20 Aug Philippine Poker Millions Main Event Day 1 Legs At Metro Start Today At 1PM
Shuffle up and deal! The Metro Card Club raises the curtain on the inaugural Philippine Poker Millions Main Event! Be the first player to hoist the PPM trophy and take down the lion’s share of the ₱50 Million Guaranteed prize pool. Action gets underway at 1:00 p.m. with the first starting flight ready to rock the house.

At Metro, this historic debut features seven Day 1 heats scheduled from August 20 to 23, making this the last batch for players to secure their spot in the money round. The standard buy-in is ₱55,000 while a cheaper route of ₱27,500 is provided however you only receive a half starting stack.
- Full Ticket: ₱55,000 (14% ITM)
- Half Ticket: ₱27,500 (two halves make one full entry, 7% ITM)
For full ticket players, the starting stack is 40,000 while half-ticket holders start with 20,0000. If you are hunting value, the Metro has lined up two ₱12,000 Mega Satellite Qualifiers, giving players the ultimate shot at glory for a bargain price.
Today, two starters are on deck – Day 1A and Day 1A (Turbo). The Day 1A Turbo has been added to accommodate unused tickets from other Day 1 Legs. This is open to everyone.
- Day 1A: Wednesday, August 20 at 1pm – ₱55,000
- Day 1A (Turbo): Wednesday, August 20 at 7pm – ₱27,500
- Day 1B: Thursday, August 21 at 1pm – ₱55,000
- Day 1C: Friday August 22 at 1pm – ₱55,000
- Day 1D: Friday August 22 at 7pm – ₱27,500
- Day 1E/1F: Saturday, August 23, at 1pm and 6:30pm – ₱55,000 each

PPM Structure For ₱55,000
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
| 1 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 3 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 9 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 10 | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 |
| 10 minutes break | |||
| (End of registration – Color up 100’s) | |||
| 11 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 12 | 1000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 13 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| (Color up 500’s) | |||
| 14 | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 15 | 2000 | 5000 | 5000 |
| 16 | 3000 | 6000 | 6000 |
| 17 | 4000 | 8000 | 8000 |
| 18 | 5000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 19 | 6000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| (Color up 1,000’s) | |||
| 20 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 21 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 22 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 23 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 24 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 25 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| (Color up 5,000’s) | |||
| 26 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 27 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 28 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 29 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 30 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 31 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 32 | 120,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| 33 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 34 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| 35 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 36 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 37 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 38 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
PPM Structure – ₱27,500
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
| 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 10 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| (10 minutes Break – End of Registration) | |||
| 11 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 12 | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 |
| 13 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 14 | 1000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 15 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 16 | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 17 | 2000 | 5000 | 5000 |
| 18 | 3000 | 6000 | 6000 |
| 19 | 4000 | 8000 | 8000 |
| 20 | 5000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 21 | 6000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 22 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 23 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 24 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 25 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 26 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 27 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 28 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 29 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 30 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 31 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 32 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 33 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 34 | 120,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| 35 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 36 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| 37 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 38 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 39 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 40 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
NOTES:
- All Day 1 Flights start 9-handed, 10-handed if necessary
- Registration closes at the start of Level 11
- Day 1 plays down to ITM
- Day 2 takes place on August 24 and plays 12 levels or down to 45 players whichever is first reached; 40 minute blinds
- Day 3 takes place on August 25 and will play down to the final 9 players; 40 minute blinds
- Final Day / Final Table takes place on August 26; blinds increase every 60 minutes
- 30 big blind ratio at the final table
PPM High Roller Promos
If you are eyeing a seat at the High Roller events, now is the time to lock it in. The Metro offers High Roller Early Bird Promos, giving you the perfect reason to register ahead and save at the same time. It will be a grab fest as only the first 12 players – from each event – that register will be eligible for the promo.
- ₱5 Million GTD Mini High Roller – ₱70,000 buy-in
- ₱3 Million GTD Single Day High Roller – ₱110,000 buy-in


Metro Philippine Poker Millions – Schedule

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