Starting today, September 19 until the 29th, the Manila Megastack 19 hosted by Pokerstars Live will be throwing around a ton of prizes with a whole bunch of exciting poker events lined up at Okada Manila, Philippines. There are over 40+ poker events to give players every opportunity to grab one of the iconic PS spadies and grab a share of the guaranteed PHP 37,000,000 (~US$ 655,000).
The largest chunk is reserved for the Manila Megastack 19 Main Event which boasts a whopping PHP 20,000,000 (~US$ 355,000) guarantee. The Main Event kicks off on September 25 with a buy-in of PHP 45,000 (~USD 810) with three Day 1 flights to choose from. There are also qualifiers for a chance to win a seat at a bargain price of just PHP 3,300 (~USD 60).
Kicking off the games is the SuperStack PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,900) guaranteed. Later in the afternoon, Day 1A of the Kickoff PHP 3,000,000 (USD 54,000) guaranteed joins on the floor. Other Day 1 flights for the Kickoff are tomorrow.
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One of the largest casinos in the Philippines, first-time visitors to Okada Manila will find endless entertainment options. In addition to a wide variety of gaming experiences, the venue boasts a selection of world-class restaurants to satisfy any craving. For those looking to indulge further, luxury shopping is conveniently located within the complex, offering a complete and upscale entertainment experience.
If this is your first trip to Manila, the venue is just 15-20 minutes away from any of the Metro Manila airports. To get to Okada Manila, the safest and most reasonable in priced is via Grab. Similar to Uber, just download the app and book it or head to the kiosk and the representative will book one for you. Just make sure to change some money first. The local currency is the Philippine Peso. Grab only takes local currency.
If you are in need of accommodations, look no further than Okada Manila. This top-notch hotel offers a variety of rooms and prices. This is the most convenient. If you prefer to shop around for rooms, there are loads of choices around the area.
For those that want to experience some tourist attractions, the famous Intramuros, Luneta Park and Ocean Theme Park are just nearby.
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*Post by JJ Duque
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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