The prestigious APPT Championship, with a buy-in of 165,000 PHP (~$2,600), attracted 479 entries. The originally guaranteed sum of 60 million PHP was surpassed, with the final prize pool rising to 68,286,240 PHP (~$1,087,650).
The final table started under the clear control of Wouter Beltz, who entered with a massive stack, nearly doubling the chips of his closest competitor, Graham Cowan. Beltz expertly navigated the finale, eventually reaching the decisive heads-up against South Korea's Sung Jin Yun.
Before the start of this final showdown, both players agreed on a financial ICM deal, securing Beltz with 9,902,000 PHP and Yun with 9,538,000 PHP. They played on for the remaining 2 million PHP and the title.
In the decisive hand of the tournament, Beltz went all-in with T c 2 d on the turn 2 s K s 8 s 2 c, and Yun called with K d 8 d. The river 7 s secured the overall victory for the Dutch player, who, in addition to the financial reward, also earned a package for the APPT Championship 2027.
APPT Championship Manila 2026 Final Table Results:
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Winnings (PHP) |
Winnings (~USD) |
|
1. |
Wouter Beltz |
Netherlands |
11,902,000 PHP* |
$189,570* |
|
2. |
Sung Jin Yun |
South Korea |
9,538,000 PHP* |
$151,920* |
|
3. |
Julian Hasse |
Germany |
5,875,000 PHP |
$93,575 |
|
4. |
Graham Cowan |
Australia |
4,585,000 PHP |
$73,030 |
|
5. |
Viacheslav Zotov |
Russia |
3,530,000 PHP |
$56,225 |
|
6. |
William Ysmael |
Philippines |
2,715,000 PHP |
$43,245 |
|
7. |
Jason Kyle Magbanua |
Philippines |
2,085,000 PHP |
$33,210 |
|
8. |
Han Sic Lee |
South Korea |
1,605,000 PHP |
$25,565 |
|
9. |
John Tech |
Philippines |
1,246,240 PHP |
$19,850 |
*Heads-up deal
Sources: SoMuchPoker, Flickr, YouTube
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