The WPT Prime Cambodia Championship ran from February 14 to 18 and a record-breaking field of 1,484 entries across three flights, surpassing the previous record of 1,050 and generating a prize pool of USD 1,429,080, which was finally shared by the top 186 players. In the end, Canadian Alexander Puchalski emerged as  the champion after a gruelling heads-up with Khorshad Sagor to take home $233,680 and a seat worth $10,400 to the WPT World Championship in December.

2025 WPT Prime Cambodia Final Day Recap  

The final day of the tournament saw 13 players return to battle it out for the title. Vyacheslan Shin started the day as the shortest stack. Although Shin managed a double up, he soon exited in 13th place for $14,600. He was followed by Wonho Lee and Peter Kiem, both falling to Patrik Demus and earning $18,200. The final table was reached after the elimination of Nariman Yaghmai who exited in 10th place for $22,900.

The final table saw Portuguese player Manuel Carvalho start as a chip leader with a stack of 9,750,000. With each player assured at least $22,900, Chinese player Xiao Liu, who began with a stack of just 1,000,000, became the first casualty at the final table. He was followed by Tom Maguire (8th for $29,200), who ran into Yita Choong’s aces. Early chip leader Manuel Carvalho fell in 7th place for$37,500 after losing key hands.

By the time the field whittled down to six players, Puchalski had taken the lead but he lost a big pot to Jobin’s kings. Yuan Yu (6th for $48,800) busted next. He was followed by Yita Choong whose run ended in fifth place for$63,000. Sagor then eliminated Yannick Jobin in fourth ($82,700), and Patrik Demus in third ($111,200), setting up a heads-up with Puchalski.

The final duel was intense and lasted nearly four hours, with both players trading the chip lead. Sagor survived multiple times but ultimately fell when Puchalski’s Ac 2c won it against his Qh 8c on an ace-high board. Puchalski eventually secured him the title after nearly 12 hours of play.

Team India Performance

A total of 186 players were paid out in the WPT Prime Cambodia, including several Indians. Leading the Indian cashes in the tournament was Rajesh Goyal who secured a 34th place for $5,700. He was followed by Amit Kaushik (38th for $5,700), Arun Sriram (39th for $5,700), Abhishek Paul (50th for $4,200), Rahul Melwani (70th for $3,200), Ankit Jain (88th for $2,600), and Vishal Ojha who fell in 92nd place for $2,400.

Other Indians to cash in this tournament were Sumit Sapra (112th for $2,200), Abhijith Cheruku (119th for $2,200), Ankit Wadhawan (120th for $2,200), Harsh Bubna (121st for $2,100), Anil Adiani (138th for $2,100), WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer (139th for $2,000), Pradeep Nudurumati (143rd for $2,000), Apoorva Goel (150th for $2,000), Asish Ghosh (152nd for $2,000), Sreekanth Narayanan (171st for $2,000) & Sanampuri Somasekhar (173rd place for $2,000).

2025 WPT Prime Cambodia  Final Table Payouts

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The 2025 WSOP begins on May 27 and will conclude on July 16, offering 100 exciting events with varied buy-ins to cater to all types of players. Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP, emphasized to continue breaking last year’s records. “In 2025, the WSOP schedule is better again, with something for everyone who loves the game,” Stewart said. 

This will be the first series of WSOP under the new ownership of GGPoker’s parent company–NSUS Group Inc. In mid-2024, NSUS Group paid a massive $500 million to Caesars Entertainment to acquire the prestigious series. Although ownership changed, the main staff remained the same as the prestigious Horseshoe Las Vegas venue. 

The 56th Annual WSOP begins on May 27 with Event #1: $1,000 buy-in Mystery Millions, which guarantees a $1,000,000 top Bounty, and a $1 Million  for the eventual winner. The event boasts five starting flights, with late registration open until Level 12. Eventually, the festival concludes with a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo on July16, 2025.

WSOP 2025 Main Event (July 2–July 16,2025)

As always, the series will be highlighted by the Main Event. The $10,000 buy-in event runs from July 2 to July 16, 2025. There will be four Day 1 flights (July 2–5), which will be followed by multiple Day 2s leading to the final table and the eventual crowning of the champion.

The 2024 WSOP main event was the largest one in the history with a record turnout of 10,112 entries resulting in $94,041,600 prize pool. The largest share of the prize pool went to the 38-year-old Jonathan Tamayo claiming a staggering $10 million and his first bracelet as the champion.

New, Better, and Exciting 2025 WSOP

Just like in 2024, this year the series is adding new formats and events to its list as Stewart said: “The WSOP schedule is better again, with something for everyone who loves the game.” The 2025 WSOP introduces new events and exciting formats, including the “Battle of the Ages” ($1,000 buy-in, June 22). This specific event split players into 50+ on Day 1A and 21-49 on Day 1B age groups. Players withstanding both starting flights will battle against each other on Day 2. 

WSOP raised its stakes during the 2024 WSOP Paradise, introducing a $25k Super Main Event with a $50 million GTD. This time, they are doing the same thing, but for Mixed-game enthusiasts, the series is introducing a new $25k PLO/NLH mixed high rollers, adding to the excitement of poker enthusiasts. 

Additionally, the T.O.R.S.E. format makes its debut, replacing limit hold’em with triple draw deuce-to-seven lowball in the mixed-game rotation with a $3,000 buy-in. Traditional H.O.R.S.E. events remain on the schedule with buy-ins of $1.5k, $10k, and $25k. 

In 2024, WSOP added NLH/PLO Double Bomb Pot to its events list and it was very successful, this time the Double Bomb Pot makes its return with a $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot Eight Max.  Here is a list of several exciting new events players can look forward to at the upcoming World Series of Poker 2025:

Tournaments for Every Bankroll

The 2024 WSOP Paradise faced criticism for its high buy-in-only tournaments, thus excluding ordinary players from dreaming of participation in the series. While WSOP always features low buy-in events, of the 100 events this time, 49 have buy-ins of $1,500 or less, while 30 tournaments cost more than $10k. 

There are 13 high rollers with buy-ins of $25,000 or more, including three six-figure buy-in events: the $250,000 no-limit hold’em on June 15, the $100,000 pot-limit Omaha on June 11, and the $100,000 no-limit hold’em on July 1. The crown jewel of all this high-roller action is the $250k High Roller. 

PokerGO will once again be the exclusive live broadcast provider for the 2025 WSOP, with a complete streaming schedule to be released soon.

A Large Indian Contingent Expected

Last year, we saw a large number of Indian players competing for WSOP glory. For the first-time in history, India racked up a record 219 cashes, which included two victories. Team India’s performance was highlighted by the super high roller victory achieved by Snathosh Suvarnna, who created history by becoming the first Indian to win a $250k High Roller for a career-best $5.4 million and his career-second gold bracelet. Poker veteran Aditya Agarwal won Event #82: $1,000 No Limit Hold’em for a sum of $189,661 and his maiden bracelet. This year, we expect a bigger Indian contingent continuing their record-breaking run from from 2024 into WSOP 2025.

Here is the Full Schedule for WSOP 2025. 

Source – WSOP

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Govorov’s journey in the tournament was nothing short of remarkable. He started the final table with the third shortest stack and was on the verge of elimination as he was left with just three big blinds at one point. However, he made a stunning comeback and went on to win the record-breaking main event title after beating WSOP bracelet winner Samuel Mullur in the heads-up battle. 

This marked Govorov’s first APT title and overall fifth live victory, earning him a career-best $192,498 payday and his maiden Asian Poker Tour trophy. With this victory, his lifetime tournament earnings exceeded $588,000.

2025 APT Manila Classic Main Event Quick Recap

The PHP 60K (~$1,031) buy-in Main Event ran from February 10th to 16th at the Metro Card Club, attracting a record 1,202 entries across four starting flights. The massive field shattered the PHP 60 million guarantee, generating a total prize pool of PHP 61,181,680 (~$1,072,622). 

A total of 175 players shared the prize pool and among them were several Indian pros including Ish Agarwal (167th – $1,635), Raju Jaruplavath (145th – $1,635), Rahul Darak (137th – $1,843), Jayaram Bharath (103rd – $2,069), and Somasekhar Sanampuri (98th – $2,069). 

Besides them, two players made it into the Day 4 of the tournament but unfortunately failed to reach the final table— Rishi Mehra (33rd – $3,878), and Siddharth Karia (27th – $5,304). 

2025 APT Manila Classic Main Event Final Table Quick Recap 

The final table began with Russia’s Dmitri Belikov leading the final nine with a stack of 8,890,000 chips, followed by Japan’s Hiroya Iwamoto. However, both players quickly lost their lead as Iwamoto became the first casualty, busting in 9th place for $14,242. Adalsteinn Karlsson followed soon after, finishing 8th for $18,346.

Despite starting with a middling stack, Jie Zhang couldn’t withstand the aggression of Or Nezer, exiting in 7th place for $25,754. Meanwhile, Mullur showcased his high-stakes experience, eliminating the final table chip leader, Dmitrii Belikov in 6th place for $33,788.

Mullur held over half the chips in play at this point, while Govorov fell to the short stack after an intense battle with Dylan Foster. However, Govorov doubled up to stay alive, while Alexander Ugay busted in 5th place for $45,155 after running ace-jack into Nezer’s pocket kings.

As play continued four-handed, Foster found himself all-in against Mullur, but the Australian flopped a Broadway straight with ace-king, cracking Mullur’s set of jacks. With the blinds rising, Govorov fell to just 3 BBs, but he managed to double up through Nezer, keeping his tournament life alive.

A few hands later, Nezer attempted a bluff against Mullur, but the Austrian hero-called with one pair, eliminating Nezer in 4th place for $58,935. With three players left, Govorov shifted gears, steadily chipping up to overtake Mullur as the chip leader.

Despite his efforts to climb back, Foster’s run ended in 3rd place for $79,592 after his king-ten lost to Govorov’s ten-seven, which improved to a straight on the turn. 

Heads-Up Battle

The heads-up duel started with Govorov having a 2-to-1 chip advantage against Mullur. Everyone thought of a big and long battle between the two, but the heads-up ended in just four hands.  On the final hand of the tournament, Muller shoved his stack with ace-four unfortunately to face the ace-king of Govorov.

The board ran out 8c-Qs-8d-9h-Kd and Ivan Govorov sealed the victory. Samuel Mullur, fresh off from his final table finish in the 2025 WSOP Paradise $100k Triton Main Event, collected  $113,154 for his runner-up finish. 

2025 APT Manila Classic Main Event Final Table Payouts 

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Carrying the “Mission RunGood” theme, the first Online Ring Series runs this spring from February 23 to May 24 with eight ring events, giving players a chance to win an RGPS ring from the comfort of their homes while playing on their phone or other electronic devices.

The upcoming online ring series takes place on ClubWPT Gold and will be coinciding with several live RGPS events in the United States. The series kicks off with 110SC RGPS NLH SoCal Online Ring Event 10KSC GTD on February 23 at 1 pm PT. The final ring event of the series – a 110SC RGPS NLH KC Online Ring Event 10KSC GTD – will be played on May 18, 2025.

 A $12,400 WPT Championship Package Up For Grabs

Adding to the excitement, players who make it to the final table of any RGPS ring event, live or online, will receive a ticket to an invite-only tournament on ClubWPT Gold to be held on May 24. The exclusive tournament will award a lucrative $12,400 WPT Championship package.

“Ensuring that poker remains safe and accessible across the United States is a top priority for ClubWPT Gold,” said Jamie Kerstetter, ClubWPT Gold’s Marketing Manager. “What better way to reinforce that commitment than by partnering with one of the most trusted Mid-Major poker tours in the country.”

With eight online rings and a $12,400 WPT Championship package, the inaugural online ring series marks a historic moment for RunGood Poker Series, a popular mid-major tour. Players can win an RGPS ring and also compete for a $12,400 WPT Championship package while playing online.

Schedule for Mission RunGood x ClubWPT Gold Online Series

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All eyes are now its PHP60k (~$1,030) buy-in no-limit hold ’em Main Event, which saw a whooping 1,202 entries across four starting flights, shattering the previous record for the largest APT event in Manila, Philippines, set during the APT Manila 2024. The record-breaking field smashed the PHP 60 Million  GTD, generating a prize pool of PHP 61,681,680 (~$1,100,000). 

From the prize pool, the eventual champion will claim the bigger piece, collecting PHP 11,069,680  (~$190,20), the coveted Gold Lion APT Main Event Trophy, and an APT Championship (APTC) ticket valued at approximately $10,700. 

2025 APT Manila Classic 2025 Day 2 and Day 3 Quick Recap 

Of the 1,202 entries, only 377 players survived to advance to Day 2. As the field whittled down on Day 2, it was the top 175 players who made it into the money with a mini-cash of PHP94k (~$1,615). 

Several Indian players also made it into the money in the record-breaking main event, including Ish Agarwal, Rahul Rajendra Darak, Somasekhar Sanampuri, Raju Jaruplavath, Bharath Jayram, Siddharth Karia, and Rishi Mehra.

Day 3 of the 2025 APT Manila Classic Main Event kicked off on February 13 and ran for over 9 hours until the field was down to 48 players. Hong Kong’s Jie Zhang, who was among the mid-stack when Day 3 kicked off, ended up as the chip leader moving into Day 4 with almost 4 million in Chips.

Zhang is followed by Alexander Ugay who holds the second-largest stack with 2,335,000.  Start-of-day chip leader Po-Shuo Huang ended the day with 1,755,000, while Jayden Zalac (1,740,000), and Niklas Warlich (1,365,000) all ended up the day among the top 10 stacks.

Two Indian Players Still in Contention

Meanwhile, there are two poker players from India advancing to Day 4 of this prestigious tournament– Rishi Mehra and Siddharth Karia. Karia has less than 1 million in chip stacks, while Mehra is among the top 10 in chip stacks holding 1.4 million chip stacks. 

2025 APT Manila Classic Main Event Top Stacks For Day 4

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This week-long event drew an impressive 1,226 entries, comfortably crushing its advertised $10,000,000 guarantee and generating a whopping $12,260,000 in the final prize pool. In the end, the largest chunk of this prize pool went to Bernhard Binger, who pocketed $1,834,484 after outlasting a star-studded final table of online crushers.

Bernhard Binder’s journey to victory was nothing short of extraordinary as he had to battle against the likes of Ole Schemion, Roman Hrabec, Pedro Neves, Pablo Silva and Martin Finger at the final table that was played on Tuesday night and lasted for about three hours.

Every player at the final table was assured a minimum $214,057, with $1,832,484 reserved for the winner. Bernhard Binder started as the chip leader but faced several ups and downs during his final table journey. However, he was able to recover and rebuild his stack to reach the heads-up against Martin Finger. The latter, who busted Pablo Silva in third place with flush over flush, started the duel as a clear favourite due to his long experience and massive stack. He started the final battle with a massive stack of 88.6 million chips against Binder’s 31.3 million stack but lost his lead quickly in the 30-minute heads-up.

Bernhard Bernhard Makes Epic Heads-Up Comeback

Starting the heads-up far behind Finger, Bernhard Binder played aggressively and closed the gap in no time. He continued to build his stack and was 3 to 1 up when the final hand arrived. Down to 30 bbs, Finger opened holding 8s 8c and Binder put him all-in with As Qd. The board ran out 4c 4h Qc 10d 9h where Binder flopped a queen to complete his first GGMillion$ final table with a career-defining victory.

Binder took home the coveted winner’s prize and Martin Finger had to settle in second place. He pocketed $1,338,110 for his runner-up finish.

 GGMillion$ Main Event Final Table Payouts (USD)

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The crown jewel of the series was the ₹30k buy-in Main Event, which drew an impressive 340 entries, creating a total prize pool of ₹88.40 Lakhs. In the end, it was Samyak Sethi, who took down the Main Event title, taking home a career-best INR 16.90 Lakhs and etching his name as the biggest winner of the series. Here is a quick recap of all major DPT Xpress February 2025 events.

Angad Kaura Wins DPT Xpress Event #1: DPT Rush 

Angad Kaura was crowned as the first big winner at the recently-concluded series. He shipped the online-live hybrid INR 5,750 DPT Rush of the series. This was Kaura’s first live poker victory, following his recorded live cash of ₹16,098 at the Deltin Poker Tournament back in 2017. 

The opening event of the recently-concluded series saw an entry field of 869 entrants over six online flights on Adda52.com to battle it out for a total prize pool of ₹50 Lakhs that was paid out to the top 104 finishers, who returned for to play Day 2 of the event live in Goa on 5th February. 

As the dust settled, Angad Kaura from Delhi emerged victorious after beating a tough field of pros to score his maiden live poker victory and a career-defining score of ₹8.68 Lakhs payout. Kaura eventually defeated the DPT regular and seasoned MTT online crusher Ranjeet Negi in a thrilling heads-up. The latter collected an impressive ₹6.30 Lakhs for his efforts. 

DPT Xpress Event #1: DPT Rush Final Table Payouts

1. Angad Kaura – ₹8,68,056
2. Ranjeet Negi – ₹6,30,019
3. Sanjay Khanna – ₹4,57,330
4. Kartik Aysola – ₹3,32,009
5. JaiKiran Kumar – ₹2,41,064
6. Saurabh Ramola – ₹1,75,065
7. Raman Dixit – ₹1,27,170
8. Kritarth Pant – ₹92,412

Raghav Bansal Wins DPT Xpress High Roller To Claim Fourth DPT Title

Raghav Bansal, the inaugural DPT Main Event champion, captured the ₹50,000 buy-in Xpress High Roller title for a massive ₹12.80 Lakhs payout, making him the second biggest winner of the DPT Xpress series. The latest victory marked his fourth DPT title and fifth live victory overall. 

The ₹50,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Xpress High Roller drew a field of 124 players, creating a total prize pool of ₹53.94 Lakhs. As the field narrowed, the top 15 players secured a share of the massive prize pool.

In the end, the tournament came down to a heads-up battle between rising star Aman Parakh and Kolkata-born veteran poker pro Raghav Bansal. Bansal’s years of experience paid off handsomely, as emerged victorious to claim the coveted main DPT Trophy.

DPT Xpress February 2025 High Roller Final Table Payouts 

Samyak Sethi Clinches DPT Xpress Event #5: Main Event Victory

The crowning glory of the series was the ₹30,000 buy-in DPT Xpress Main Event, which attracted 340 entries across three starting flights, generating a massive total prize pool of ₹88.40 Lakhs. Amid the intense action throughout, the top 44 players secured payouts.

The final table took place on the last day of the 2025 DPT Xpress on February 10. The final table was a reg-infested one featuring solid regs in Siddhanth Kripalani, Phanindra Akkina, Jaikiran Kumar, the recent 15K Xpress Mini Main Event champion Ritwik Khanna, and the Xpress Mini Main Event runner-up Vishrant Goyal.

In the end, it was Samyak Sethi who emerged victorious, taking home a hefty  ₹16,89,926 from the gigantic prize pool. Sudarshan Ravi finished runner-up and walked away with a career-best ₹12,46,425 for his efforts. 

DPT Xpress February 2025 Main Event Final Table Payouts 

DPT Xpress February 2025 Winners 

The first DPT Xpress of 2025 featured an impressive 10 events from February 5 to February 10 with buy-ins ranging from ₹11,500 to ₹50,000. While Samyak Sethi and Raghav Bansal walked away as the biggest winners of the series, Ridhav Chawla etched his name as the only player to win two trophies at the series. He kicked off his campaign in style by winning DPT Xpress NLH Bounty and then closed it out with a victory in DPT Xpress Closer, winning over ₹ 6 Lakhs from his two victories in the series. 

Here is the complete list of all events and their winners. 

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Meanwhile, Tobias Schwecht triumphed in the record-breaking APT Manila Classic Super High Roller, securing $208,658. Over at the MSPT Season 16 Venetian Poker Bowl, Anthony Scarborough emerged victorious after a four-way deal to take home $152,243.

WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Pompano Beach Main Event Quick Recap

The 2025 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Pompano Beach Main Event has officially concluded with 66-year-old Arthur Peacock, winning the $1,700 Main Event and his career maiden circuit ring. Peacock collected a hefty $230,794 for the victory, pushing his lifetime poker earnings past $1.6 million.

A total of 914 entrants were seated inside the Pompano Beach Casino, generating a $1,384,710 prize pool distributed among the top 101 finishers. Raminder Singh made it to the podium, collecting a six-figure score of $106,906 for his 3rd place finish. Meanwhile, former WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion, Darryl Fish finished 2nd collecting an impressive $153,860. 

WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Pompano Beach Main Event Final Table Payouts

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Tobias Schwecht Triumphs in the Record-Breaking APT Super High Roller

Germany’s Tobias Schwecht outlasted a record-breaking field of 81 entries, to win the 2025 Asian Poker Tour (APT) Manila Classic Super High Roller. The record-breaking field generated a total prize pool of PHP 44,784,900 (~$769,500) – the richest APT non-Main Event prize pool generated in the country. 

The hefty prize pool was split among the top 11 players, while the top 2 finishers earned a six-figure score. Australia’s Ricky Li Qi Huang finished in 2nd place earning a whopping $148,316. I-Chun Chiu rounded out the podium to collect an impressive $97,113.

The champion, Schwecht, earned a staggering $208,658, his maiden Asian Poker Tour trophy, and became the first player to win a ticket into the 2025 APT Championship.

2025 APT Manila Classic Super High Roller Final Table Payouts

Source – APT 

Anthony Scarborough is the 2025 MSPT Season 16 Venetian Poker Bowl Champion 

Anthony Scarborough of Mansfield outlasted a massive field of 892 entries to win the MSPT Season 16 Venetian Poker Bowl. The impressive turnout generated a total prize pool of $1,271,100, with the top 99 finishers securing a payout. 

After a 4-way deal, Scarborough claimed the top prize of $152,243 along with the coveted MSPT title. The four-way deal gave the players over $100k in payout. Dan Heimiller collected $136,124 for his runner-up finish. Rick Green and Alex Kim received $123,936, and $105,000 respectively for their 3rd and 4th place finish. 

2025 MSPT Season 16 Venetian Poker Bowl Final Table Payouts

*denotess to the 4-way heads-up deal.

Source – MSPT

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1. Tushar Bhartia – INR 83.15 Lakhs

Fresh off his remarkable runner-up finish in the Bounty Hunters Special 215 of Natural8 India, Tushar Bhartia stormed back with a sensational performance this past week on Monday, winning a staggering INR 83.15 Lakhs from his two deep runs on the platform, cementing his position among the top earners in 2025 so far. He finished 5th in the Bounty Hunters Big Game 215 for a hefty INR 7.10 Lakhs, and followed it up with a remarkable 8th-place finish in the APL Green Snake Main Event, earning a whopping INR 76.04 Lakhs to take his total earnings for the day to a whopping INR 83.15 Lakhs -the biggest single online score in 2025. With these epic performances, Bhartia moved to the #2 spot on the 2025 earnings chart on Natural8 India.

2. Tarun Goyal – INR 12.39 Lakhs

Tarun Goyal continues to crush the online poker felts in the country. The reigning 2024 Player of the Year and WSOP (Online) bracelet winner, who amassed over INR 12.39 Crores in online winnings last year, was one of the biggest winners of the week, racking in over INR 12.39 Lakhs from three deep runs on Natural8 India alone. His top performances included finishing 10th in the Saturday Night Fever 2100 for INR 7.25 Lakhs, a 62nd-place in the Bounty Hunters HR Main Event for INR 3.87 Lakhs, and a 16th-place in the Saturday Secret KO HR 1050 for INR 3.22 Lakhs.

With over INR 44 Lakhs in winnings already in 2025, the former IT-turned poker pro continues to climb and shows no signs of slowing down.

3. ‘ayemi1122’ – INR 8.14 Lakhs

The third biggest score of the week belonged to PokerBaazi’s ‘ayemi1122’. The mystery player emerged as Sunday’s top scorer with a victory in the 50 Lakh GTD BSS SuperStack, bagging a career-best INR 8.02 Lakhs. This online grinder from Arunachal Pradesh also added a few smaller scores to his tally, closing the Sunday night with INR 8.14 Lakhs in winnings. The runner-up prize in the BSS SuperStack went to none other than Mukesh Surana, who walked away with INR 5.23 Lakhs for his runner-up finish.

Other Prominent Winners of The Week

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The PHP20,000 (~$340) buy-in no-limit hold’em Manila Super Series 21 Main Event inside the luxurious Okada Manila saw a turnout of 705 entries across four flights. The impressive entries crushed the PHP10 million (~$170,560) guarantee, generating a prize pool of PHP10,936,078 (~$186,500). Of the 705 entries, the top 105 finishers shared the prize pool. Philippines players mostly dominated the tournament, however, several other countries’ players also ran deep to score money. 

Team India Performance

From Team India, PokerStars India Team Pro  Siddharth Karia was the only Indian to finish in the money. He finished in 18th place, earning himself PHP 81,000 (~$1,381) for his efforts. 

Manila Super Series 21 Main Event Final Table Quick Recap 

Florendo qualified via Flight and entered Day 2 in the middle package. He played some top-notch poker and was able to make it to the final table with the second largest stack behind Japan’s Ko Okubo, who held 5,160,000 against 5,050,000 of Florendo. 

The final table kicked off with Ranch Cyril Lee, knocking out Shawn Benitez (9th). Florendo then narrowed the field further by eliminating Alex Gelev and Lenart Ecarma in 8th and 7th place, respectively. Despite the elimination, Lee was the next to follow the railbirds in 6th place after he ran his king-queen against Florendo’s ace-queen. 

With the eliminations, Florendo took the chip lead, holding over 100 BBs. However, David Erquiaga snatched the lead by sending out Lemmor Patulot in 5th place, kicking off the four-handed action. 

It didn’t take long for Florendo to fight back and take the chip lead again, after calling Rick Jason Ambata’s ace-jack all-in with pocket deuces. His deuces held up to end the tournament life of Ambata in 4th place. Florendo headed to the three-handed action with a big chip lead over Ko Okubo and Erquiaga. Okubo scored his first elimination of the final table, eliminating Erquiaga in 3rd place. 

In the heads-up Florendo held a 2-to-1 chip advantage over the Japanese player. Okubo gradually narrowed the chip lead but wasn’t able to overcome it. In the final hand of the tournament, Okubo with a straight draw shoved holding five-three. Florendo made the call with his pocket eights. Okubo needed an ace of six to complete his straight, but Florendo’s eights held up. Ko Okubo collected PHP1,259,00 (~$21,473) for finishing 2nd in a Philippines dominant final table. 

Manila Super Series 21 Main Event Final Table Payouts

India’s Anant Acharya Shipped the Manila Super Series 21 DeepStack Event

Anant Acharya was the only Indian to secure the title at the series. He won his first-ever PokerStars trophy after a swift heads-up battle, defeating the UK’s Ashley Patterson in just four hands. Acharya outlasted a competitive field of 134 entries in the Deepstack Event, claiming the title and a PHP356,780 (~$6,105) payday. Ashley Patterson finished runner-up, claiming $3,825 for his efforts. Korea’s Junhoon Chung rounded out the podium to collect a PHP159,500 (~$2,730) payday. 

The impressive entries generated a total prize pool of PHP1,429,780 (~$24,390) crushing the GTD PHP1 Million. Besides Anant Achary, Asian poker circuit regular Harish Kumar Asnani finished 12th to collect PHP29,000 (~$495).

Manila Super Series 21 DeepStack Final Table Payouts

2025 Manila Super Series 21 Events Winners

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