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Alvin Jeff Sembrano is a Filipino poker player with more than $218,000 in recorded live tournament earnings. A regular on the Philippine circuit, Sembrano has recorded major results at Okada Manila, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, and other festivals across Asia. His biggest result came in September 2026 when he won the Manila Super Series 24 Main Event for PHP 2,600,000, approximately $41,500.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Alvin Jeff Sembrano has more than $218,000 in recorded live tournament earnings and ranks inside the top 70 on the Philippines All-Time Money List.
His career-best result came at Manila Super Series 24 at Okada Manila. Sembrano topped a 1,126-entry field in the PHP 18,500 Main Event, earning PHP 2,600,000 (~$41,500) from a PHP 17.8 million prize pool.
The victory surpassed his previous career-best result, which came in the 2024 Manila Megastack 18 Main Event. Sembrano finished fourth for PHP 2,135,000 ($38,139).
Sembrano also produced a strong run during APPT Manila 2025. He finished third in the PHP 35,000 APPT National for PHP 1,510,000 ($26,594) and runner-up in the PHP 15,000 Deepstack for PHP 301,000 ($5,301).
Earlier in 2025, he won the Megastack during the Okada Manila Millions for PHP 423,550 ($7,461). He also captured a Superstack Hyper Turbo title during Manila Super Series 21.
Biography & Poker Background
Sembrano represents the Philippines and has built the majority of his recorded tournament results on the domestic circuit.
His tournament history includes frequent appearances at Okada Manila as well as events in Pasig City, Taiwan and Vietnam. Sembrano has competed across festivals operated by PokerStars LIVE, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, the Asian Poker Tour, U Series of Poker and Taiwan Millions Tournament.
His results increased significantly through 2024 and 2025, with the Manila Megastack Main Event fourth place followed by multiple titles and final tables the following season.
The biggest breakthrough came in September 2026, when Sembrano won the Manila Super Series 24 Main Event. The victory delivered the largest live tournament cash of his career and moved his recorded earnings beyond $218,000.
Play Style & Strategy
There is limited public interview or strategy material available from Sembrano, making it difficult to accurately define his overall playing style.
His recorded results do show experience across a wide range of No-Limit Hold'em tournament structures, including large-field Main Events, Deepstack tournaments, Hyper Turbos and regional championship events.
Sembrano has also demonstrated an ability to reach the latter stages of large fields, highlighted by his 2024 Manila Megastack Main Event final table, his third-place APPT National finish in 2025 and his victory over 1,126 entries in the Manila Super Series 24 Main Event.
Social Media & Online Presence
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About the Editor
Derick Elomina is Somuchpoker's Lead Content Writer and Interview Specialist, reporting live from WSOP bracelet events and Asia Pacific poker festivals such as TMT, APT, RDPT and APL Jeju, alongside player features and interviews for the site's Stories section. He discovered poker at 14 playing home games with friends, and by 21 he had entered the industry as a field reporter, starting as a hand reporter before building his current role on the tournament floor.