PokerStars’ Manila Super Series 18 coming up in three days
The eighteenth edition of the fan favorite Manila Super Series is fast approaching with three days left on the calendar before action kicks off on the felt. From September 18-24, the PokerStars hub right at the heart of Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines will once again welcome hundreds of players to the floor, in contention for the PHP 8,000,000 (~USD 141,014) festival pot.
A conservative number for the usual twenty event lineup, the center of attention Main Event already takes up nearly half of this listed guarantee. Year after year, garnered results have easily shattered the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,880) advertised Main Event prize pool as shown below in its previous five seasons. Players will have several opportunities to make it through Day 2 with a total of three starting flights available on schedule beginning on the 20th.
Other tournament highlights include the PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 35,253) guaranteed Superstack, PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,626) guaranteed Warm Up and Super Series Turbo, and PHP 500,000 (~USD 8,813) guaranteed Knockout and Mystery Bounty events.
Manila Super Series Past Main Event Results
| Date | Manila Super Series Edition | Champion | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) | Entries | Prize pool |
| June 2023 | 17 | William Ysmael | ₱1,867,000 | $33,339 | 746 | ₱9,551,784 |
| October 2022 | 16 | Joseph Santos | ₱1,000,000 | $16,966 | 366 | ₱4,792,770 |
| July 2022 | 15 | Jason Magbanua | ₱1,340,000 | $23,961 | 500 | ₱6,457,500 |
| February 2022 | 14 | Joe Mark Vasay | ₱720,000 | $14,014 | 398 | ₱5,211,810 |
| December 2019 | 13 | Koki Takeishi | ₱925,000 | $18,222 | 540 | ₱5,531,328 |
Last June’s Manila Super Series 17 festivities saw a massive PHP 21,125,730 (~US$ 377K) in total prize awarded, towing a boosted turnout of 746 entries collected for its Main Event games. Filipino pro William Ysmael took home the largest share of the ₱9,551,784 (~USD 170,918) prize pool after defeating Taiwan’s Ting Yi Chen in heads up play and capturing his first career spade trophy.
Manila Super Series 18 Full Schedule
| Time | Event # | Tournament Name | Buy-in (PHP) |
| Monday, September 18 | |||
| 13:00 | 1/A | Warm-up – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱6,000 (5,280+720) |
| 18:00 | 1/B | Warm-up – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱6,000 (5,280+720) |
| 21:00 | 2 | Hyper Turbo – Re-entry | ₱5,500 (4,840+660) |
| Tuesday, September 19 | |||
| 13:00 | 1/Final | Warm-up – Day 2 Final | |
| 13:00 | 3 | Knockout (₱500K GTD) [₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry | ₱6,500 (5,720+780) |
| 18:00 | 4 | Turbo – Re-entry | ₱5,500 (4,840+660) |
| 20:00 | 5 | Turbo Freezeout | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 21:00 | Q6 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| Wednesday, September 20 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/A | Main Event – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 8 | Win the Button – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 19:00 | 9/A | Super Series Turbo – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | Q10 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| 21:00 | 11 | Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| Thursday, September 21 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/B | Main Event – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 12 | Pot Limit Omaha Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 19:00 | 9/B | Super Series Turbo – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | Q13 | Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips | ₱2,200 (1,936+264) |
| 21:00 | 14 | Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| Friday, September 22 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/C | Main Event – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee) | ₱15,000 (13,200+1,800) |
| 17:00 | 15 | Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Day 1 | ₱25,000 (22,500+2,500) |
| 19:00 | 9/C | Super Series Turbo – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 21:00 | 16 | Knockout Hyper Turbo [₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| Saturday, September 23 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/Day 2 | Main Event – Day 2 | |
| 13:00 | 15/Final | Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Final | |
| 13:00 | 17 | ₱10,000 Super Knockout [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 15:00 | 18 | Superstack Re-Entry – Day 1
(₱2 Million GTD) | ₱25,000 (22,500+2,500) |
| 19:00 | 9/D | Super Series Turbo – Flight D Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee) | ₱4,500 (3,960+540) |
| 20:00 | 19 | Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed) | ₱50,000 (45,000+5,000) |
| 21:00 | 20 | Hyper Turbo – Re-entry | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| Sunday, September 24 | |||
| 13:00 | 7/Final | Main Event – Final | |
| 13:00 | 9/Final | Super Series Turbo – Final | |
| 13:00 | 19 | Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed) | ₱50,000 (45,000+5,000) |
| 14:00 | 21 | Mystery Bounty (₱500K GTD) | ₱10,000 (8,800+1,200) |
| 15:00 | 18/Final | Super Series Turbo – Final | |
| 18:00 | 22 | Six Handed Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱20,000 (17,600+2,400) |
| 19:00 | 23 | Super Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry | ₱5,000 (4,600+400) |
