Manila Megastack 17 crowns three on opening day: Rodrigo Sequite, Keijiro Shimojo, Shuhei Hariya

PokerStars LIVE Manila is giving away its last iconic spade trophies for 2023 and the first three to earn one of the coveted merchs were Rodrigo Sequite, Keijiro Shimojo, and Shuhei Hariya. The newly minted were the first champions of the brand’s season ender Manila Megastack 17. Plenty of more trophies still awaiting its victors with a total of 37 events scheduled. All the action takes place at world class resort Okada Manila.

Manila Megastack – Festival Results

For incoming travelers, the venue is located in Entertainment City in Manila, Philippines. Manila Megastack is the last international festival of the year in the country. For its 17th run, the festival features a total of 40 events with over PH₱ 22 Million (~$392,370) in guaranteed prizes.

Highlighting the series is the PH₱ 10 Million (~$178,350) guaranteed Main Event for a buy-in of PH₱ 35,000 (~$624). Reigning champion Terry Gonzaga has already been spotted at the series and is in prime form for a repeat with 4th place finish at the Superstack event.

Now let’s have a look at the newest PS LIVE champions.

Rodrigo Sequite wins Early Bird Special

Filipino Rodrigo Sequite took down the Early Bird Special for his career fourth Manila Megastack spade trophy. Sequite rose above the 188 entry field for a payout of ₱ 239,500, his largest score for 2023.

Buy in: ₱ 7,500 (~$135)

Guarantee: ₱ 800,000 (~$14,420)

Entries: 188 (135 unique)

Prize pool: ₱ 1,203,576 (~$21,700)

ITM: 27 places

*Champion was also awarded a Main Event seat

Keijiro Shimojo wins Superstack

Thumbs up for Japan’s Keijiro Shimojo who secured his first ever spade trophy at the Superstack event. Shimojo topped the 68 entry field, defeating a star studded final table that included reigning Manila Megastack 16 Main Event champion Terry Gonzaga.

Buy in: ₱ 15,000 (~$270)

Entries: 68 (59 unique)

Prize pool: ₱ 883,476 (~$15,920)

ITM: 9 places

Shuhei Hariya wins Hyper Turbo

Buy in: ₱ 6,000 (~$110)

Entries: 35 (35 unique)

Prize pool: ₱ 179,256 (~$3,230)

ITM: 6 places

Winner: SHUHEI HARIYA – Japan – ₱ 61,056 (~$1,100)

PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 17 – December 1 to 10, 2023

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