John Matsuda

The USOP Grand Finale hosted a string of poker events at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Hai Phong, Vietnam over 13 days from November 29 to December 11, 2024. Culminating the final day

Excitement continues as its esteemed APT Main Event comes close to crowning its newest champion. The country's largest APT Manila 2024 headliner is down to its final nine players with Daniel Lee standing in the forefront to claim the PHP 18,060,000 (~USD 309,430) top prize.  

The first local to shine across the festivities was none other than Marco Espela, after shipping the victory at the opening highlight, Philippines National Cup. Espela overcame APT’s record opening 726-entry field to take home the largest cut of the PHP 7,436,563 (~USD 126,420)  prize pool.

The Manila Megastack 17 festivities running at the PokerStars hub in Okada Manila, Philippines is playing through its 40-event lineup and crowned another six champions within the past two days. Tournament winners Masakazu Miyamoto, Takashi Kawauchi, Zhuoyue Cen, Ashley Patterson, John Matsuda, and Jeongyeon Kim emerged victorious across the smaller field side events and […]