Okada Manila Millions Main Event Kicks Off; Edgar Asehan Leads 69 Survivors from Day 1A & 1B

The Okada Manila Millions has reached its eighth day of action at PokerStars LIVE Manila, with the flagship Main Event finally getting underway. A combined 586 entries across Day 1A and Day 1B have been whittled down to 69 survivors, all set to return for Day 2 on Saturday with a shot at the lion’s share of the PHP 6M GTD prize pool.

Day 1A: Enriquez Sets the Pace

Day 1A drew a strong field that filled up quickly, with a healthy mix of local pros and international regulars taking their seats throughout the session. Of the entries in the opening flight, 45 players bagged up to advance, with Filipino pro Kim Enriquez leading the way with 651,000. A familiar face at PokerStars LIVE Manila events, Enriquez reached the final table of APPT Manila 2025 and has long been one of the country’s most consistent tournament performers.

France’s Victor Cherki bags in second with 518,000, while India’s Acharya Anant rounds out the top three with 496,000.

The bubble was a relatively brief affair. With Dakota Anderson as the field’s short stack, his hopes of bagging took a blow when a possible elimination at another table went the other way on one of the first hands of the bubble, leaving him to be blinded into his final hand shortly after. Simultaneous eliminations across two tables ended the bubble in dramatic fashion, with both Anderson and Rowell Ama hitting the rail one spot from the money. With PokerStars LIVE rules requiring players to bag chips to secure a payout, neither collected a cash.

Day 1A Top Ten Chip Counts

Day 1B: Asehan Takes the Lead

The evening flight added further depth to the field, with APPT Championship 2025 High Roller champion Edgar Asehan topping the 24 Day 1B survivors and takes the overall lead with 653,000. Germany’s Jesper Henrich bags in second with 529,000, while the Philippines’ Jassel Policarpio rounds out the top three with 385,000.

Day 1B Top Ten Chip Counts

Other Winners on Day 8

Away from the Main Event, two further events reached their conclusions. Mike Takayama took down Event #30, the PHP 10,000 NLH Freezeout, for PHP 260,676 (~USD 4,230) from a field of 116 entries. One of the Philippines’ most decorated players, Takayama claimed his 17th APT title just last month at APT Taipei 2026, winning the richest-ever Super High Roller on the tour for over USD 312,000. His victory here adds yet another notch to an already formidable resume.

#30 NLH - Freezeout (10,000 PHP)

Total Prize USD

$16,070

Total Prize

₱990,176

Entries

116

ITM

12

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₱260,676 $4,230	MT Mike Takayama Philippines	557.29
2	₱176,500 $2,865	YO Yasuhiro Otsuka Japan	394.06
3	₱117,500 $1,905	YK Yoshinobu Kusano Japan	321.75
4	₱93,000 $1,510	JC John Clyde Tan Philippines	278.65
5	₱73,500 $1,195	JB Javier Becerril Spain	249.23
6	₱64,000 $1,040	RM Rene Mar David Philippines	227.51
7	₱54,000 $875	RG Raymundo Gomez Philippines	210.64
8	₱44,000 $715	DK Daichi Kinoshita Japan	197.03
9	₱34,500 $560	MA Mitsuhiro Akashi Japan	185.76

Check the 12 Payouts & Results ...

Japan’s Yuki Yokota claimed the Event #31 Megastack Turbo title for PHP 144,644 (~USD 2,345) from a field of 133 entries.

#31 Megastack Turbo Winner

Yuki Yokota

Japan

$2,345(₱144,644)

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Today’s Schedule

The action continues at Okada Manila Millions today with Day 1C of the Main Event kicking off at 12:00 PM, followed by Day 1D at 5:00 PM. The Shot Clock event (#33) gets underway at 3:00 PM, with the Knockout Turbo (#34) and Okada Millions Qualifier (#35) rounding out the evening.