Rommel Angeles - SOMUCHPOKER

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