The eighteenth edition of the fan favorite Manila Super Series is fast approaching with three days left on the calendar before action kicks off on the felt. From September 18-24, the PokerStars hub right at the heart of Okada Manila Resort & Casino, Philippines will once again welcome hundreds of players to the floor, in contention for the PHP 8,000,000 (~USD 141,014) festival pot.
A conservative number for the usual twenty event lineup, the center of attention Main Event already takes up nearly half of this listed guarantee. Year after year, garnered results have easily shattered the PHP 3,000,000 (~USD 52,880) advertised Main Event prize pool as shown below in its previous five seasons. Players will have several opportunities to make it through Day 2 with a total of three starting flights available on schedule beginning on the 20th.
Other tournament highlights include the PHP 2,000,000 (~USD 35,253) guaranteed Superstack, PHP 1,000,000 (~USD 17,626) guaranteed Warm Up and Super Series Turbo, and PHP 500,000 (~USD 8,813) guaranteed Knockout and Mystery Bounty events.
Manila Super Series Past Main Event Results
Date
Manila Super Series Edition
Champion
Prize (PHP)
Prize (USD)
Entries
Prize pool
June 2023
17
William Ysmael
₱1,867,000
$33,339
746
₱9,551,784
October 2022
16
Joseph Santos
₱1,000,000
$16,966
366
₱4,792,770
July 2022
15
Jason Magbanua
₱1,340,000
$23,961
500
₱6,457,500
February 2022
14
Joe Mark Vasay
₱720,000
$14,014
398
₱5,211,810
December 2019
13
Koki Takeishi
₱925,000
$18,222
540
₱5,531,328
Last June’s Manila Super Series 17 festivities saw a massive PHP 21,125,730 (~US$ 377K) in total prize awarded, towing a boosted turnout of 746 entries collected for its Main Event games. Filipino pro William Ysmael took home the largest share of the ₱9,551,784 (~USD 170,918) prize pool after defeating Taiwan’s Ting Yi Chen in heads up play and capturing his first career spade trophy.
William Ysmael
Manila Super Series 18 Full Schedule
Time
Event #
Tournament Name
Buy-in (PHP)
Monday, September 18
13:00
1/A
Warm-up – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱6,000 (5,280+720)
18:00
1/B
Warm-up – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱6,000 (5,280+720)
21:00
2
Hyper Turbo – Re-entry
₱5,500 (4,840+660)
Tuesday, September 19
13:00
1/Final
Warm-up – Day 2 Final
13:00
3
Knockout (₱500K GTD) [₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry
₱6,500 (5,720+780)
18:00
4
Turbo – Re-entry
₱5,500 (4,840+660)
20:00
5
Turbo Freezeout
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
21:00
Q6
Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips
₱2,200 (1,936+264)
Wednesday, September 20
13:00
7/A
Main Event – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee)
₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
17:00
8
Win the Button – Re-Entry
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
19:00
9/A
Super Series Turbo – Flight A Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱4,500 (3,960+540)
21:00
Q10
Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips
₱2,200 (1,936+264)
21:00
11
Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry
₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
Thursday, September 21
13:00
7/B
Main Event – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee)
₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
17:00
12
Pot Limit Omaha Turbo – Re-Entry
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
19:00
9/B
Super Series Turbo – Flight B Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱4,500 (3,960+540)
21:00
Q13
Qualifier to Main Event – Win Your Seat at 80K Chips
₱2,200 (1,936+264)
21:00
14
Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry
₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
Friday, September 22
13:00
7/C
Main Event – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱3 Million Guarantee)
₱15,000 (13,200+1,800)
17:00
15
Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Day 1
₱25,000 (22,500+2,500)
19:00
9/C
Super Series Turbo – Flight C Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱4,500 (3,960+540)
21:00
16
Knockout Hyper Turbo
[₱2K Bounty] – Re-entry
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
Saturday, September 23
13:00
7/Day 2
Main Event – Day 2
13:00
15/Final
Deep stack Play ITM – Re-Entry Final
13:00
17
₱10,000 Super Knockout [₱5K Bounty] – Re-Entry
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
15:00
18
Superstack Re-Entry – Day 1
(₱2 Million GTD)
₱25,000 (22,500+2,500)
19:00
9/D
Super Series Turbo – Flight D Play ITM – Re-Entry (₱1 Million Guarantee)
₱4,500 (3,960+540)
20:00
19
Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed)
₱50,000 (45,000+5,000)
21:00
20
Hyper Turbo – Re-entry
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
Sunday, September 24
13:00
7/Final
Main Event – Final
13:00
9/Final
Super Series Turbo – Final
13:00
19
Super Series High Roller Day 1 – Re-Entry (Day 2 Entry Allowed)
₱50,000 (45,000+5,000)
14:00
21
Mystery Bounty (₱500K GTD)
₱10,000 (8,800+1,200)
15:00
18/Final
Super Series Turbo – Final
18:00
22
Six Handed Turbo – Re-Entry
₱20,000 (17,600+2,400)
19:00
23
Super Hyper Turbo – Re-Entry
₱5,000 (4,600+400)
Manila Super Series 18 Player Guide
Janette Dee
Graduated from De La Salle University, Janette works as a full time teacher in Manila, Philippines. She has long joined the local poker community as a recreational player for the last decade. Having a natural love for the game, she decided to branch out into a different avenue of poker. Currently, Janette works for Somuchpoker as a content writer reporting local and international news for the site.
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