Daniel Lee Triumphs in Main Event as APT Manila Achieves Unprecedented Success
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The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has achieved an exciting milestone with the APT Manila 2024 festival, now recognized as the largest and richest poker series ever held in the Philippines. Over 11 action-packed days at the stunning City of Dreams Manila, the festival attracted a remarkable 8,102 entries from 1,321 unique players across 53 countries. This year’s event generated a jaw-dropping total prize pool of PHP 349,691,602 (around USD 5,944,757), showcasing just how popular poker has become in the region.
The highlight of the festival was the PHP 85,000 APT Main Event, which not only drew a significant number of participants but also boasted a nine-figure prize pool (seven in USD). Other standout events included the Philippines National Cup, the Mystery Bounty Hunter, the Zodiac Classic, the Double Stack, the Mini Main Event, and the APT High Roller, all of which set new records for both entries and prize pools.
Lee Gets Gold in Manila
A big slice of the series prize money was up for grabs in the record-breaking Main Event, where 1,081 entries (639 unique players) from 36 countries and several regions battled it out for a portion of the PHP 100 million (~USD 1.7 million) prize pool. The series showstopper culminated with Daniel Lee from the United States capturing the coveted 24K gold lion APT Main Event trophy and PHP 15,060,000 (~USD 256,020) winner’s payout.
Notables to make the final table included High Stakes regular Gab Yong Kim along with WSOP bracelet winner Renji Mao.
The top 159 players made the paid places, with Joey Weissman (45th), WSOP Main Event final tablists Hye Park (72nd), and Joseph Cheong (97th) also among the in-the-money finishers.
APT Manila Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lee | United States | PHP 15,060,000 (~USD 256,020) |
| 2 | Edgar Antezana | South Africa | PHP 13,850,000 (~USD 235,450) |
| 3 | John Costiniano | Philippines | PHP 7,640,000 (~USD 129,880) |
| 4 | Ferdinand Lu | Philippines | PHP 5,740,000 (~USD 97,580) |
| 5 | Sandagdorj Munkhbaatar | Mongolia | PHP 4,390,000 (~USD 74,630) |
| 6 | Gab Yong Kim | South Korea | PHP 3,210,000 (~USD 54,570) |
| 7 | Renji Mao | China | PHP 2,410,000 (~USD 40,970) |
| 8 | Vincent Huang | New Zealand | PHP 1,725,000 (~USD 29,325) |
| 9 | Jaejoong Kim | South Korea | PHP 1,345,000 (~USD 22,865) |
Other Notable Winners
William Teoh made waves by snagging the pewter lion APT Super High Roller trophy, claiming a hefty portion of the impressive PHP 32,621,100 (~USD 554,560) prize pool. With this win, the Malaysian player took home the series’ second-largest top prize of PHP 9,785,100 (~USD 166,350).
In another exciting battle, the PHP 200,000 APT High Roller generated the festival’s fourth-largest prize pool at PHP 23,396,400 (~USD 397,740). Australia’s Daniel Neilson triumphed, earning the bronze lion APT High Roller trophy and a solid first-place prize of PHP 4,317,000 (around USD 73,390).
The PHP 125,000 Zodiac Classic also showcased its value, attracting 226 entries (157 unique) and boasting a prize pool of PHP 24,662,250 (about USD 419,260). APT All-Time Money List leader Joseph Cheong claimed his second title of the series, marking his fourth career APT title and winning the fourth-largest first-place prize of PHP 5,216,250 (approximately USD 88,675).
Cheong wasn’t done yet—he also secured the third-largest top prize of the festival in the PHP 1.5M Superstar Challenge, which offered a prize pool of PHP 16,672,500 (about USD 283,430). This victory gave him a record second Superstar Challenge title and the exclusive black lion trophy, along with a fantastic prize of PHP 8,002,500 (around USD 136,040).
2024 APT Manila Full Series Results
| Event Name | Entrants | Winner | Country | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) | Prize Pool (PHP) | Prize Pool (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event 1: Philippines National Cup - Final Day - PHP4,000,000 GTD | 726 | Marco Espela | Philippines | 1,170,050 | $20,651 | 7,436,563 | $131,255 |
| Event 2: Single Day High Roller - Freezeout | 35 | Nang Quang Nguyen | Vietnam | 954,750 | $16,851 | 3,055,500 | $53,930 |
| Event 3: PL Omaha High | 25 | Shao Me Yang | Taiwan | 229,625 | $4,053 | 545,625 | $9,630 |
| Event 5: Limit Hold’em | 16 | Minh Vo Hoang | Vietnam | 39,014.40 | $689 | 81,014 | $1,430 |
| Event 6: Limit Triple Draw 2-7 | 23 | Martin Schamaun | Switzerland | 99,593.60 | $1,758 | 235,593 | $4,158 |
| Event 7: Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | 20 | Gary Yip | Canada | 107,080 | $1,890 | 256,080 | $4,520 |
| Event 8: Turbo - High Roller | 31 | Yu Chung Chang | Taiwan | 350,205 | $6,181 | 947,205 | $16,718 |
| Event 9: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw A-5 | 19 | Yu Tang Wang | Taiwan | 40,204.60 | $710 | 96,204 | $1,698 |
| Event 10: Mystery Bounty Hunter - Final Day - Sponsored by Natural8 - PHP 6,000,000 GTD | 480 | Youngje Ahn | Korea, South | 1,096,680 | $19,356 | 5,407,680 | $95,446 |
| Event 11: Single Day High Roller - Mystery Bounty | 55 | John Matsuda | Japan | 2,014,950 | $35,564 | 3,216,950 | $56,779 |
| Event 12: PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | £28 | Daniil Shalaev | Russia | 178,448 | $3,150 | 483,448 | $8,533 |
| Event 13: Turbo - Double Stack | £45 | Daijiro Tomoto | Japan | 76,853 | $1,356 | 227,853 | $4,022 |
| Event 14: Limit Triple Draw - Lowball Mix (A-5, 2-7, Badugi) | £33 | Camilla Samsing | Norway | 125,025.60 | $2,207 | 338,025 | $5,966 |
| Event 16: Turbo - NL Omaha High | £26 | Shion Ogawa | Japan | 120,516.80 | $2,127 | 288,516 | $5,092 |
| Event 17: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | £36 | Zhi Jian Sean Ooi | Malaysia | 290,700 | $5,131 | 785,700 | $13,868 |
| Event 18: Hyper Turbo - NL - R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) | £12 | Song Wang | China | 30,760.80 | $543 | 60,760 | $1,072 |
| Event 19: Hyper Turbo - Win the Button | 36 | Lester Edoc | Philippines | 90,043.20 | $1,589 | 243,043 | $4,290 |
| Event 20: Super Stack - PHP 6,000,000 GTD | 258 | Philipp Zukernik | Canada | 1,432,020 | $25,275 | 6,757,020 | $119,261 |
| Event 21: APT Super High Roller - Final Day - PHP 15,000,000 GTD | 59 | William Teoh | Malaysia | 9,785,100 | $172,707 | 32,621,100 | $575,762 |
| Event 22: PL Omaha High | 26 | Shing Kit Kwan | Hong Kong | 187,916 | $3,317 | 448,916 | $7,923 |
| Event 23: Turbo - Double Stack | 59 | Yuma Endo | Japan | 89,740.60 | $1,584 | 298,740 | $5,273 |
| Event 24: Limit - Triple Stud (Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) | 23 | Hisashi Yamanouchi | Japan | 99,593.60 | $1,758 | 235,593 | $4,158 |
| Event 25: NL Hold’em - Teams Event (PHP 30K Buy-In Per Team of 2 Players) | 52 | Michikiko Matsuda | Japan | 113,770 | $2,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Event 27: Turbo - PL Omaha High - Bomb Pot | 56 | Gabriel Dominic Carter | United Kingdom | 85,550.40 | $1,510 | 283,550 | $5,005 |
| Event 28: Hyper Turbo | 80 | En Hao Chan | Taiwan | 148,096 | $2,614 | 540,096 | $9,533 |
| Event 29: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 40 | Batnyam Zayabaatar | Mongolia | 231,000 | $4,077 | 873,000 | $15,408 |
| Event 30: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) | 16 | Keita Kitamura | Japan | 58,019.20 | $1,024 | 108,019 | $1,907 |
| Event 31: APT Main Event - Final Day - PHP 100,000,000 GTD | 1081 | Daniel Junemo Lee | United States | 15,060,000 | $265,809 | 100,000,000 | $1,765,000 |
| Event 32: High Roller - Double Stack - Day 1 | 13 | Alexander William Keating | United States | 653,880 | $11,541 | 1,361,880 | $24,037 |
| Event 33: Omaha Masters - PL Omaha High | 58 | Shing Kit Kwan | Hong Kong | 918,040 | $16,203 | 3,038,040 | $53,621 |
| Event 34: NL Hold’em - Freezeout | 72 | Philipp Zukernik | Canada | 733,240 | $12,942 | 2,514,240 | $44,376 |
| Event 35: Razzdugi (7 Card Razz, 1/2 Pot to Razz, 1/2 Pot to Badugi) | 31 | Denis Nesterenko | Russia | 77,287.20 | $1,364 | 209,287 | $3,694 |
| Event 36: Senior’s Event (Minimum Age is 50 to Play) | 35 | Anthony Gabitan | Philippines | 224,310 | $3,959 | 604,310 | $10,666 |
| Event 38: Turbo - PL Courchevel Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Omaha Hi-Lo and First Flop Card is Exposed Preflop) | 28 | Song Wang | China | 133,512 | $2,356 | 358,512 | $6,328 |
| Event 39: Hyper Turbo - Super Hold’em (3 Hole Cards, Use 3, 2, 1 or 0 Cards) | 55 | Rex David Clinkscales | United States | 83,487 | $1,474 | 278,487 | $4,915 |
| Event 40: Hyper Turbo - NL Triple Stud (Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) | 13 | Benjamin Christopher Boo Han Jie | Singapore | 31,824.20 | $562 | 65,824 | $1,162 |
| Event 41: Superstar Challenge - Final Day | 12 | Joseph Sanghyon Cheong | United States | 8,002,500 | $141,244 | 16,672,500 | $294,270 |
| Event 42: Big “O” Masters - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card | 24 | Li Ta Hsu | Taiwan | 388,000 | $6,848 | 1,257,120 | $22,188 |
| Event 43: Single Day High Roller | 60 | Jiaqi He | China | 2,290,000 | $40,419 | 7,857,000 | $138,676 |
| Event 44: NL Hold’em | 87 | Gabriel Dominic Carter | United Kingdom | 598,530 | $10,564 | 2,278,530 | $40,216 |
| Event 45: Limit Triple Draw - Dealer’s Choice (Badugi, A-5, Badacey, 2-7, Badeucey, High) | 26 | Yu Tang Wang | Taiwan | 73,531.20 | $1,298 | 175,531 | $3,098 |
| Event 46: Women’s Event | 76 | Saori Tokunaga | Japan | 140,091.20 | $2,473 | 513,091 | $9,056 |
| Event 48: Turbo - PL Omaha High | 55 | Keita Kitamura | Japan | 149,376 | $2,636 | 563,376 | $9,944 |
| Event 49: Hyper Turbo | 112 | Sangbong Kim | Korea, South | 191,134.40 | $3,374 | 756,134 | $13,346 |
| Event 50: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 78 | Sergius Angelo Santos | Philippines | 465,350 | $8,213 | 1,702,350 | $30,046 |
| Event 51: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw 2/7 | 40 | Jia Yu Chen | Taiwan | 72,536 | $1,280 | 202,536 | $3,575 |
| Event 52: Single Day High Roller | 117 | Alexander William Keating | United States | 2,720,000 | $48,008 | 12,256,920 | $216,335 |
| Event 53: 5 Card Draw Masters (Limit Triple Draw A-5, 2-7, Badugi) | 25 | Furniss Mark | Australia | 549,500 | $9,699 | 1,309,500 | $23,113 |
| Event 54: NL Hold’em | 92 | Suya Lee | Korea, South | 634,480 | $11,199 | 2,409,480 | $42,527 |
| Event 55: 9 Game (NLH, Razz, 2-7 Triple Draw, PLO, Stud H/L, Limit Hold’em, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Stud, Omaha H/L) | 43 | Mathias Schell | Switzerland | 99,301.60 | $1,753 | 290,301 | $5,124 |
| Event 56: Women’s Event | 55 | Ma Arlene Rivera | Philippines | 225,168 | $3,974 | 751,168 | $13,258 |
| Event 57: Turbo - Atomic Pineapple (Get 5 Cards, Discard 1 After Betting Preflop, Flop, Turn) | 32 | Beng Hong Ker | Singapore | 99,048 | $1,748 | 270,048 | $4,766 |
| Event 58: Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | 22 | Daniil Shalaev | Russia | 78,658 | $1,388 | 185,658 | $3,277 |
| Event 59: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 89 | Kotaro Nakayama | Japan | 508,425 | $8,974 | 1,942,425 | $34,284 |
| Event 60: Hyper Turbo - NL R-O-S-E (Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo) | 22 | Zhun Wang | China | 47,394.80 | $837 | 111,394 | $1,966 |
| Event 61: Hyper Turbo | 119 | Keisuke Tajiri | Japan | 202,392.80 | $3,572 | 803,392 | $14,180 |
| Event 62: 9 Game (NLH, Razz, 2-7 Triple Draw, PLO, Stud H/L, Limit Hold’em, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Stud, Omaha H/L) | 31 | Yu Tang Wang | Taiwan | 222,000 | $3,918 | 676,575 | $11,942 |
| Event 63: Sunday Super Stack | 181 | Seoha Lee | Korea, South | 1,000,800 | $17,664 | 6,320,520 | $111,557 |
| Event 64: High Roller - Double Stack | 22 | Lester Edoc | Philippines | 1,452,080 | $25,629 | 3,457,080 | $61,017 |
| Event 65: Turbo - Double Stack | 138 | Ravipol Aemjareon | Thailand | 423,952 | $7,483 | 1,766,952 | $31,187 |
| Event 66: Turbo - PL Omaha High - Lazy Rivers (Individual River Card Face Up) | 38 | Daiki Aoki | Japan | 144,241.60 | $2,546 | 389,241 | $6,870 |
| Event 67: Hyper Turbo - Bomb Pot | 53 | Anton Edward Del Rosario | United States | 84,360.20 | $1,489 | 268,360 | $4,737 |
| Event 68: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 47 | Gyeongbyeong Lee | Korea, South | 322,775 | $5,697 | 1,025,775 | $18,105 |
| Event 69: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7, Badugi) | 23 | Seongsu Kong | Korea, South | 48,458.20 | $855 | 116,458 | $2,055 |
| Event 71: NL Hold’em Heads Up (64 Cap) - Best of 3 All Rounds | 26 | Jun Obara | Japan | 238,450 | $4,209 | 567,450 | $10,015 |
| Event 72: Mix Game Masters | 24 | Li Ta Hsu | Taiwan | 527,120 | $9,304 | 1,257,120 | $22,188 |
| Event 73: NL Hold’em - Freezeout | 144 | Sayaka Seshimoto | Japan | 595,304 | $10,507 | 2,486,304 | $43,883 |
| Event 74: Zodiac Classic - Final Day - Sponsored by Natural8 - PHP 15,000,000 GTD | 226 | Joseph Sanghyon Cheong | United States | 5,216,250 | $92,067 | 24,662,250 | $435,289 |
| Event 75: Omaholic (Omaha High - PL Pre / NL Post) - Sponsored by Natural8 | 46 | Leon Lionel Menezes | India | 104,555.20 | $1,845 | 310,555 | $5,481 |
| Event 76: Turbo | 73 | Ji Seok Han | Korea, South | 271,692 | $4,795 | 934,692 | $16,497 |
| Event 77: Turbo - NL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | 32 | Haydn-Douglas Pearl | England | 51,600 | $911 | 162,028 | $2,860 |
| Event 78: Hyper Turbo - 3/2/1 Single Winner (3 Flops, 2 Turns, 1 River) | 18 | Pang Ching Kuen Kelvin | Malaysia | 38,141.20 | $673 | 91,141 | $1,609 |
| Event 79: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 38 | Lkhagvasuren Lkhagvajamts | Mongolia | 307,350 | $5,425 | 829,350 | $14,638 |
| Event 80: Hyper Turbo - NL 9 Game (Hold’em, Razz, 2-7 Single Draw, Omaha, Stud H/L, A-5 Single Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Badugi Single Draw) | 18 | Eugene Co | Philippines | 38,141.20 | $673 | 91,141 | $1,609 |
| Event 81: Double Stack - Final Day - PHP 4,000,000 GTD | 434 | Sungwoo Son | Korea, South | 1,103,000 | $19,468 | 7,493,444 | $132,259 |
| Event 82: Baby Superstar Challenge | 50 | John Matsuda | Japan | 3,705,000 | $65,393 | 13,095,000 | $231,127 |
| Event 83: 7 Card Stud Masters (High, Hi-Lo, Razz) | 17 | Antonio Seremet | Australia | 427,460 | $7,545 | 890,460 | $15,717 |
| Event 84: Flip ‘N Go Hyper (1 in 7 Advance to ITM @ 19:00) | 63 | Chu Yi Jedidah Tan | Singapore | 90,994.20 | $1,606 | 318,994 | $5,630 |
| Event 85: Short Deck - Triple Chance | 7 | Lee Wee Liew | Malaysia | 195,550 | $3,451 | 305,550 | $5,393 |
| Event 86: PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | 41 | Furniss Mark | Australia | 93,799.20 | $1,656 | 276,799 | $4,886 |
| Event 89: Turbo - PL Courchevel High - 5 Card (Omaha Hi and First Flop Card is Exposed Preflop) | 14 | Joshua Cordova | Philippines | 56,146 | $991 | 118,146 | $2,085 |
| Event 90: Hyper Turbo | 42 | Bayar-Erdene Osor | Mongolia | 94,550.40 | $1,669 | 283,550 | $5,005 |
| Event 91: Hyper Turbo - NL Single Draw Mix (Badugi, A-5, Badacey, 2-7, Badeucey, High) | 27 | Yu Tang Wang | Taiwan | 56,711.80 | $1,001 | 136,711 | $2,413 |
| Event 92: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 50 | Kazuhiro Shirazawa | Japan | 344,250 | $6,076 | 1,091,250 | $19,261 |
| Event 93: Mini Main Event - Final Day - PHP 5,000,000 GTD | 320 | Gun Jegal | Korea, South | 1,374,000 | $24,251 | 6,984,000 | $123,268 |
| Event 94: APT High Roller - Final Day - PHP 15,000,000 GTD | 134 | Daniel John Neilson | Australia | 4,317,000 | $76,195 | 23,396,400 | $412,946 |
| Event 95: Dealer’s Choice (22 Games) | 21 | Denis Nesterenko | Russia | 120,000 | $2,118 | 362,586 | $6,400 |
| Event 96: Short Deck - Triple Chance | 17 | Boon Kit Khoo | Malaysia | 68,463 | $1,208 | 143,463 | $2,532 |
| Event 97: PL Omaha High - Lazy Rivers (Individual River Face Up) | 17 | Li Ta Hsu | Taiwan | 83,134.40 | $1,467 | 174,134 | $3,073 |
| Event 98: Turbo - PL Omaha Hi-Lo - Lazy Rivers (Individual River Card Face Up) | 21 | Yang Lu | China | 90,107.20 | $1,590 | 215,107 | $3,797 |
| Event 99: Hyper Turbo - Hold’em “Limits” (Limit Pre, PL Flop, NL Turn and River) | 12 | Aaron Toroussian Jacobs | United States | 29,760.80 | $525 | 60,760 | $1,072 |
| Event 100: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 46 | Youngshin Im | Korea, South | 341,950 | $6,035 | 1,003,950 | $17,720 |
| Event 101: Hyper Turbo - No Limit - Dealer’s Choice (15 Games) | 13 | Furniss Mark | Australia | 41,765.60 | $737 | 87,765 | $1,549 |
| Event 102: Micro Main Event | 89 | Xia Qi | China | 130,642.60 | $2,306 | 450,642 | $7,954 |
| Event 103: High Roller - Last Chance | 63 | Rishi Mehra | India | 1,603,900 | $28,309 | 5,499,900 | $97,073 |
| Event 104: PL Omaha Hi-Lo - 5 Card (Big O) | 19 | Antonio Seremet | Australia | 138,054 | $2,437 | 328,054 | $5,790 |
| Event 105: Turbo - Short Deck - Double Chance | 1 | Ayato Shibata | Japan | 17,266 | $305 | 17,266 | $305 |
| Event 106: Turbo - High Roller | 37 | Yu Chun Chen | Taiwan | 418,535 | $7,387 | 1,130,535 | $19,954 |
| Event 107: Turbo - PL Omaha High | 22 | Michikiko Matsuda | Japan | 94,350.40 | $1,665 | 225,350 | $3,977 |
| Event 108: Hyper Turbo | 34 | Hochung Song | Korea, South | 84,540.80 | $1,492 | 229,540 | $4,051 |
| Event 109: Hyper Turbo - High Roller | 20 | Yuji Yaginuma | Japan | 183,500 | $3,239 | 436,500 | $7,704 |
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