The 2022 PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event crowned its champion this weekend, and Xin Hua Lai is the player that finished on top of the pile. Lai outlasted 800 opponents from 35 countries to secure the trophy, a top prize worth u20b15,973,000 ($107,467), and a u20b157,000 ($1,025) Road to PSPC package. Dutch grinder Thijs Hilberts finished second for the second time in as many outings.
APPT Manila Main Event Final Table Results
| 1 | Xin Hua Lai | Singapore | u20b15,973,000 | $107,467* |
| 2 | Thijs Hilberts | Netherlands | u20b16,071,000 | $109,230* |
| 3 | Dhanesh Chainani | Singapore | u20b15,409,000 | $97,319* |
| 4 | Zhao Feng | Singapore | u20b12,780,000 | $50,018 |
| 5 | Seina Asagirii | Japan | u20b12,197,000 | $39,527 |
| 6 | Wonchul Bae | South Korea | u20b11,654,000 | $29,758 |
| 7 | Kim Michael Enriquez | Philippines | u20b11,184,000 | $21,302 |
| 8 | Woosok Hong | South Korea | u20b1827,000 | $14,878 |
| 9 | Jason Magbanua | Philippines | u20b1658,745 | $11,851 |
*reflects a three-handed deal
All finalist won a u20b122,000 ($395) Road to PSPC seat, with the champion receiving a u20b157,000 ($1,025) Road to PSPC package
Ferdinand Lu of the Philippines was the player who burst the final table bubble.