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APPT Manila 2026: Edenata Wins SHR, Demus Takes Red Dragon

October 16, 2026 · 3 min read

APPT Manila 2026 results — Edenata wins the Super High Roller and Demus takes the Red Dragon — PokerSitesRanking
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Indonesia’s Rudy Edenata won the APPT Super High Roller at the APPT Championship Manila 2026, taking ₱6,625,000 and a PokerStars shard trophy from a 42-entry field at Okada Manila. On Thursday, October 15, Hungary’s Patrik Demus won the 518-entry PokerStars Red Dragon for ₱4,033,600. South Korea’s Seunghee Park and Dohwan Kim finished second and third.

Both events were the last big side titles before the ₱60 million guaranteed APPT Championship Main Event. The Main Event began on October 15 and finishes on Monday, October 19. Results below come from SoMuchPoker’s live reporting. Buy-ins and guarantees come from the official PokerStars Live APPT Manila Championship page (checked October 16, 2026).

Who won the APPT Super High Roller in Manila?

Rudy Edenata of Indonesia won the ₱500,000 APPT Super High Roller. He led the final day and turned that lead into the ₱6,625,000 top prize. The event had a ₱5 million guarantee on PokerStars’ schedule, and the 42 entries passed it easily. Spain’s Adria Dalmau finished second for ₱4,320,000, and the Philippines’ Jason Kyle Magbanua was third for ₱2,970,000.

The win adds to a strong run for Edenata in Asia. SoMuchPoker lists his earlier 2026 title in the APT Jeju Classic High Roller for KRW 233,530,000.

  • 1. Rudy Edenata (Indonesia) — ₱6,625,000
  • 2. Adria Dalmau (Spain) — ₱4,320,000
  • 3. Jason Kyle Magbanua (Philippines) — ₱2,970,000
  • 4. Seunghyuk Jung (South Korea) — ₱2,210,000
  • 5. Leo Kamiya (Australia) — ₱1,750,000
  • 6. Sung Jin Yun (South Korea) — ₱1,350,000

Who won the PokerStars Red Dragon at APPT Manila 2026?

Patrik Demus of Hungary won the ₱50,000 PokerStars Red Dragon for ₱4,033,600. The 518 entries built a ₱22,377,600 prize pool, far above the ₱15 million guarantee. The Asian players on the final table did well. South Korea took second and third, and three Filipino players finished between fifth and seventh. Belgium’s Kenny Hallaert finished eighth.

  • 1. Patrik Demus (Hungary) — ₱4,033,600
  • 2. Seunghee Park (South Korea) — ₱2,500,000
  • 3. Dohwan Kim (South Korea) — ₱1,800,000
  • 4. Sarath Samarasekera (Canada) — ₱1,400,000
  • 5. Kim Enriquez (Philippines) — ₱1,075,000
  • 6. Lester Edoc (Philippines) — ₱825,000
  • 7. Renato Villanueva Jr (Philippines) — ₱635,000
  • 8. Kenny Hallaert (Belgium) — ₱490,000
  • 9. Aleksei Solovev (Russia) — ₱405,000

SoMuchPoker reports that every final-table finisher also received a ticket on top of the cash.

When does the APPT Championship Main Event finish?

The APPT Championship Main Event in Manila runs October 15–19, 2026, at the Coral Lounge in Okada Manila. It costs ₱165,000 and carries a ₱60 million guarantee, according to PokerStars Live. Day 1A drew 156 entries, and 56 players advanced, with Jonald Garcia leading on 350,000 chips. Day 1B starts at noon Manila time (UTC+8) on Friday, October 16, with a 50,000-chip starting stack. That is 11:00 in Bangkok and Jakarta and 13:00 in Seoul and Tokyo.

The festival runs until October 19. Players who are not in the Main Event can still play side events such as the ₱15,000 Double Stack (₱1M GTD) and a ₱150,000 High Roller Knockout. The minimum age at the venue is 21. For earlier results from this stop, see our report on Zhiqiang Liu and Edgar Asehan’s APPT Manila wins, and see the PSR poker events calendar for what comes next in Asia.

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