05 Feb Who will be crowned PPT 2024 champion and ship ₱1.5M?
The record-breaking Philippine Poker Tournament has reached its final day with 17 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the huge ₱1,530,000 (~$ 27,300) top prize! Cards in the air at 2pm.
Final Day – 17 players
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Castro Jose Merlo | 6,150,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Imperio Raymond | 6,140,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Rivera Czardy Earldale | 3,880,000 | 39 |
| 4 | Gonzaga Terry | 3,090,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Magbanua Jason Kyle | 3,010,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Garcia Jonald | 2,810,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Patawi Francisco | 2,710,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Tolentino Richard | 2,140,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Castillo Ellezer | 2,090,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Cerbito Michael | 2,040,000 | 20 |
| 11 | Bueza Michael | 1,950,000 | 20 |
| 12 | Singh Mandeep | 1,160,000 | 12 |
| 13 | Dee Janette Hazel | 1,120,000 | 11 |
| 14 | Bautista Milbert | 830,000 | 8 |
| 15 | Lai Alexander | 820,000 | 8 |
| 16 | Rosete Maxwell Philippe | 680,000 | 7 |
| 17 | Alcantara Eric | 340,000 | 3 |
Remaining payouts
| Place | Cash Payout |
| 1 | ₱1,530,000 |
| 2 | ₱779,566 |
| 3 | ₱300,000 |
| 4 | ₱155,000 |
| 5 | ₱100,000 |
| 6 | ₱73,800 |
| 7 | ₱61,500 |
| 8 | ₱53,300 |
| 9 | ₱45,100 |
| 10 | ₱36,900 |
| 11 | ₱36,900 |
| 12 | ₱32,800 |
| 13 | ₱32,800 |
| 14 | ₱32,800 |
| 15 | ₱28,700 |
| 16 | ₱28,700 |
| 17 | ₱28,700 |
Jose Merlo Castro
Leading the chase are Jose Merlo Castro (62 bb) and Raymond Imperio (61 bb), both players near-even in chips, separated by one big blind. The pair have quite a lead over the rest of the pack.
Raymond Imperio
Next ones down the rung are Metro Team Pros Czardy Rivera (39 bb), Jason Kyle Magbanua (31 bb), Terry Gonzaga (30 bb).
Jonald Garcia
Also in the lineup is Jonald Garcia who recently claimed his first WPT title on his first trip outside of home soil. Garcia enters with a healthy 28 bb. Janette Dee returns with 11 bb and will be looking to be the first female player to claim a Metro major.
PPT 2022 champion Maxwell Rosete also made the cut however it will be a hard grind with just 7 bb at kick-off. Rosete is the only PPT champion remaining.
Maxwell Rosete
When the players return, they are all guaranteed a minimum ₱28,700 and a seat worth ₱11,000 to the Metro Summer Event. What they will be aiming for though is the enormous ₱1,530,000 top prize. This is the largest PPT first place payout in history.
PPT 2024 – Day 3
Chips in play: 40,960,000
Average stack: 2,409,411 (24 bb)
Day 3 / Final Day opening blinds: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Level intervals: 40 minutes
Starting time: 2pm
BB structure: Big blind ante / Regular Ante at Final Table
Final Table – Shot Clock and Livestream
A new element will be introduced at the final table, the 30 second Shot Clock. Finalists will be given five time-banks of 30 seconds each.
Spectators can follow the final table action via the livestream broadcasted on the Metro Facebook page and Metro YouTube channel. As always, Metro commentator Jester Intia will be presenting the action as it unfolds. You can also check out the previous PPT 2024 broadcasts.
PPT 2024 – Day 2 Featured Table
PPT 2024 – Pre-Event Final Table
Record PPT 2024 numbers
Date: January 31 to February 5, 2024
Buy in: ₱4,500 (~$80)
Guarantee: ₱4,000,000 (~$71,000)
Entries: 1,656
Prize pool: ₱6,518,016 Million (~$116,500)
ITM / Day 2 qualifiers: 195 players
Day 1 results
Day 1A: 349 entries / 42 ITM qualifiers
Day 1B: 228 entries / 28 ITM qualifiers
Day 1C: 246 entries / 30 ITM qualifiers
Day 1D (Turbo): 179 entries / 22 ITM qualifiers
Day 1E: 364 entries / 44 ITM qualifiers
Day 1F: 290 entries / 35 ITM qualifiers
Richest PPT in history
Jharome Pena – 2023 PPT champion
The Philippine Poker Tournament (PPT) is one of the Metro Card Club’s beloved homegrown event. Now in its fifth year, it is richer than ever with the prize pool soaring to an astounding ₱6,518,016 Million (~$116,500). This is a new record for the event.
In just several hours, the PPT will be crowning its newest champion and join these past winners:
Jharome Pena (2023) – ₱845,940
Maxwell Rosete (2022) – ₱395,048
Rasid Paitao (2020) – ₱299,883
Gideon Galpo (2019) – ₱389,000
Last year, Jharome Pena turned his ₱6,600 buy in into a career high payout of ₱845,940 (ICM deal)! Pena missed the mark in Day 2 but 2022 PPT champion Maxwell Rosete is still in the running.
This year’s title will be incredibly special as it is the richest PPT in history and the champion’s purse is a massive ₱1.53 Million!
Links:
Richest PPT in history, P6.5 Million prize pool!
1,002 entries and climbing! PPT 2024 P4M gtd to be crushed
China’s Liu Zhiqiang tops PPT 2024 Day 1B
Pros light up PPT 2024 Day 1A as Ebilane Ericson sets the bar – Metro Card Club
Deep Structure, Boosted Guarantee, It’s Time For PPT 2024! – Metro Card Club
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