Verbruggen Claims Titan Stack High Roller as Main Event Continues at GOP Manila

Day 6 of GOP Manila 2026 saw Flights B and C of the Main Event wrap up alongside the conclusion of the Titan Stack High Roller, while seven other events awarded trophies inside the Grand Ballroom at City of Dreams Manila .

Tom Verbruggen Captures Titan Stack High Roller Title

The marquee outcome of the day belonged to Event #40 Titan Stack High Roller (PHP 275,000), which attracted 29 entries to build a PHP 7,000,000 (~$112,745) prize pool. Dutch professional Tom Verbruggen navigated through the five paid spots to take down the title, earning the PHP 2,800,000 (~$45,100) top payout. Earlier in the series, he also took down Event #37 Hyper Turbo – High Roller (55,000 PHP) for PHP 240,000 (~$3,890).

#40 Titan Stack High Roller (275,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$112,745

Total Prize

7M PHP

Entries

29

ITM

5

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱2,784,000 $45,100	TV Tom Verbruggen Netherlands	846.77
2	₱1,670,400 $27,060	FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia	598.76
3	₱1,113,600 $18,040	HO Hiroyuki Otake Japan	488.88
4	₱795,500 $12,885	RM Ryan Ming Hong Australia	423.38
5	₱596,500 $9,665	MP Muk Pin Lai Malaysia	378.69

Dela Fuente Tops Flight B of Main Event

The second flight of the GOP Manila Main Event got underway at 12:30 PM inside the Grand Ballroom. Another five players entered before the start to bring the Flight B field size up to 39 entries, and the top six finishers were guaranteed a portion of the PHP 30 million prize pool.

Rodolfo Dela Fuente burst the bubble when he cold four-bet jammed pocket aces, and three-bettor Lukasz Jankowski called with kings only to get shown the bad news and was unable to improve.

Flight B Day 2 Top 6 Chip Counts:

Viet An Nguyen Takes Overall Lead in Flight C

A new overall chip leader has been crowned in Vietnam ‘s  Viet An Nguyen , who bagged an astonishing 2,515,000 in chips. At the end of the late registration, Nguyen was already the largest stack by some margin.

A total of 24 players are through to Day 2 for the festival’s crown jewel following the conclusion of Flight C last night. The total number of entries stands at 168 for the PHP 82,500 buy-in, leaving the field well short of reaching the PHP 30,000,000 (~USD 500,000) guarantee with two flights remaining, meaning the Main Event is still tracking toward a considerable overlay . More information can be found below.

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End of Flight C chip counts:

Steven Triumphs in Single Day High Roller

High-stakes action continued in Event #49 Single Day High Roller (PHP 165,000). Indonesian player Steven conquered the field, walking away with the winner-take-all prize of PHP 432,000 (~$7,000) and the trophy. This was his second trophy at this festival.

#49 Single Day High Roller (165,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$7,000

Total Prize

432K PHP

Entries

3

ITM

1

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱432,000 $7,000	S Steven Indonesia	229.73

Mark Marriott Takes Down Big O Turbo

Four-card mixed game players turned out for Event #50 Big O Turbo (PHP 19,800), generating a PHP 466,600 (~$7,560) prize pool across 27 entries. United Kingdom native Mark Marriott outlasted the four-handed payout field to claim the title and PHP 206,400 (~$3,345). This was his second trophy at this festival.

#50 Big O - Turbo (19,800 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$7,560

Total Prize

466.6K PHP

Entries

27

ITM

4

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱206,560 $3,345	MM Mark Marriott United Kingdom	339.94
2	₱120,000 $1,945	FH Frederick Hernandez Philippines	240.37
3	₱80,000 $1,295	AF Alexander Firsov Russia	196.26
4	₱60,000 $970	BA Brad Allan Bowden United States of America	169.97

Fendy Kosasih Secures Hyper Turbo High Roller Victory

Late-night high-roller competition concluded in Event #53 Hyper Turbo High Roller (PHP 55,000), where nine entries generated a PHP 432,000 (~$7,000) prize pool. Fresh off his runner-up finish in the Titan Stack High Roller, Fendy Kosasih took top honours for PHP 270,000 (~$4,375), while Steven placed second for PHP 162,000 (~$2,625).

#53 Hyper Turbo - High Roller (55,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$7,000

Total Prize

432K PHP

Entries

9

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱270,000 $4,375	FK Fendy Kosasih Indonesia	275.89
2	₱162,000 $2,625	S Steven Indonesia	195.09

Trophies Elsewhere on Day 6

Four additional side events crowned winners across the schedule. Fawzi Fayez captured Event #47 Medusa’s Head Hunter (PHP 26,400) for PHP 101,200 (~$1,640). Gary Thompson claimed Event #48 Omaha Dealer’s Choice (PHP 33,000) to collect PHP 125,800 (~$2,040). Local representative Martin Astorga picked up Event #51 Hyper Turbo (PHP 16,500) for PHP 129,600 (~$2,100), and veteran Filipino player Terry Gonzaga won Event #52 5-Card NL Omaha Hyper Turbo (PHP 13,200) for PHP 80,600 (~$1,305).

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