The official numbers are in. We had 136 entrants today for Day 1b, and when combined with the 149 players from yesterday, have created a total of 285 entrants for the 2008 APPT Manila Main Event. This figure exceeds the 255 entrants from last year to further confirm the growth of poker in the Asian regions.
The players have produced a prize pool of PHP $26,790,000 (approx. US$542,856) with the top 32 players set to go home with a profit. One lucky player will outlast all others to collect the trophy and a first place prize of PHP $8,037,000 (approx. US$162,856).
