After two days, 34 levels and beating a field of 338 players Romania's Ionut Dragomir emerged on top of this PHP 4,760,527 prize pool tournament, taking home PHP 843,527 and an APPT Manila Main Event Package worth PHP 125,000.
"I'm really happy to win my first trophy and I'm really excited to play here in manila. It's my first time here in Asia. I just came here two months ago and I had a feeling that I could bring a trophy back to my family in Romania. I started very bad in the other events but this one was one shot, one opportunity and I hit it."
Dragomir entered heads up behind John Costiniano until one hand flipped the script. Costiniano struggled to regain control but Dragomir faded his attacks. The final hand was A♣ 8♦ staying ahead of K♦ Q♣ to crown Dragomir the Kickoff Champion.
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Top Payouts
| # | Payout | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14,705 843,527 PHP | ID Ionut Dragomir ![Romania [ROU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ro.svg "Romania [ROU]"){kind=small} Romania |
| 2 | $9,675 555,000 PHP | JN John Niko Costiniano ![Philippines [PHL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ph.svg "Philippines [PHL]"){kind=small} Philippines |
| 3 | $7,495 430,000 PHP | EK Elmer Kalaquian Philippines |
| 4 | $5,930 340,000 PHP | LP Lemmor Patulot Philippines |
| 5 | $4,620 265,000 PHP | KS Keijiro Shimojo ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan |
| 6 | $3,575 205,000 PHP | JR Jannodin Riga Philippines |
| 7 | $2,615 150,000 PHP | CZ Chong Zi Heng ![Singapore [SGP]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/sg.svg "Singapore [SGP]"){kind=small} Singapore |
| 8 | $1,920 110,000 PHP | MM Masakazu Miyamoto Japan |
| 9 | $1,570 90,000 PHP | IU Ichiro Uesugi Japan |