From September 18 to 27, 2026, the PokerStars Live Series was held at Okada Manila (Paranaque, Philippines). The Manila Super Series 24 featured more than ₱18 million (approximately $285,000) in guaranteed prize money over ten tournament days. The main highlight of the series, with a guarantee of ₱10 million, was the Main Event. In the end, Alvin Jeff Sembrano secured the victory in the Main Event. He was rewarded with ₱2.6 million and an APPT Championship package.
1,126 entries were registered for the PokerStars Live Main Event of the Manila Super Series 24. 495 entries and 631 re-entries created a prize pool of ₱17,079,342. The top 167 players finished in the money. The minimum cash prize was ₱30,000. Alvin Jeff Sembrano from the Philippines prevailed in heads-up play against his compatriot Genesis Pilao. First place came with a prize of ₱2,600,000 ($41,710). In addition to the prize money, Sembrano received the traditional spade trophy awarded to winners at PokerStars live events. Another highlight is the additional APPT Championship package, which not only grants him entry into the APPT Championship Main Event but also includes four nights’ stay at the renowned Okada Manila.
The Manila Super Series 24 offered a varied tournament schedule over ten days. In addition to the Main Event, numerous other tournaments were on the schedule, including the Super Series Warm-up, SuperStack, Super Structure, a Mystery Bounty event, and the Super Series Marathon. The festival also concluded with the “Road to APPT Championship” event. Ten APPT Championship packages with a total value of ₱2.1 million were guaranteed.
For more information, visit the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour website. Here are the results of the final 9 in the Manila Super Series 24 Main Event:
Place | Country | Player | Prize Money (PHP) | Prize Money (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Philippines | Alvin Sembrano | ₱2,600,000 | $41,710 |
2. | Philippines | Genesis Pilao | ₱2,000,000 | $32,084 |
3. | Russia | Mikhail Smirnov | ₱1,260,000 | $20,213 |
4. | Poland | Lukasz Jankowski | ₱985,000 | $15,802 |
5. | Romania | Alexandru Tudor | ₱755,000 | $12,112 |
6. | South Korea | Jinhyoung Oh | ₱580,000 | $9,304 |
7. | Japan | Kai Shuto | ₱447,000 | $7,171 |
8. | Russia | Svyatoslav Sazonov | ₱347,000 | $5,567 |
9. | Philippines | Raphael Bulaong | ₱265,342 | $4,257 |