The Metro Summer Event Php 1.5 Million guaranteed opens with Pre-Event Php 250K guaranteed

It is full speed ahead at the Metro Card Club as the Philippines’ #1 poker room brings you The Metro Summer Event Php 1,500,000 (~US$ 28,840) guaranteed. This homegrown festival is on its fifth edition. It runs on April 20 to 25 with buy in of Php 5,500 (~US$ 106). Join the likes of Kai Paulsen, Mark Pagsuyuin, Joseph Sia, and Jae Wook Shin in becoming the next champion!

The MSE is consistently one of Metro’s most popular annual events. Its affordable buy in tends to bring everyone out of the woodwork. Through the years, international and local players have been seen rubbing elbows with the card room consistently packed to the brim. In terms of prize pools, MSE guarantees are always surpassed, making for large payouts. At the inaugural launch in 2016, Korean player Jae Wook Shin topped the 656 entry field for his first ever live poker career title. The following year, the buy in was slashed to half which produced a monster field of 1,266 entries.

Buy in: Php 5,500
Starting stack: 15,000
Opening blinds: 50 – 100
Day 1 blinds increases: every 30 minutes

Day 1A: Wednesday, April 20 @3pm
Day 1B: Thursday, April 21 @3pm
Day 1C: Friday, April 22 @3pm
Day 1D: Saturday, April 23 @3pm

Registration: closes at the start of Level 10
Bagging time: end of Level 15

This is an unlimited re-entry tournament. Multiple stacks are allowed but only the best stack advances. For players that survive Day 1, play resumes starting at Level 16 on Sunday, April 24. See structure below. Cards in the air at 12pm. This is followed by the Final Day on Monday, April 25 at 12pm. The final two tables will see blinds increase every 40 minutes. Track the action to the finish via our live updates on the final day.

Before the big game hits the floor, players can warm up at the MSE Pre-Event scheduled for Tuesday, April 19 @2pm, that’s TODAY! The event features a Php 250,000 (~US$ 4,800) guarantee. Buy in is Php 2,750 (~US$ 53). Multiple re-entry and 1 add-on are allowed.