Filipino Bags P2.6M, 5th Asia Poker Tour Title in Manila Classic Event

Vamerdino Magsakay secures his fifth Asia Poker Tour title at the APT Manila Poker Classic 2025, winning P2.6M in the Single Day High Roller - Mystery Bounty event at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

Vamerdino Magsakay from the Philippines claimed his fifth Asia Poker Tour title, after top-billing one of the events in the APT Manila Poker Classic 2025 held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. 

Magsakay led 77 other contestants to bring home P2.6 million (US$45,441) in earnings at the Single Day High Roller - Mystery Bounty event, according to a release by APT published Feb. 9. This includes P1.73 ($USD28,951) in prize money and P970,000 ($USD16,490) in bounties collected.

Mike Takayama, also from the Philippines, finished as 2nd place with P2.5 million (US$43,724) in total earnings. This includes  P1.2 million (US$20,944) in prize money and P1.3 (US$22,780) in bounties.

Steven Louis Chew from Australia secured a third-place finish, earning P1.65 million (US$28,118), which included P794,000 (US$13,498) in prize money and P860,000 (US$14,620) in bounties.

The list of winners for the event went as followed: 

1st Vamerdino Magsakay (Philippines) P1,703,040 + P970,000*

2nd Mike Takayama (Philippines)  P1,212,000 + P1,360,000*

3rd Steven Louis Chew (Australia) P794,000 + P860,000*

4th Yoon Koo Kang (Australia) P611,000 + P180,000*

5th Daniel Smiljkovic  (Germany) P484,000 + P180,000*

6th Tobias Schwecht (Germany) P378,000 + P1,600,000*

7th Edward Chun Ho Yam (Hong Kong) P298,000

8th Abraham Abdulla Ceesvin (Singapore) P233,000 + P180,000*

9th Pattarapol Wannarat (Thailand) P177,000

APT Manila Poker Classic 2025 will run until February 16, of which includes the conclusion of the main event which has a P60 million (USD$1 million) prize pool.

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