Manila Megastack 25 Heads to Okada Manila With PHP 50 Million Guaranteed

PokerStars LIVE Manila is preparing for its last festival of the year at Okada Manila, with Manila Megastack 25 running from November 26 to December 7, 2026.

The 12-day series features PHP 50 million in combined guarantees, with a PHP 20 million guaranteed Main Event leading a schedule of No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, bounty tournaments, high rollers, and qualifiers.

It follows a hugely successful Manila Megastack 24 earlier this year, which drew 6,846 entries across 78 events and awarded approximately USD 1.6 million in prize money.

With another busy stretch of poker approaching at Okada Manila in the Philippines, here is how the schedule unfolds.

Kickoff and Knockout Events Lead the Opening Weekend

The festival begins on November 26 with the PHP 2,500 Early Bird Special, offering PHP 200,000 guaranteed, before a PHP 10,000 Megastack Warm-Up with a PHP 750,000 guarantee gets underway that afternoon.

The next day brings another selection of smaller tournaments, including a PHP 10,000 Knockout with PHP 750,000 guaranteed and the PHP 4,500 SuperStack Turbo.

The first major multi-day tournament begins on November 28, with the PHP 16,500 Kickoff carrying a PHP 3 million guarantee.

Three starting flights run throughout Saturday, offering different level durations before the remaining players return on Sunday, November 29, to play down to a winner.

Sunday also features the PHP 25,000 Survivor Knockout, which offers PHP 2 million guaranteed and a PHP 50,000 bounty.

Another PHP 15,000 Knockout with PHP 1 million guaranteed rounds out the day's bigger events.

Bounty Events Fill the Middle of the Schedule

The action continues into the new week, beginning with the PHP 15,000 Deepstack on November 30, which carries a PHP 1 million guarantee.

December 1 introduces the PHP 30,000 Big Mystery Bounty, offering PHP 2 million guaranteed across two days.

Another bounty tournament follows on December 2, with the PHP 20,000 Mystery Bounty featuring PHP 3 million guaranteed and two starting flights before its final on December 3.

The schedule also includes SuperStack tournaments, six-handed action, Omaha, knockout events and qualifiers throughout the festival, giving players plenty of options outside the bigger events.

Manila Megastack 25 Major Tournament Dates

PHP 20 Million Main Event Begins December 3

The biggest attraction is the PHP 45,000 Manila Megastack 25 Main Event, which begins on December 3 and concludes on December 7.

The tournament features four starting flights, with Flight A beginning at noon, and Flight B at the same time the following day.

December 5 brings two more opportunities to qualify, with Flight C at noon and a turbo Flight D beginning at 8 p.m.

Players start with 30,000 chips, with the first three flights using 40-minute levels before the shorter fourth flight.

The remaining field returns for Day 2 on December 6, with the champion crowned on December 7.

Players looking for a lower-cost route into the Main Event can enter direct qualifiers throughout the festival, including Step 1 events with a PHP 1,300 buy-in and other qualifiers priced at PHP 5,400.

High Roller and Final Weekend Events

The PHP 40,000 Mini High Roller takes place on December 3, with PHP 1 million guaranteed, while the PHP 10,000 Megastack Turbo offers another PHP 2 million guarantee.

On December 6, the PHP 75,000 Single Day High Roller brings one of the largest buy-ins on the schedule, with a PHP 2 million guarantee.

The same day also features the PHP 25,000 Sunday Millions, offering PHP 2 million guaranteed, along with a mixture of knockouts, turbos and a Ladies Event.

The festival concludes on December 7, with the Main Event final taking place alongside a PHP 15,000 Mini Main Event carrying PHP 1 million guaranteed and the final turbo tournaments.

Manila Megastack 24 Drew 6,846 Entries

The previous Manila Megastack festival took place at Okada Manila earlier this year, with Manila Megastack 24 attracting 6,846 entries across 78 events.

Players from 50 countries competed during the 13-day series, with approximately USD 1.6 million awarded in prize money.

The Main Event attracted 848 entries, with local player Marvin Cerbito claiming the title and PHP 5,750,000 (~ USD 99,880).

The turnout provides a useful benchmark for Manila Megastack 25, which returns with another substantial Main Event guarantee and a packed schedule of side events.

Readers can find more details in Somuchpoker's full Manila Megastack 24 recap.

Three-Day Manila Megastack Warm-Up

Before the main festival begins, PokerStars LIVE Manila will also stage the Manila Megastack Warm-Up from November 23–25 at Okada Manila.

The short festival features a PHP 4,500 Deepstack with PHP 500,000 guaranteed, a PHP 4,000 Survivor Knockout with PHP 750,000 guaranteed, and several smaller events.

Players can also try to qualify for the upcoming Main Event, with the PHP 5,300 Mega Qualifier on November 25 offering 10 guaranteed seats.

The Warm-Up provides an early opportunity to get involved before Manila Megastack 25 begins the following day.

Manila Megastack 25 Begins November 26

With PHP 50 million in guarantees across the festival and tournaments available at a range of buy-ins, Manila Megastack 25 adds another busy series to the PokerStars LIVE Manila calendar.

Players can explore the full Manila Megastack 25 schedule on Somuchpoker, with further tournament structures, registration details, and starting times available through the official PokerStars LIVE Manila website, and read the player guide with information on all the tournaments during the series