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Alvin Jeff Sembrano Wins Manila Super Series 24 Main Event for PHP 2.6 Million
Filipino player Alvin Jeff Sembrano won the Main Event of Manila Super Series 24 on September 27, 2026, collecting PHP 2,600,000 (~US$41,500). The PHP 18,500 (~US$295) tournament at Okada Manila in the Philippines drew 1,126 entries, and the first prize was the largest of his career.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Final Table
Philippines- Prize
- PHP 2.6 million (~US$41,500)
- Event
- Main Event
- Field
- 1,126 entries
- Prize pool
- PHP 17.8 million (~US$283,600)
Manila Super Series 24 Main Event final table
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| Place | Player | Country | Prize | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Jeff Sembrano | Philippines | PHP 2,600,000 | ~US$41,462 |
| 2 | Genesis Pilao | Philippines | PHP 2,000,000 | ~US$31,894 |
| 3 | Mikhail Smirnov | Russia | PHP 1,260,000 | ~US$20,093 |
| 4 | Lukasz Jankowski | Poland | PHP 985,000 | ~US$15,708 |
| 5 | Alexandru Tudor | Romania | PHP 755,000 | ~US$12,040 |
| 6 | Jinhyoung Oh | South Korea | PHP 580,000 | ~US$9,249 |
| 7 | Kai Shuto | Japan | PHP 447,000 | ~US$7,128 |
| 8 | Svyatoslav Sazonov | Russia | PHP 347,000 | ~US$5,534 |
| 9 | Raphael Bulaong | Philippines | PHP 265,342 | ~US$4,231 |
Sembrano won the last hand with ten-six. Genesis Pilao made it a Filipino one-two for PHP 2 million (~US$31,900), and Russia's Mikhail Smirnov finished third. The table had players from six countries, including Poland, Romania, South Korea and Japan.
The Field
Four Day 1 flights ran on September 25 and 26, and the final day was September 27. The 1,126 entries were 168 more than the 958 who played the Series 23 Main Event in January. They built a prize pool of PHP 17.8 million (~US$283,600), 78% above the PHP 10 million guarantee. The top 167 places were paid. Home players took 52 of those cashes, ahead of South Korea with 29 and Japan with 28.
The Winner
Sembrano had 14 recorded cashes and two titles before this event. His previous best was fourth place in the Main Event of PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 18, worth about US$36,600. With this third title, his live earnings recorded by Asia Poker Hub since 2024 reach about US$123,700.
The Festival
The January Main Event went to Dakota Anderson of the United States, as shown in the Manila Super Series 23 results. The series is part of the PokerStars Live schedule in Manila, and other Asian festivals are on the live poker calendar.