PPM Main Event Down To Final 9 Players Led By Richard Nakila

The Final 9 of the Philippine Poker Millions is set with just one battle left before history is made and the inaugural champion is crowned! Who will rise to victory and claim the ₱7,200,000 top prize? Head to the Metro Card Club to watch it all unfold on Tuesday, August 26 starting at 2pm. 

Day 3 Feature Table Livestream

Final 9 Players

Leading the charge is Richard Nakila (pictured below), who bagged the chip lead at the end of Day 3 with a commanding 83 big blinds. On one of the final hands of Day 3, Nakila pulled off a four-bet bluff with {7s}{4d} against Gemmyy who had {8d}{8c}.

However, Nakila’s  path to victory is far from clear. When the final table gets underway, to his immediate left sits Arnel Trinidad, who has been in contention since Day 2 as overall chip leader and remains firmly in the hunt for the gold.

Adding further pressure, Edgar Asehan occupies the next seat over. Asehan entered Day 3 second rank out of 44 players and once again carried that momentum to the final table, armed with a healthy 61 big blinds.

Among the most dangerous names in the mix is Justin Ong (pictured above), fresh off back-to-back titles at the APPT Manila Main Event and the PokerStars Red Dragon. Riding a red-hot streak, Ong arrives at the final day with 51 big blinds, perfectly poised to make a run at a third major.

Wedged in the middle of the pack is Marciel Cerbito, who stamped his mark early by topping Day 1C, while just behind him sits the lone woman in the lineup, Vietnamese vlogger Gemmy Tue An (Quach Huyen Ngoc), bringing star power to the table.

Completing the pack, are Renato Villanueva Jr (pictured above), Ellezer Castillo, and Manjong Kim, all three players with very playable stacks however they all will have a grind ahead if they plan to catch the leaders.

When the players return, the blinds are 60K-120K ante 120K with levels running 60 minute durations. To follow the action, make sure to tune in to the livestream via Metro Facebook starting at 230pm local time.

Remaining Payouts

1st ₱7,200,000
2nd ₱4,800,000
3rd ₱3,650,000
4th ₱2,900,000
5th ₱2,400,000
6th ₱2,000,000
7th ₱1,600,000
8th ₱1,300,000
9th ₱1,000,000

As the first event of its kind in the Philippines, uniting poker clubs nationwide and online for one massive ₱50 Million Guaranteed PPM Main Event, it drew a total of 1,354 entries across the board.

PPM – Day 1 Results (combined)

• ₱55,000 buy-in: 556 entries
• ₱27,500 buy-in: 798 entries
• Prize pool: ₱50,000,000
• ITM: 133 places
• Day 2: 129 players

*Three players double bagged and two players split the last place cash