Rommel Angeles

Rommel Angeles

Philippines [PHL]Philippines
Asia Pacific Poker TourPokerStars LiveAce Poker LeaguePhilippine Poker Million
Total Prize in Asia-Pacific
$9,717
Largest Prize in Asia-Pacific
$4,125
Chaar-Lee
Chaar-LeeAuthor
Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.

Active in the poker scene since 2013, Filipino player Rommel Angeles quickly became a cash game standout, dabbling in Asian Poker Tour Manila and PokerStars LIVE Manila. He had many deep runs and made his biggest cash in 2019 when he dominated the Manila Megastack 13 Kickoff event, bagging PHP 810,000 (USD 15,543).

During the pandemic, Angeles turned his curiosity for online poker into a lucrative hobby. According to Angeles, online poker quickly became a means of living, and he won big at any PokerStars LIVE tournaments, earning PHP 203,500 (USD 4,036) in the 2021 Main Event and PHP 255,000 (USD 4,327) in the 2022 Warm-Up event.

Angeles has yet to appear in international poker but remains ahead of his competitors in the Philippines. His most recent win occurred in the Hot Turbo event at the Manila Megastack 18, where he claimed a PHP 506,000 (USD 9,064) win.

Angeles currently has total live earnings of USD 147,555.

Manila Megastack 13: Henrik Tollefsen among early winners; Rommel Angeles wins Kickoff

*Profile by Zoe Alcazaren

APPT Manila to crown Kick-Off champion; Rommel Angeles leads; APPT National PHP 5M gtd starts today; Xu Qiang wins NLH Freezeout
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APPT Manila to crown Kick-Off champion; Rommel Angeles leads; APPT National PHP 5M gtd starts today; Xu Qiang wins NLH Freezeout
The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) enters its third day of games at Okada Manila in the heart of Manila, Philippines. The highly revered annual festival commenced on July 27 and will run through August 6 featuring 33 trophy events and PHP 30,000,000 in guarantees. To date, three players have already captured iconic PokerStars […]
07/29/2023
Manila Megastack 13: Henrik Tollefsen among early winners; Rommel Angeles wins Kickoff
Asia-Pacific
Manila Megastack 13: Henrik Tollefsen among early winners; Rommel Angeles wins Kickoff
Hosted at Okada Manila, the Manila Megastack is one of PokerStars’ most recognisable series in Philippines, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars across its 24 tournaments. These tournaments take place in Manila between September 27th and October 6th, with the opening 5 events having already seen a winner crowned. Event 2 – ₱12,000 Kickoff (₱3,000,000 GTD) […]
09/30/2019
Pinoy Briefs: Rommel Angeles wins Metro 2M, PokerStars Super Series begins, APL Online Qualifiers on Pokamaax, and APT Philippines with 10M in guaranteed prizes
Asia-Pacific
Pinoy Briefs: Rommel Angeles wins Metro 2M, PokerStars Super Series begins, APL Online Qualifiers on Pokamaax, and APT Philippines with 10M in guaranteed prizes
The Philippines continues to be one of the most enjoyable destinations for poker players around the region with the country host to a large number of festivals year-round. For the month of February, players have their calendars nearly blacked out with three events scheduled and more on the way in March. One event has already […]
02/13/2018