Okada Manila Millions Breaks Guarantee After Four Flights as Ong and Tomozawa Lead Day 1C & 1D

Day 1C of the Okada Manila Millions 2026 at PokerStars LIVE inside the luxurious Okada Manila saw the field grow significantly, adding 390 entries to the total count. During this flight, the PHP 6,000,000 guarantee was officially broken, ensuring a much larger prize pool for the survivors. This was followed by Day 1D, which brought in another 252 entries with 30 players making it into the money. Across the first four flights, a total of 1,228 entries have been recorded, with three more flights still to run today.

Day 1C: Ong Leads the Way as Guarantee is Smashed

By the end of Day 1C of the Okada Manila Millions, only 47 survivors remained to bag their chips, joining the previous qualifiers for Day 2 this Saturday. Leading the flight is Reynaldo Ong , who finished with 540,000 (90 big blinds) after winning several large pots during the final levels of play.

John Riad finished in second for the day with 521,000 (87 big blinds), while Xianmeng Zhang claimed the third spot with 414,000 (69 big blinds). Zhang’s rise to the top was helped by one of the biggest hands of the session, where he flopped trips and improved to a full house on the river to win a huge pot against Shinho Choi.

The bubble phase moved very quickly due to a series of fast eliminations. On the final hand, Gilson Chan moved all in with king-ten but was called by Daisuke Kakinuma, who held ace-jack. An ace appeared immediately on the flop, and Chan could not recover, falling just one spot short of the money. With his exit, the bubble officially burst, and the remaining 47 players secured both their payout and their place in the next round.

Day 1C Top 10 Chip Counts

Day 1D: Tomozawa Leads the Evening Flight

The evening flight added 252 more entries to the total count, with 30 players surviving the session to bag their chips. International players dominated the top of the leaderboard for this flight. Japan’s Mitsuki Tomozawa finished as the leader with 576,000 (96 big blinds). Tomozawa is one of many Japanese players in the field, and with roughly USD 2,500 in previous live earnings, this deep run represents a chance for the biggest live score of his career.

Following closely behind him is Denmark’s Mikkel Georgsen with 492,000 (82 big blinds), while Taewan Kim rounds out the top three with 405,000 (68 big blinds). These survivors join the growing list of players guaranteed a payout and a return for Day 2 on Saturday.

Day 1D Top 10 Chip Counts

Mundhra Wins Event #33: Shot Clock

While the Main Event continues to draw a massive crowd, the fast-paced Shot Clock event also concluded at Okada Manila Millions. The tournament attracted a total of 64 entries (50 unique players and 14 re-entries), creating a total prize pool of PHP 546,304 (~USD 9,010).

India’s Sidharth Mundhra claimed the top spot, taking home PHP 177,804 (~USD 2,932) and a PHP 9,000 ticket to the APPT Manila 2026 Super Qualifier. Mundhra defeated the Philippines’ Anthony Gabitan during heads-up play, who earned PHP 113,000 (~USD 1,863) for his runner-up finish.

The final table featured a diverse group of players, including representatives from the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and India.

Okada Manila Millions 2026 Day 10 Schedule

Today is the final day to qualify for the Main Event at the Okada Manila Millions, with three flights running: Day 1E (12:00 PM), Day 1F (5:00 PM), and the final Day 1G (9:00 PM). Players can also join the Mystery Bounty Day 1A at 3:00 PM or the Super Stack Turbo – Freezeout at 7:00 PM. It is the last chance for players to grab a piece of the prize pool before Day 2 begins.

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