APPT Manila 2026 Returns to Okada Manila | July 28 – August 10
The Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is heading back to Manila this summer, with the APPT Manila 2026 festival set to run from July 28 to August 10 at the Cove Manila at Okada Manila. With ₱132,000,000 in total guarantees across a packed 14-day schedule and Somuchpoker on the floor for live coverage throughout, it is shaping up to be one of the biggest stops on the Asian poker calendar this year.
The tour returns to one of its most popular destinations for a two-week festival that has firmly established itself as a fixture of the regional circuit, with the Cove Manila arena — a 9,000 square metre space beneath a 30-metre glass dome — once again hosting the action across a full range of buy-ins and formats.
Tournament Highlights
The centrepiece of the series is the APPT Manila Main Event, running from August 6 to 10, with an ₱80,000 buy-in and a ₱60,000,000 guaranteed prize pool — one of the largest guaranteed Main Events on the Asian poker calendar.
Elsewhere, the festival opens on day one with the ₱10,000 buy-in Okada Kickoff, guaranteed at ₱2,000,000, giving players a low-cost entry point from the very start. The PokerStars Red Dragon returns from July 31 to August 3 with a ₱50,000 buy-in and a ₱15,000,000 guarantee, while the APPT National carries an ₱8,000,000 guarantee with a ₱30,000 buy-in. The APPT Open adds another ₱15,000,000 to the prize pool picture with a ₱60,000 buy-in. At the top end, the APPT Super High Roller comes in at a ₱300,000 buy-in with a ₱5,000,000 guarantee, while the APPT High Roller offers a further ₱5,000,000 at a ₱150,000 buy-in.
Event | Dates | Buy-In | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
Okada Kickoff (#4) | July 28–29 | ₱10,000 | ₱2,000,000 |
APPT National (#9) | July 29–31 | ₱30,000 | ₱8,000,000 |
PokerStars Red Dragon (#21) | July 31 – August 3 | ₱50,000 | ₱15,000,000 |
Survivor Knockout (#34) | August 2–3 | ₱25,000 | ₱5,000,000 |
APPT Open (#45) | August 3–6 | ₱60,000 | ₱15,000,000 |
Mystery Bounty (#60) | August 5–6 | ₱25,000 | ₱5,000,000 |
APPT Super High Roller (#71) | August 6–7 | ₱300,000 | ₱5,000,000 |
APPT Main Event (#70) | August 6–10 | ₱80,000 | ₱60,000,000 |
Mini Main Event (#97) | August 9 | ₱25,000 | ₱3,000,000 |
APPT High Roller (#102) | August 9–10 | ₱150,000 | ₱5,000,000 |
Click to Expand: Full APPT Manila 2026 Schedule (July 28 – August 10)
Event | Time | Tournament | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 – Tuesday, July 28 | |||
#1 | 11:00 | Freeroll to Super Qualifier (10 Seats GTD) | Freeroll |
#2 | 12:00 | APPT Manila Super Qualifier – WYS@100K (20 APPT Seats GTD) | ₱9,000 |
#3 | 14:00 | Ultrastack | ₱20,000 |
#4 Day 1A | 15:00 | Okada Kickoff – ₱2M GTD (Day 1A) | ₱10,000 |
#4 Day 1B | 17:30 | Okada Kickoff – ₱2M GTD (Day 1B) | ₱10,000 |
#5 | 18:00 | Ladies Warm-up | ₱3,500 |
#4 Day 1C | 20:00 | Okada Kickoff – ₱2M GTD (Day 1C) | ₱10,000 |
#6 | 21:00 | APPT National Qualifier – WYS@70K | ₱5,100 |
Day 2 – Wednesday, July 29 | |||
#7 | 11:00 | Mega Qualifier to APPT National (3 Seats GTD) | ₱1,000 |
#8 | 11:30 | 4/5/6 PLO | ₱15,000 |
#4 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | Okada Kickoff – ₱2M GTD (Day 2 Final) | ₱10,000 |
#9 Day 1A | 12:00 | APPT National – ₱8M GTD (Day 1A, Play ITM) | ₱30,000 |
#10 | 12:00 | Megastack Mini High Roller | ₱75,000 |
#11 | 17:00 | Knockout [₱5K Bounty] | ₱15,000 |
#12 | 20:00 | Hyper Turbo | ₱10,000 |
#13 | 21:00 | APPT National Qualifier – WYS@70K | ₱5,100 |
Day 3 – Thursday, July 30 | |||
#14 | 11:00 | PLO | ₱10,000 |
#15 | 11:00 | APPT National Qualifier Hyper – WYS@50K | ₱7,000 |
#9 Day 1B | 12:00 | APPT National – ₱8M GTD (Day 1B, Play ITM) | ₱30,000 |
#16 | 16:00 | APPT National Qualifier – WYS@70K | ₱5,100 |
#17 | 17:00 | Freezeout | ₱15,000 |
#9 Day 1C | 18:00 | APPT National – ₱8M GTD (Day 1C, Play ITM) | ₱30,000 |
#18 | 21:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon Qualifier – WYS@80K | ₱7,400 |
Day 4 – Friday, July 31 | |||
#19 Day 1 | 11:00 | Super Structure NLH (Day 1) | ₱10,000 |
#20 | 11:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon Qualifier Hyper – WYS@60K | ₱9,800 |
#9 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | APPT National – Day 2 Final | ₱30,000 |
#21 Day 1A | 12:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon – ₱15M GTD (Day 1A) | ₱50,000 |
#22 | 13:00 | Mini High Roller | ₱100,000 |
#23 | 16:00 | 8 Handed | ₱15,000 |
#24 | 18:00 | Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] – Turbo | ₱20,000 |
#25 | 20:30 | Super Deep Hyper Turbo | ₱35,000 |
#26 | 21:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon Qualifier – WYS@80K | ₱7,400 |
Day 5 – Saturday, August 1 | |||
#19 Day 2 | 11:00 | Super Structure NLH (Day 2) | ₱10,000 |
#27 | 11:00 | Double Stack – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#28 | 11:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon Qualifier Hyper – WYS@60K | ₱9,800 |
#29 | 11:30 | PLO Bomb Pot (Double Board) | ₱20,000 |
#21 Day 1B | 12:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon – ₱15M GTD (Day 1B) | ₱50,000 |
#30 | 13:00 | Mini High Roller – Turbo | ₱100,000 |
#31 | 16:00 | Limit Hold'em | ₱15,000 |
#32 | 18:30 | Turbo | ₱15,000 |
#21 Day 1C | 19:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon – ₱15M GTD (Day 1C) | ₱50,000 |
#33 | 21:00 | Survivor Knockout Qualifier – WYS@60K | ₱5,100 |
Day 6 – Sunday, August 2 | |||
#34 Day 1A | 11:00 | Survivor Knockout – ₱5M GTD (Day 1A, Play ITM) | ₱25,000 |
#35 | 11:00 | PokerStars Player Special ₱200K GTD + ₱80K APPT Seat | ₱200,000 GTD |
#36 | 11:30 | 5 Card PLO | ₱15,000 |
#21 Day 2 | 12:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon – Day 2 | ₱50,000 |
#37 Day 1 | 13:00 | Super High Roller Warm Up (Day 1) | ₱150,000 |
#34 Day 1B | 15:30 | Survivor Knockout – ₱5M GTD (Day 1B, Play ITM) | ₱25,000 |
#39 | 16:00 | Freezeout | ₱10,000 |
#40 | 19:00 | 6 Handed Turbo | ₱55,000 |
#41 | 20:00 | Showtime Hyper Turbo | ₱15,000 |
#42 | 21:00 | APPT Open Qualifier – WYS@80K | ₱8,800 |
Day 7 – Monday, August 3 | |||
#43 | 11:00 | Knockout [₱5K Bounty] – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#44 | 11:00 | APPT Open Qualifier Hyper – WYS@60K | ₱11,700 |
#21 Day 3 Final | 12:00 | PokerStars Red Dragon – Day 3 Final | ₱50,000 |
#34 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | Survivor Knockout – ₱5M GTD (Day 2 Final) | ₱25,000 |
#37 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | Super High Roller Warm Up – Day 2 Final | ₱150,000 |
#45 Day 1A | 12:00 | APPT Open – ₱15M GTD (Day 1A, Play ITM) | ₱60,000 |
#46 | 13:00 | Megastack High Roller | ₱125,000 |
#47 | 15:00 | 7 Handed | ₱20,000 |
#48 | 18:00 | Step 1 Main Event Mega Qualifier – WYS@50K (3 Seats GTD) | ₱3,700 |
#49 | 20:00 | Super Deep Hyper Turbo | ₱55,000 |
#50 | 21:00 | APPT Open Qualifier – WYS@80K | ₱8,800 |
Day 8 – Tuesday, August 4 | |||
#51 | 11:00 | Super Deep – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#52 | 11:00 | APPT Open Qualifier Hyper – WYS@60K | ₱11,700 |
#45 Day 1B | 12:00 | APPT Open – ₱15M GTD (Day 1B, Play ITM) | ₱60,000 |
#53 | 13:00 | High Roller Turbo | ₱120,000 |
#54 | 16:00 | Bubble Rush | ₱15,000 |
#45 Day 1C | 19:00 | APPT Open – ₱15M GTD (Day 1C, Play ITM) | ₱60,000 |
#56 | 19:00 | SuperStack – Turbo | ₱25,000 |
#57 | 20:00 | Step 1 Main Event Mega Qualifier – WYS@50K (3 Seats GTD) | ₱7,700 |
#58 | 21:00 | Mystery Bounty Qualifier – WYS@60K | ₱8,800 |
#59 | 22:00 | Super Hyper Turbo | ₱10,000 |
Day 9 – Wednesday, August 5 | |||
#60 Day 1A | 11:00 | Mystery Bounty – ₱5M GTD (Day 1A, Play ITM) | ₱25,000 |
#45 Day 2 | 12:00 | APPT Open – Day 2 | ₱60,000 |
#61 | 12:00 | Big O | ₱20,000 |
#62 | 13:00 | Step 1 Main Event Mega Qualifier – WYS@50K (5 Seats GTD) | ₱3,700 |
#63 Day 1 | 13:00 | Survivor Knockout [₱250K Bounty] High Roller (Day 1) | ₱122,500 |
#64 | 15:00 | Main Event Mega Qualifier – WYS@60K (15 Seats GTD) | ₱15,600 |
#60 Day 1B | 18:00 | Mystery Bounty – ₱5M GTD (Day 1B, Play ITM) | ₱25,000 |
#65 | 19:00 | NLH-20/15/10 | ₱10,000 |
#66 | 21:00 | Main Event Direct Qualifier – WYS@80K (5 Seats GTD) | ₱11,800 |
#67 | 22:00 | Hyper Turbo | ₱25,000 |
Day 10 – Thursday, August 6 | |||
#68 | 11:00 | Megastack – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#45 Final | 12:00 | APPT Open – Final | ₱60,000 |
#60 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | Mystery Bounty – Day 2 Final | ₱25,000 |
#63 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | Survivor Knockout High Roller – Day 2 Final | ₱122,500 |
#70 Day 1A | 12:00 | APPT Main Event – ₱60M GTD (Day 1A) | ₱80,000 |
#71 Day 1 | 13:00 | APPT Super High Roller – ₱5M GTD (Day 1) | ₱300,000 |
#72 | 13:00 | Ladies Event – Knockout [₱5K Bounty] | ₱10,000 |
#73 | 14:00 | Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | ₱20,000 |
#74 | 18:00 | Turbo Freezeout | ₱10,000 |
#75 | 19:00 | Super Deep Turbo | ₱50,000 |
Day 11 – Friday, August 7 | |||
#79 | 11:00 | Six Handed – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#70 Day 1B | 12:00 | APPT Main Event – ₱60M GTD (Day 1B) | ₱80,000 |
#71 Day 2 Final | 12:00 | APPT Super High Roller – Day 2 Final | ₱300,000 |
#81 | 14:00 | Seniors (50 Years or Older) | ₱15,000 |
#82 | 14:00 | Megastack | ₱20,000 |
#83 | 18:00 | PLO Win The Button – Turbo | ₱10,000 |
#85 | 19:30 | High Roller Turbo | ₱150,000 |
Day 12 – Saturday, August 8 | |||
#88 | 11:00 | NLH – ₱500K GTD (Admin Fee + Add-on Goes to Charity) | ₱5,000 |
#90 | 11:30 | PLO Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | ₱25,000 |
#70 Day 1C | 12:00 | APPT Main Event – ₱60M GTD (Day 1C) | ₱80,000 |
#91 | 13:00 | Mystery Bounty High Roller | ₱100,000 |
#92 | 13:00 | Ladies Event | ₱15,000 |
#70 Day 1D | 19:00 | APPT Main Event – ₱60M GTD (Day 1D) | ₱80,000 |
#94 | 19:30 | Teams Event – Turbo | ₱30,000 |
#95 | 20:00 | Superstack Hyper Turbo | ₱50,000 |
Day 13 – Sunday, August 9 | |||
#97 | 11:00 | Mini Main Event – ₱3M GTD | ₱25,000 |
#70 Day 2 | 12:00 | APPT Main Event – Day 2 | ₱80,000 |
#98 | 12:00 | PLO | ₱20,000 |
#102 Day 1 | 17:00 | APPT High Roller – ₱5M GTD (Day 1) | ₱150,000 |
#104 | 20:00 | 6+ Hold'em – Turbo | ₱15,000 |
Day 14 – Monday, August 10 | |||
#106 | 11:00 | Ultrastack Shot Clock – ₱1M GTD | ₱15,000 |
#70 Day 3 Final | 12:00 | APPT Main Event – Day 3 Final | ₱80,000 |
#102 Day 2 | 13:00 | APPT High Roller – Day 2 Final | ₱150,000 |
#107 | 15:00 | Super Knockout [₱10K Bounty] | ₱20,000 |
#108 | 16:00 | Last Chance High Roller – Turbo | ₱100,000 |
#109 | 18:00 | Mix NLH/PLO – Turbo | ₱15,000 |
#110 | 19:00 | Last Chance – Super Hyper Turbo | ₱15,000 |
What Happened Last Year
The previous edition set a high bar. APPT Manila 2025 ran from July 23 to August 4 at Okada Manila and drew 10,168 entries across all events, with total prize money exceeding ₱142,000,000. The Main Event attracted 1,246 entries, and native Justin Ong emerged as champion, banking $256,370. In a remarkable run, Ong had also won the Red Dragon just days earlier, completing one of the most impressive doubles in recent APPT history.
Past Champions
The Venue: Cove Manila, Okada Manila
APPT Manila 2026 takes place at Okada Manila, a Forbes 5-star integrated resort in Entertainment City, Parañaque. The tournament area is Cove Manila, a 9,000 square metre arena beneath a 30-metre glass dome with views of Manila Bay — one of the most striking poker venues in the region. The resort offers 993 rooms and suites, 25 dining venues, a spa, and direct access to Southeast Asia's premier indoor beach club. It sits roughly eight kilometres from NAIA airport.
For further details on the venue, visit the Okada Manila venue page. Players new to the Philippines can find everything they need in our Philippines poker guide, and registration information is available via the PokerStars LIVE FAQ page.
Somuchpoker will be on the floor throughout the festival. Stay tuned for live chip counts, eliminations, hand reports, and winner recaps as the action unfolds at APPT Manila 2026.
About the Editor
Callum Jury is Somuchpoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.
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