Manila Megastack 20 Begins Today At Okada Manila, Philippines
One last poker celebration at Okada Manila in the Philippines this year as PokerStars LIVE opens today with the 20th edition of its highly popular Manila Megastack. It being the brand’s season ender, players are in for a treat with a minimum ₱30 Million in prizes to look forward to, that’s over half a million dollars in guaranteed prize pools. A large chunk is reserved for the Main Event with ₱20 Million guaranteed.
Manila Megastack 20 Opening Day Games
Firing up the opening day is the Super Stack ₱1 Million guaranteed at 12pm local time with a buy in of ₱12,000 (~US$ 200) followed by the Kick Off ₱3 Million guaranteed with three flights to try to reach the ITM round. Cards start flipping at 5pm local time. Buy in is ₱16,500 (~US$ 280).
Manila Megastack – Schedule
Manila Megastack – Live Updates
If you are just hearing of this festival, the Manila Megastack is a mid-stakes festival that offers buy ins from just ₱10,000 to ₱100,000. Through the years, the series has become increasingly popular as more and more international players participate. Running from November 29 to December 8, there are up to 35 PokerStars spades up for grabs. This is the last chance to win these iconic trophies in Asia for the year.
Manila Megastack 20 Main Event
- Date December 4 to 8, 2024
- Buy in: ₱40,500+₱4,500
- Guarantee: ₱20 Million (~US$ 340,000)
Schedule | Date |
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Main Event Day 1A-1D |
December 4-6
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Main Event Day 2 | December 7 |
Main Event Final Day | December 8 |
Other Key Events
- Double Stack– ₱1 million GTD
- Mystery Bounty– ₱2 million GTD
- DeepStack– ₱1 million GTD
- SuperDeep–₱1million GTD
- Megastack Turbo– ₱2 million GTD
- Survivor Knockout– ₱3 million GTD
- Mini Main Event– ₱2 million GTD
All tournaments are No Limit Hold’em and allow multiple re-entries/re-buys, unless designated as Freezeout. Players can re-enter Day 1 events and carry their largest stack into Day 2. Around 15% of Day 1 participants will qualify for Day 2 and are guaranteed a minimum payout.
Key winners also receive these prizes:
- Two from the Main Event receive a ₱120,000 2025 APPT Manila Main Event package taken from the prize pool
- Mini Main Event winner receives ₱120,000 2025 APPT Manila Main Event package taken from the prize pool
- Kick-off winner receives ₱120,000 2025 APPT Manila Main Event package taken from the prize pool
- One ₱120,000 2025 APPT Manila Main Event package (taken from the prize pool) will be added to the Mystery Bounty
- Survivor Knockout (event #40) and Megastack Turbo (event 22) winners receive ₱120,000 APPT Manila Main Event package taken from the prize pool.
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