSOP Main Event finalist Kenny Hallaert.
Elsewhere, Rudy Edenata won the APPT Super High Roller for ₱6,625,000, while the ₱60 million guaranteed APPT Championship got underway with 156 entries on Day 1A.
Patrik Demus Wins PokerStars Red Dragon for ₱4,033,600
Patrik Demus entered Thursday's finale with more than 4.6 million chips and never let the opportunity slip away.
The Hungarian eventually came through the 518-entry PokerStars Red Dragon to secure the title,the trophy, and the ₱4,033,600 top prize.
Seunghee Park, who began the final table fourth in chips, climbed all the way to second and collected ₱2,500,000, while Dohwan Kim completed the podium for ₱1,800,000.
Kim Enriquez finished fifth for ₱1,075,000. Enriquez is no stranger to success at Okada Manila, having won the Okada Manila Millions 2026 Main Event for PHP 1,874,700 (~$30,979) earlier this year.
Lester Edoc came sixth for ₱825,000. Edoc is one of the Philippines' most successful tournament players and currently sits fourth on the country's all-time money list, according to TheHendonMob.
Belgium's Kenny Hallaert had entered the final as the shortest stack. The 2016 and 2025 WSOP Main Event finalist managed to climb one place before eventually finishing eighth for ₱490,000.
PokerStars Red Dragon Final Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hungary | ₱4,033,600 + 1 ticket | |
2 | ₱2,500,000 + 1 ticket | ||
3 | ₱1,800,000 + 1 ticket | ||
4 | Sarath Samarasekera | ₱1,400,000 + 1 ticket | |
5 | ₱1,075,000 + 1 ticket | ||
6 | ₱825,000 + 1 ticket | ||
7 | ₱635,000 + 1 ticket | ||
8 | Belgium | ₱490,000 + 1 ticket | |
9 | ₱405,000 + 1 ticket |
The PokerStars Red Dragon comfortably surpassed its ₱15 million guarantee, generating a ₱22,377,600 prize pool.
Rudy Edenata Takes APPT Super High Roller for ₱6,625,000
Rudy Edenata also made his overnight chip lead count, turning it into a victory in the ₱500,000 APPT Super High Roller.
The Indonesian bested the 42-entry field to collect the ₱6,625,000 top prize and a PokerStars shard trophy.
Adria Dalmau finished runner-up for ₱4,320,000 plus one ticket, while Jason Kyle Magbanua took third for ₱2,970,000.
Seunghyuk Jung, Leo Kamiya and Sung Jin Yun completed the top six.
APPT Super High Roller Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | ₱6,625,000 + 1 ticket | ||
2 | ₱4,320,000 + 1 ticket | ||
3 | ₱2,970,000 | ||
4 | ₱2,210,000 | ||
5 | ₱1,750,000 | ||
6 | ₱1,350,000 |
Jonald Garcia Leads APPT Championship Day 1A
While two of the festival's bigger trophies were being decided, the ₱60 million guaranteed APPT Championship was just getting started.
Day 1A attracted 156 entries, with 56 players making it through the scheduled 11 levels of play.
Jonald Garcia emerged with the biggest stack of the opening flight, bagging 350,000.
Brazil's Nebo Vlajkovic sits close behind on 340,000, with Germany's Michael Gehrmann third on 319,000.
Marco Mercader and Jansen Tiu also finished inside the top five, while Lester Edoc capped a busy day by bagging 273,000 after finishing sixth in the PokerStars Red Dragon.
APPT Championship Day 1A Top Ten
Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
350,000 | ||
Nebo Vlajkovic | Brazil | 340,000 |
319,000 | ||
Marco Mercader | 276,500 | |
275,000 | ||
Rintaro Kagawa | 273,500 | |
273,000 | ||
259,500 | ||
252,000 | ||
250,000 |
Day 1B follows at noon on Friday.
Selim Oulmekki Wins Survivor Knockout
France's Selim Oulmekki came out on top of the 255-entry Survivor Knockout, collecting ₱785,600 and one additional ticket.
Edilberto Gopez finished runner-up for ₱571,000 plus one ticket, while Poland's Lukasz Jankowski took third for ₱385,000.
Oulmekki had topped Flight B on Wednesday and carried that momentum all the way through Thursday's final day.
More Thursday Winners
Thursday's schedule also produced another group of side-event champions.
Event | Entries | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Stack - ₱1M GTD | 124 | ₱330,328 + 1 ticket | ||
PLO - 4, 5, 6 Card | 15 | ₱158,800 | ||
Pot Limit Omaha | 22 | ₱817,800 | ||
Survivor Knockout [₱50K Bounty] | 119 | Yeldarh Mantos | ₱478,624 | |
Limit Hold'em Turbo | 16 | - | ||
Win The Button - Hyper Turbo | 32 | Anirudh Bakshi | ₱139,504 |
Christian Lortie came through a 124-entry Super Stack field, defeating John Nico Isip heads-up to collect ₱330,328 and one ticket.
David Wang scored one of the larger side-event prizes of the day, winning the ₱100,000 Pot Limit Omaha for ₱817,800. Emmanuel Derecho finished runner-up for ₱513,000, with Terry Gonzaga third for ₱342,000.
Kei Takazawa topped the 16-player Limit Hold'em Turbo, with Ben Ybarsabal finishing second and Rodelo Pabalate third. The tournament generated a ₱202,752 prize pool.
Anirudh Bakshi closed out the evening by winning the 32-entry Win The Button Hyper Turbo for ₱139,504.
APPT Championship Day 1B Headlines Friday
The APPT Championship takes center stage again on Friday, October 16, with Day 1B beginning at noon.
Friday's schedule also includes the ₱150,000 High Roller Knockout Turbo, Double Stack, PLO Bomb Pot and several late-night knockout events.
The festival's Players Party is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16 Schedule
Start | Event | Buy-In | Starting Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
11:00 a.m. | Event #69 Double Stack - ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 | 30,000 |
12:00 p.m. | Event #60 APPT Championship Day 1B - ₱60M GTD | ₱165,000 | 50,000 |
12:30 p.m. | Event #71 PLO Bomb Pot (Double Board) | ₱25,000 | 20,000 |
3:00 p.m. | Event #73 Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | ₱20,000 | 30,000 |
6:00 p.m. | Players Party - TBC | - | - |
8:00 p.m. | Event #75 High Roller Knockout [₱50K Bounty] - Turbo | ₱150,000 | 100,000 |
9:00 p.m. | Event #77 PLO Knockout [₱5K Bounty] - Turbo | ₱15,000 | 25,000 |
11:00 p.m. | Event #78 Super Hyper Turbo | ₱10,000 | 50,000 |
Players can view the complete APPT Championship Manila 2026 schedule on Somuchpoker.
APPT Championship Livestream Continues
PokerStars' APPT Championship Manila coverage continues as the festival moves deeper into its headline event.
The commentary team features Nick Walsh, James Hartigan, Griffin Benger and David Lappin.
Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for the latest results and updates as APPT Championship Manila 2026 continues at Okada Manila.
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