Ready Or Not, Here Comes The 2025 Batang Metro Poker Challenge

The Metro Card Club’s homegrown Batang Metro Poker Challenge is back! First introduced in 2019, the tournament was created to provide a platform for aspiring local players to compete for a major title. While the first two editions went to American pro John Francis King and local pro Lester Edoc, in 2023, local aspirant Marvin Cerbito secured it for his first major Metro title followed by Mark Jerick Almusajin in 2024 after overcoming a star-studded final table. Envied by all, Almusajin flipped his ₱15K buy-in into a jaw dropping ₱1.53 Million payday. 

The next title is up for grabs. Kicking off on September 26 and running until October 6, the 2025 BMPC festival features ₱8.35 Million in guarantees and 12 events across the board. New on the menu is the Batang Metro Ladies Showdown while the star is the Main Event and its ₱6 Million guarantee. All event details are found below.

Batang Metro Main Event

To get in the Main Event at a cheaper price, players can test their skill at the Main Event Satellite with two scheduled – September 30 and October 3.

Pre-Event

As with every Metro festival, the games sets sail with a warm up for players to get some practice before the Main Event. Doors open on September 26 with the BMPC Pre-Event which features a ₱700K guarantee. This opener has consistently drawn a big crowd as buy-in is very affordable at just ₱3,000. 

Batang Metro Ladies Showdown – Free To Enter!

The rise of women in poker has been hard to miss, with many international festivals adding more events to meet the growing demand. The Metro is joining that movement with a fresh addition to the BMPC schedule – the Batang Metro Ladies Showdown and it’s FREE TO ENTER! That’s right, absolutely free to join and have a shot at the ₱50K guaranteed prize pool. However if you bust and plan to re-enter, there is a cost. Re-entry is ₱1,100, rebuy and add-ons are ₱1,000 each.

Other Events

Aside from the events mentioned above, trophies can be won at other games listed below. First on the list is for those with deeper pockets. The lone high roller event costs ₱33,000 to enter and it gives participating players a chance at the ₱1 Million guaranteed prize pool. 

High Roller 1M Guaranteed

Mixed Game NLH/PLO

Survivor Knockout

NLH 200K

NLH Turbo

Power Button

After Dark NLH Turbo

PLO 

Closer

BMPC 2025 Schedule