Mike Takayama

Manila, Philippines

$4,817,964Live earnings

403Cashes

$310,009Best cash

#549All-time money list

#1Philippines ranking

Mike Takayama is the most decorated Filipino tournament player: over 400 recorded cashes, about $4.8 million in earnings and first place on the Philippines' all-time money list. He won a WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty in 2018, and in 2026 he has been in the form of his life, winning the NT$330,000 APT Super High Roller in Taipei in April for $310,009 and then the APPT Manila Main Event in August for $255,533 on home soil. He is a regular at Okada Manila and Solaire and on every stop of the Asian Poker Tour.

Recent results

Date	Event	Where	Place	Prize
25 Apr 2026	NT$330,000 APT Super High Roller, APT Taipei	Taipei	1	$310,009
6 Aug 2026	₱80,000 APPT Manila Main Event	Manila	1	$255,533
29 Jun 2018	$1,000 Super Turbo Bounty, 49th WSOP	Las Vegas	1	$198,568

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Frequently asked questions

Has Mike Takayama won a WSOP bracelet?

Yes, in the $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty at the 2018 WSOP in Las Vegas.

Sources: The Hendon Mob (earnings, best cash, rankings, residence, results), retrieved 2026-09-13; The Hendon Mob – Philippines All Time Money List (country rank), retrieved 2026-09-13. Last checked 2026-09-13. Figures are as published by the sources and may be incomplete.

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