It has been more than a year since Metro Manila went into lockdown to stop the growth of the coronavirus.

People’s lives were turned upside down as the government scrambled to do its best to stop the spread of the disease.

Yes. it was bad for a lot of people. but then there are people who accepted that there are things beyond our control and made the best out of it. 

Emmanuel Segismundo

Emmanuel Segismundo burst into the Manila poker scene in 2011. He was one of those early players back then that were slowly establishing their name.

Winning events after events, Emmanuel one of those players who were natural at the game. If he was to sense weakness in an opponent game. He would pounce on it and take advantage of it at once.

He tries to see things from his opponent’s point of view and move accordingly.

He was even able to bag a win just before Manila started a lockdown.

What has this champion been doing all this time? let us find out.

Virtual Coffee cups and questions

How did you start playing poker?

Yeah nag start ako house game lang 50 pesos buyin with high school friends ako Lage first bust out ang masama dun Kung sino out siya na mag deal gang matapos haha

Who is your poker idol and why?

wizowizo Ole Schemion real name niya super idol ko yan, Online poker player Yan super creative laro

Why do you love poker?

sarap kasi feeling manalo tapos andame kasali tapos ikaw nanalo

What is the most important skill a player should have?

Tingin ko disiplina lang dapat na kaso wala ako niyan hahaha

What were you doing during the lockdown?

grind online tourney pero nakakapagod din pag araw araw

Now that the world is re-opening what are your plans?

mag live tourney agad. Sobrang nakakamiss e

Which is more important to your skill or luck?

Eto kasi yan para sakin pag pag yun skill and luck nagsabay diyan nag reresult yun paulet ulet na panalo.

Which is the first live room you have visited?

Big ace sa mandaluyong

the best advice to new poker players?

Aral lang ng aral about sa game. Pag para sa inyo yun game malalaman niyo Naman agad

Are you active online? did you play the U Series of poker main event?

Naglaro na out ata 5 beses hahaha, 

Did the pandemic teach you anything?

Oo Dame ko din natutunan.dahan dahan lang manood series mauubusan ka panoorin hahaha. Don’t take things for granted na lang katulad niyan wala Naman naka isip titigil mundo

Any message to our readers?

Wag na muna kayo maglalabas grabe covid stay home tapos keep grinding haha