The 21st edition of Manila Megastack has officially concluded with Australian player Graham Cowan emerging as the Manila Megastack 21 Main Event Champion and collecting a career-best $54,749 along with the coveted PokerStars trophy. Philippines’ Renaldo Kris Tan shipped the Mini Main Event for $8,170 payout and the coveted PokerStars trophy.
Graham Cowan Triumphs in Manila Megastack 21 Main Event
The ₱45,000 (~$771) buy-in attracted 467 entries across four starting flights to battle it out for the ₱20 Million (~$342,705) guaranteed prize pool. It was filled with local players, with very few foreign players. Only the top 71 collected a share of the prize pool. Team India’s Chirag Shah made it into the money but eventually fell short of the final table, collecting ₱96,000 (~$1,642) for his 36th place finish.
When the field whittled down to the final table, the eventual winner Graham Cowan was third in chips but he got off to a flying start as he eliminated Mark Almusajin in 9th place. Later, he eliminated Ju Won Chung (5th) during the five-handed play. He eventually clashed against Kim Enriquez in heads-up and went on to defeat him to clinch the coveted title and ₱3,200,000 (~$54,749). Enriquez received an impressive ₱2,373,500 (~$40,608) for his 2nd place finish, whereas Alexis Lim picked up ₱2,502,500 (~$42,815) for his 3rd place finish. Besides the payout, the top 3 players received 2025 APPT Main Event Packages worth ₱125,000 each.
2025 Manila Megastack Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Graham Cowan | $54,680 |
| 2nd | Kim Enriquez | $40,557 |
| 3rd | Alexis Lim | 42,761 |
| 4th | Jon Kyte | $23,035 |
| 5th | Ju Won Chung | $17,720 |
| 6th | Florencio Campomanes | $13,625 |
| 7th | John Carlo Sayo | 10,475 |
| 8th | Alvir Inocentes | $8,070 |
| 9th | Mark Almusajin | $6,280 |
Renaldo Kris Tan Ships Manila Megastack 21 Mini Main Event
One of the last events of Manila Megastack 21 saw an impressive 176 turnout with ₱15,000 (~$260) buy-in. The impressive turnout smashed the ₱1,000,000 guarantee, doubling the total prize pool to ₱2,253,504 (~$36,635). Of the 176 entries, 27 players collected a payout.
As the dust settled, it was local Renaldo Kris Tan who shipped the Mini Main Event for an impressive $8,170 payday. India’s Harish Kumar Asnani put up a strong fight against Tan for the PokerStars trophy. He ultimately finished in 2nd place for a $5,100 payout. Tan’s fellow countryman Lloyd Locsin rounded out the podium, finishing third to collect $3,645.
2025 Manila Megastack 21 Mini Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Renaldo Kris Tan | $8,170 |
| 2nd | Harish Kumar Asnani | $5,100 |
| 3rd | Lloyd Locsin | $3,645 |
| 4th | Alari Kunnapuu | $2,805 |
| 5th | Aj Cris Acdal | $2,160 |
| 6th | Ludovic Lehaut | $1,660 |
| 7th | Edgar Asehan | $1,385 |
| 8th | Fred Farboud | $1,155 |
| 9th | Jaehyoun Ahn | $965 |
Source – PokerStars & SoMuchPoker
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