Pickleball in the Philippines is growing quickly, and Dumaguete City is positioning itself at the center of that momentum. In recent years, major pickleball tournaments in the country have offered prize pools of around ₱700,000—already considered huge within the local sports scene. Now, Dumaguete is raising the stakes with the announcement of the PlanOut Pickleball Open, scheduled for May 1–3, 2026, featuring a ₱1-million prize pool.
PlanOut Pickleball Open: ₱1-million Prize Pool
Yes — ₱1,000,000. That’s not a Typo.
Organizers said the goal is not just to create a high-stakes competition, but to introduce a new standard for how local tournaments can be presented, managed, and experienced.
Beyond the competition, the event is part of Dumaguete’s broader effort to strengthen its presence in the national pickleball scene, supporting sports tourism and attracting visitors for multi-day stays.
A Different Kind of Tournament Rollout
PlanOut V2, a new event-technology platform, officially launches in Dumaguete on April 11, 2026. Organizers are merging the app debut with the tournament to create a unified national event.
Read: PlanOut V2 | Plan: A Smarter Event App Set for 2026
How to Register for the Tournament
Registration will bypass standard online forms. Instead, spots will be secured through a timed “Registration Drop,” mirroring the high-demand release style of major concert tours.
“When you put ₱1,000,000 on the line, you change how players plan, travel, and prepare. We wanted a system that could handle national demand fairly and transparently,” Kim Joseph Llena, CEO of PlanOut.
Two Ways to Register for the Million-Peso Pickleball Match:
| ON-GROUND REGISTRATION April 11, 2026 | 11:11AM **In Person Only | ONLINE REGISTRATION April 11, 2026 | 1:00PM ***Nationwide General Release via PlanOut App |
| The first set of guaranteed slots will be released exclusively to attendees physically present at the PlanOut V2 Launch in Dumaguete. To qualify, attendees must: Use the PlanOut event app onsite. Create and verify their account to receive a Presale Access Pass (QR/PIN). Unlock early registration rights before the public release. | Pre-Registration Now Open: Players and clubs can join the pre-registration list to receive official updates and Drop instructions: https://planout.typeform.com/pickleball-v2 |
Key Dates:
📍 February 1, 2026 — Pre-Registration period
📍 April 11, 2026 — PlanOut V2 Launch + Registration Drop
📍 May 1-3, 2026 — ₱1,000,000 PlanOut Pickleball Open Tournament Day
Who is PlanOut?
PlanOut V2 | Plan. Organize. Experience. is a mobile event-technology platform designed to streamline community and outdoor event operations for organizers, LGUs, schools, clubs, and sporting institutions nationwide. The system consolidates tools for payments, registration, check-in verification, category management, marshal coordination, and logistics control.
PlanOut is powered by LMF Capital, Inc., owned by Mr. Francis Lloyd Llena, a diversified business leader known for high-growth ventures in real estate development, retail, technology investment, and regional enterprise expansion. His corporate leadership supports PlanOut’s scale-up as a VisMin-proven, nationally focused technology brand.
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