Kim Enriquez Wins Okada Manila Millions 2026 Main Event After Seven-Year Title Drought

The Okada Manila Millions 2026 has wrapped at PokerStars LIVE Manila, and the Philippines had its champion. Over four days at Okada Manila, Kim Enriquez outlasted a field of 2,387 entries to claim the title, his first title win since November 2019, banking PHP 1,874,700 (~$30,979) after a back-and-forth heads-up battle against India’s Nikhil Gutta .

A Long Wait, Finally Over

Enriquez is no stranger to deep runs. With over $433,000 in recorded live earnings and a best cash of $88,713, he has been a consistent presence on the Asian circuit for the better part of a decade, with a career spanning over 15 years. But first-place finishes had proved elusive, a pattern of final tables without the trophy that he acknowledged himself after the win. His last title came at APT Ho Chi Minh in November 2019. The pandemic arrived, the years passed, and the close calls kept coming. Yesterday at Okada Manila, that streak ended.

How the Final Table Played Out

Joshua Figuerres entered the final table as chip leader, but Enriquez immediately set the tone. On the very first hand, he rivered a full house with king-queen to take a massive pot off Gutta and move to the front, where he rarely looked back.

The eliminations came quickly. Nichols Manalo was the first out in 9th, his pocket sixes outdrawn by Gutta’s ace-queen. Dominik Doublon followed in 8th, his ace-six unable to improve against Gutta’s ace-ten. Joseph Sia lost a flip with ace-queen against Ko Tanaka ‘s pocket tens, was left with crumbs, and was picked off in 7th by Sungmoon You . Kevin Mateo ran ace-three into Gutta’s flopped set of fives in 6th, and You followed in 5th at the hands of Figuerres.

Post-Deal Action

A three-way collision proved decisive. Gutta’s pocket aces held simultaneously against Tanaka’s pocket queens and Figuerres’ ace-queen in an extraordinary pot, sending Tanaka to the rail in 4th and leaving the trio almost level in chips. The three struck an ICM deal, setting aside PHP 300,000, the trophy, and an APPT Championship Package for the winner, guaranteeing each player a significant payday regardless of outcome.

Gutta then produced the hand of the tournament, a royal flush with king-queen of diamonds, to scoop a massive pot from Figuerres, who wisely laid his hand down on the river after Gutta moved all-in. The former chip leader never recovered, eventually bowing out in 3rd when his ace-four ran into Gutta’s pocket fours.

Heads-Up

Heads-up, Gutta appeared to hold every advantage: a 4-to-1 chip lead and the momentum of a royal flush still fresh. Enriquez had other ideas. He doubled immediately on the first hand, with ace-deuce cracking pocket queens, then executed an aggressive all-in check-raise to force a fold and swing the dynamic entirely. Pocket kings completed the turnaround, and the final hand needed no drama: queen-seven for Enriquez, queen-four for Gutta, the kicker enough to close it out.

“I’m overwhelmed and happy,” Enriquez said. “I’ve had so many second-place finishes lately, so I’m glad I finally clinched it. It’s very special because my last championship win was way back before the pandemic. I’ve made so many final tables where I didn’t get the win, but now at last, finally.”

On managing the chip lead: “I was focused on controlling the table. I study how to play against different players when I have that advantage. Luckily, I also had some pocket aces that got paid off.”

His immediate plans are measured: “Relax for now, pay the bills, and save some for the bankroll. Then I’ll start preparing for the APPT in two months.”

#29 Okada Millions (8,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$264,535

Total Prize

₱16,300,346

Guaranteed

₱6,000,000

Entries

2,387

ITM

281

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱1,874,700 $30,979	KE Kim Enriquez Philippines	2,346.77
2	₱1,506,500 $24,894	NG Nikhil Gutta India	1,659.41
3	₱1,618,000 $26,737	JF Joshua Figuerres Philippines	1,354.91
4	₱850,000 $13,795	KT Ko Tanaka Japan	1,173.38
5	₱650,000 $10,550	SY Sungmoon You South Korea	1,049.51
6	₱500,000 $8,115	KM Kevin Mateo Philippines	958.06
7	₱390,000 $6,330	JS Joseph Sia Philippines	886.99
8	₱300,000 $4,870	DD Dominik Doublon Germany	829.71
9	₱229,346 $3,720	NM Nichols Manalo Philippines	782.26

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Day 12 Side Event Winners

Event #46 — 6-Handed Turbo (PHP 8,000) drew 90 entries for a $9,975 prize pool. Guam’s Paul Pak took the title for PHP 142,796 ($2,315), with Benhur Ybarsabal of the Philippines matching that figure after a deal. Martijn Boerenbrink of the Netherlands finished 3rd for PHP 77,500 ($1,260).

#46 6 Handed Turbo (8,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$9,975

Total Prize

₱614,592

Entries

90

ITM

11

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱142,796 $2,315	PP Paul Pak Guam	455.70
2	₱142,796 $2,315	BY Benhur Ybarsabal Philippines	322.23
3	₱77,500 $1,260	MB Martijn Boerenbrink Netherlands	263.10
4	₱59,500 $965	SY Suzuka Yamada Japan	227.85
5	₱47,000 $765	NW Nontapat Wattana Thailand	203.79
6	₱37,000 $600	MW Michael Williams 2 United States of America	186.04
7	₱29,000 $470	KM Keita Matsushima Japan	172.24
8	₱22,500 $365	SH Seung Hyun Han South Korea	161.11
9	₱17,500 $285	JL Jungkyu Lee South Korea	151.90

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Event #47 — Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo (PHP 5,000) drew 56 entries for a $3,880 prize pool. India’s Aksshat Gulati took the title for PHP 61,208 ($995), pipping Norway’s Kjetil Kemi in 2nd for PHP 58,300 ($945). India’s Chirag Shah finished 3rd for PHP 32,000 ($520).

#47 Last Chance Super Hyper Turbo (5,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$3,880

Total Prize

₱239,008

Entries

56

ITM

8

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱61,208 $995	AG Aksshat Gulati India	307.36
2	₱58,300 $945	KK Kjetil Kemi Norway	217.33
3	₱32,000 $520	CS Chirag Shah India	177.45
4	₱24,500 $400	JT Jansen Tiu Philippines	153.68
5	₱19,000 $310	JC Jayvon Carreon Philippines	137.45
6	₱14,500 $235	JL Jeongheon Lee South Korea	125.48
7	₱11,500 $185	PK Pai Kai Hao Taiwan	116.17
8	₱9,000 $145	TY Takeshi Yamamoto Japan	108.67

Okada Manila Millions 2026: Series by the Numbers

The Okada Manila Millions 2026 wrapped as one of the most successful editions of the PokerStars LIVE series to date. Across 47 scheduled events, the series generated 7,510 total entries and PHP 50,869,034 (~USD 832,840) in total prize money against a PHP 14,000,000 guarantee, a guarantee that was comfortably surpassed.

Much of that volume was driven by the PHP 8,000 main event buy-in, one of the most accessible price points for a tournament of this scale in Asia. The format brought out the grinders: one player fired as many as 14 bullets across the main event’s re-entry period; a figure that reflects what a low barrier to entry can do for field sizes. At PHP 8,000 a bullet, players had a genuine shot at a seven-figure Philippine peso payday for a relatively modest investment, and the numbers show they took it seriously.

The result is a series that punches well above its buy-in weight. A total prize pool pushing past $830,000 at that price point is a strong argument for the format, and the depth of the field: spanning multiple re-entries, nationalities, and skill levels across nearly 50 events, underlines why Okada Manila has become a fixture on the regional calendar.