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).

Joseph CheongThe 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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