Huge 11-Day APT Manila Festival Comes With Over $3 Million Guaranteed

Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Sep 20, 2024 7 min read

Past APT Manila Main Event Champions Since 2018
2024 APT Manila Schedule

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) returns to Manila in the Philippines in late October for the first time in two years. The luxurious City of Dreams Manila resort will host the APT Manila festival which runs from October 28 through November 7.

APT, in partnership with Soul Poker, has created an exciting schedule with combined guarantees of over PHP170,000,000, the equivalent of $3 million. A significant chunk of that impressive sum is reserved for the APT Manila Main Event, a PHP85,000 ($1,500) buy-in affair boasting a PHP100 million guaranteed ($1.7 million).

The APT Manila schedule boasts 109 events and satellites, including 22 High Roller tournaments, 21 mixed games, and 20 Omaha events, meaning there's something for everyone heading to the Philippines.

Past APT Manila Main Event Champions Since 2018

Date	Entrants	Prize Pool	Prize Pool (USD)	Champion	Prize	Prize (USD)
Sep 2022	497	PHP24,104,500	$422,011	Hernan Villa	PHP4,560,300	$79,839
Nov 2022	380	PHP23,280,000	$405,823	Moses Saquing	PHP4,915,100	$85,681
Apr 2019	503	PHP24,395,500	$467,407	Christopher Mateo	PHP4,376,000	$83,842
Sep 2019	515	PHP24,977,500	$481,451	Yohn Parades	PHP4,369,400	$84,222
Mar 2018	325	PHP15,762,500	$300,545	Lester Edoc	PHP2,674,900	$51,002
Sep 2018	306	PHP14,841,000	$275,112	Lester Edoc	PHP2,849,600	$52,824

Moses Saquing (lead image) is the reigning APT Manila Main Event champion after he outlasted 379 opponents on his way to banking PHP4,915,100 ($85,681) in November 2022. Two months earlier, Hernan Villa got his hands on a PHP4,560,300 ($79,839) top prize when the tournament drew in 497 entrants.

The APT Manila Main Event also took place twice in 2019 and 2018, the latter of which was special for Lester Edoc. Edoc won the March 2018 edition for PHP2,674,900 ($51,002) and emerged victoriously again in September for an additional PHP2,849,600 ($52,824).

2024 APT Manila Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Guarantee
Mon 28 Oct	11:00 a.m.	PHP12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Day 1A	PHP4,000,000
	11:15 a.m	PHP100,000 Single Day High Roller
	11:30 p.m.	PHP25,000 PL Omaha
	12:00 p.m.	PHP1,000 Satellite to National Cup and Main Event	20 seats
	2:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Limit Hold'em
	3:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
	5:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Day 1B	PHP4,000,000
	7:30 p.m.	PHP15,000 PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card
	8:00 p.m.	PHP35,000 Turbo High Roller
	9:00 p.m.	PHP12,000 NLHE Philippines National Cup Day 1C	PHP4,000,000
	9:15 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw A-5
Tue 29 Oct	11:00 a.m.	PHP20,000 NLHE Mystery Bounty Day 1A	PHP6,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Philippines National Cup Final Day	PHP4,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	PHP130,000 Single Day High Roller Mystery Bounty
	11:30 a.m.	PHP20,000 PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5-Card
	12:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Turbo Double Stack
	3:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Limit Triple Draw Mix
	5:30 p.m.	PHP20,000 NLHE Mystery Bounty Day 1B	PHP6,000,000
	6:00 p.m.	PHP70,000 Satellite to Super High Roller	1 seat
	7:30 p.m.	PHP13,000 Turbo NL Omaha
	8:30 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL R.O.S.E.
	9:15 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo Win The Button
Wed 30 Oct	11:00 a.m.	PHP30,000 NLHE Super Stack	PHP6,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Mystery Bounty Hunter Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	PHP600,000 NLHE APT Super High Roller Day 1	PHP15,000,000
	11:30 a.m.	PHP20,000 PL Omaha
	12:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Turbo Double Stack
	3:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Limit Triple Stud
	4:00 p.m.	PHP15,000 NL Hold'em Teams Event
	6:00 p.m.	PHP17,000 Satellite to Main Event	10 seats
	7:30 p.m.	PHP6,000 Turbo PL Omaha Hi
	8:45 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo
	9:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:15 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw Mix
Thu 31 Oct	11:00 a.m.	PHP85,000 NLHE APT Main Event Day 1A	PHP100,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	APT Super High Roller Final Day	PHP15,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	PHP120,000 High Roller Double Stack Day 1
	11:30 a.m.	PHP60,000 Omaha Masters PL Omaha Hi
	12:00 p.m.	PHP40,000 NL Hold'em Freezeout
	3:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 Razzdugi
	4:00 p.m.	PHP20,000	Seniors Event (50+)
	6:00 p.m.	PHP17,000 Satellite to Main Event	5 seats
	7:30 p.m.	PHP15,000 Turbo PL Courchevel
	8:45 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo Super Hold'em
	9:15 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL Triple Stud
Fri 1 Nov	11:00 a.m.	PHP85,000 NLHE APT Main Event Day 1B	PHP100,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	High Roller Double Stack Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	PHP1,500,000 Superstars Challenge Day 1
	11:30 a.m.	PHP60,000	Big O Masters PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card
	11:45 a.m.	PHP150,000 Single Day High Roller
	12:00 p.m.	PHP30,000 NL Hold'em
	3:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 Limit Triple Draw Dealer's Choice
	4:00 p.m.	PHP8,000 Women's Event
	6:00 p.m.	PHP17,000 Satellite to Main Event	5 seats
	7:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Turbo PL Omaha
	8:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo
	9:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:15 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw
Sat 2 Nov	11:00 a.m.	PHP85,000 NLHE APT Main Event Day 1C	PHP100,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Superstars Challnge Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	PHP120,000 Single Day High Roller
	11:30 a.m.	PHP60,000 5 Card Draw Masters
	12:00 p.m.	PHP30,000 NL Hold'em
	3:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 9-Game Mix
	4:00 p.m.	PHP16,000 Women's Event
	6:00 p.m.	PHP85,000 APT Main Event Day 1D	PHP100,000,000
	7:00 p.m.	PHP10,000 Turbo Atomic Pineapple
	7:30 p.m.	PHP10,000 Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card
	8:30 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL R.O.S.E.
	9:15 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo
Sun 3 Nov	11:00 a.m.	APT Main Event Day 2	PHP100,000,000
	12:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 9-Game Mix
	1:00 p.m.	PHP40,000 Sunday Super Stack
	2:00 p.m.	PHP180,000 High Roller Double Stack Day 1
	6:00 p.m.	PHP15,000 Turbo Double Stack
	7:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Turbo PL Omaha High Lazy Rivers
	8:30 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo Bomb Pot
	9:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:15 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw
Mon 4 Nov	11:00 a.m.	APT Main Event Day 3	PHP100,000,000
	11:00 a.m.	PHP22,000 Satellite to Zodiac Classic	5 seats
	11:15 a.m.	High Roller Double Stack Final Day
	11:15 a.m.	PHP25,000 NL Hold'em Heads-Up (64 cap)
	11:15 a.m.	PHP60,000 Mix Game Masters 9-Game
	1:00 p.m.	PHP20,000 NL Hold'em Freezeout
	1:00 p.m.	PHP125,000 NLHE Zodiac Classic Day 1	PHP15,000,000
	3:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 Omaholic
	6:00 p.m.	PHP15,000 Turbo
	7:30 p.m.	PHP6,000 Turbo NL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card
	8:30 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo 3/2/1 Single Winner
	9:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:15 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL 9-Game Mix
Tue 5 Nov	11:00 a.m.	APT Main Event Day 4	PHP100,000,000
	11:00 a.m.	PHP20,000 NLHE Double Stack Day 1A	PHP4,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Zodiac Classic Final Day	PHP15,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	PHP300,000 Baby Superstar Challenge Day 1
	11:30 a.m.	PHP60,000 7 Card Stud Masters
	12:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Flip & Go Hyper
	1:00 p.m.	PHP50,000 Short Deck Triple Chance
	3:30 p.m.	PHP8,000 PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card
	5:30 p.m.	PHP20,000 Double Stack Day 1B	PHP4,000,000
	6:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Satellite to RVS Cup	20 seats
	7:30 p.m.	PHP10,000 Turbo PL Courchevel
	8:45 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo
	9:00 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo NL Single Draw Mix
	9:15 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
Wed 6 Nov	11:00 a.m.	APT Main Event Final Day	PHP100,000,000
	11:00 a.m.	PHP25,000 Mini Main Event Day 1A	PHP5,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Double Stack Final Day	PHP4,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	PHP200,000 NLHE APT High Roller Day 1	PHP15,000,000
	11:30 a.m.	PHP20,000 Dealer's Choice (22 Games)
	1:00 p.m.	PHP10,000 Short Deck Triple Chance
	3:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 PL Omaha Lazy Rivers
	5:30 p.m.	PHP25,000 NLHE Mini Main Event Day 1B	PHP5,000,000
	7:30 p.m.	PHP12,000 Turbo PL Omaha Hi-Lo Lazy Rivers
	8:45 p.m.	PHP6,000 Hyper Turbo Hold'em Limits
	9:00 p.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller
	9:15 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo No-Limit Dealer's Choice (15 games)
Thu 7 Nov	11:00 a.m.	PHP6,000	Micro Main Event
	11:15 a.m.	APT High Roller Final Day	PHP15,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	Mini Main Event Final Day	PHP5,000,000
	11:15 a.m.	PHP100,000 High Roller Last Chance
	11:30 a.m.	PHP20,000 PL Omaha Hi-Lo 5 Card
	3:00 p.m.	PHP20,000 Turbo Short Deck Double Chance
	3:30 p.m.	PHP35,000 Turbo High Roller
	4:00 p.m.	PHP12,000 Turbo PL Omaha High
	6:00 p.m.	PHP8,000 Hyper Turbo
	6:15 a.m.	PHP25,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller

Variant is No-Limit Hold'em unless otherwise stated

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Aside from the massive APT Manila Main Event, the Superstars Challenge is the most eagerly anticipated tournament on the bustling schedule. While the PHP1,500,000 ($25,800) buy-in event does not carry a guarantee in its prize pool, its field should be packed with some of the best poker talent that game has to offer.

The last time the APT ran a Superstars Challenge was at the 2024 edition of APT Jeju. Some 36 entries were processed, and a prize pool worth $735,623 was created. Joseph Cheong was the man who emerged victoriously from the battle, doing so with the equivalent of $272,186 to show for his efforts.

Stay tuned to PokerNews in the run-up to the APT Manila 2024 festival. We will bring you a detailed guide of where to stay, eat, and party in the capital of the Philippines, plus all the news from this incredible series.

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