APPT Championship Manila 2026 Opens in Style as Justin Geronimo Wins Kickoff Marathon
APPT Championship Manila 2026 kicked off in style on Thursday, October 8, with the festival getting underway at Okada Manila in the Philippines.
The biggest result on opening day came in the Okada Kickoff Marathon, where Justin Geronimo topped a 224-entry field to collect ₱151,794.
The ₱3,500 event comfortably surpassed its ₱750,000 guarantee, generating a ₱1,040,794 prize pool, while the opening-day schedule also featured the Megastack Mini High Roller - Warm-up, Ultrastack, Ladies - Turbo, Hyper Turbo and several APPT Open qualifiers.
Justin Geronimo Wins Okada Kickoff Marathon
Geronimo came through the 224-entry Okada Kickoff Marathon field to secure the biggest result of opening day and the ₱151,794 top prize.
Antonio Parisi finished runner-up for ₱100,000, while Mel Mangaser completed the podium with a ₱77,000 payday.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
1 | ₱151,794 | ||
2 | ₱100,000 | ||
3 | Mel Mangaser | ₱77,000 |
Geronimo had to come from behind to close out the tournament. On the final hand, he moved all-in from the button with ace-five and Parisi called with ace-king, leaving Geronimo dominated.
A five on the flop changed things, putting Geronimo in front, which was enough to win him the hand and the tournament.
APPT Championship Manila 2026 Underway at Okada Manila
The opening day marked the start of almost two weeks of action at Okada Manila, with several of the festival’s biggest tournaments still to come.
The first major multi-day event begins on Friday, October 9, when the ₱60,000 APPT Open gets underway with a ₱15 million guarantee.
Further highlights include the APPT National, PokerStars Red Dragon and APPT Super High Roller before the centerpiece of the festival, the APPT Championship, begins on October 15 with a ₱60 million guarantee.
The Championship runs through October 19, when the festival’s headline title will be decided.
APPT Open Headlines Friday Schedule
Friday sees the festival step up a gear as the opening flight of the ₱15 million guaranteed APPT Open begins at noon.
The ₱100,000 Megastack High Roller also gets underway at 1:00 p.m., while another full slate includes the Megastack, Super Knockout and several qualifiers and turbo events.
Start | Event | Buy-In | Starting Stack | Registration Closes |
11:00 a.m. | Event #11 APPT Open Direct Qualifier Hyper - WYS at 60K Chips | ₱11,700 | 10,000 | 12:00 p.m. |
11:00 a.m. | Event #10 Megastack | ₱10,000 | 30,000 | 2:00 p.m. |
12:00 p.m. | ₱60,000 | 30,000 | 7:25 p.m. | |
1:00 p.m. | Event #14 Ladies Warm-up | ₱5,000 | 30,000 | 3:50 p.m. |
1:00 p.m. | Event #13 Megastack High Roller | ₱100,000 | 150,000 | 7:15 p.m. |
3:00 p.m. | Event #15 Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | ₱20,000 | 25,000 | 5:50 p.m. |
6:00 p.m. | Event #16 Step 1 - APPT Open Qualifier Hyper - WYS at 50K Chips | ₱2,100 | 10,000 | 7:00 p.m. |
7:00 p.m. | Event #17 SuperStack - Hyper Turbo | ₱25,000 | 40,000 | 8:20 p.m. |
8:00 p.m. | Event #18 APPT Open Qualifier - WYS at 80K Chips | ₱8,800 | 10,000 | 9:36 p.m. |
9:00 p.m. | Event #19 Hyper Turbo | ₱15,000 | 20,000 | 10:20 p.m. |
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 continues at Okada Manila.
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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.
