The Latin American Poker Tour is an exciting circuit already. There is passion on nearly every flop. There are very few places in the world where one can witness such poker insanity on such a professional level. After nearly four full seasons of running around the region, it seemed impossible the LAPT could find a way to add more excitement to the tour. Now it has. Just moments ago, the LAPT announced it will hold its Season 4 Grand Final in Sao Paulo, Brazil...during Carnival. Now, maybe you don't know about Carnival. If not, you should know that it's the
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Carnival in Sao Paulo
LAPT announces Grand Final...during Carnival!
Season 4
Travel Diary: LAPT Colombia
On Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, the Latin American Poker Tour paid its first visit to the country of Colombia; coincidentally, this was my first trip to the South American country as well. The event took place at the Allegre Casino in Medellin, the second largest city in the country. While...more
LAPT Colombia Day 3: Menendez victorious in the land of coffee and poker
A few years from now, when South Americans look back on what they consider the watershed moments for the rise of poker on this Southern Hemisphere continent, someone will invariably point to the 2011 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour's Colombian National Poker Championship. It was a smaller buy-in event --...more
LAPT Colombia Day 3: Levels 29-32 (blinds 50000-100000, ante 10000)
Jonathan Monsalves eliminated in 2nd place; Julian Menendez wins 2011 Colombian National Poker Championship! At long last, it came down to another flip for Julian Menendez and Jonathan Monsalves. Menendez limped the button for 150,000; Monsalves shoved all in with A♠5♦ and Menendez called with 4♠4♥. This time around Monsalves...more
Season 3
LAPT Team Pro Challenge cash game live blog
by Brad Willis and Change100 The final accounting It was a grand experiment today. We live-blogged a $25/$50/$5 cash game as it played out in front of the television cameras. The minimum buy-in? $10,000. The players? High-rollers from all over the place. When it was all said and done...more
LAPT Rosario: PokerStars qualifier Martin Sansour wins Grand Final
by Brad Willis and Change100 The road to Argentina is the road to the end of the world. Drive far enough down its coasts and through its mountains, and you might just fall off the planet. Oh, sure, there is a greater chance you'll just get frostbite on the...more
LAPT Rosario: Levels 22-27 updates (25,000-50,000-5,000)
6:50pm: Martin Sansour wins the LAPT Rosario, Bolivar Palacios eliminated in second place On the second hand of heads-up play, Bolivar Palacios open-raised, Martin Sansour moved all-in and Palacios made the call. Palacios: A♦Q♣ Sansour: A♣K♣ Dominated and the LAPT title at risk, Palacios needed some serious help on...more
Season 2
Chilean earthquake forces LAPT Vina del Mar cancellation
Today, in response to the earthquake in Chile, PokerStars announced the cancellation of the Latin America Poker Tour event in Vina del Mar. We at the PokerStars Blog send our thoughts to our friends in Chile and look forward to the time we can visit the beautiful country. Below is...more
LAPT announces four more stops
Those people behind the LAPT can be a bit of a tease, can't they? It's just been a couple of weeks since we were able to announce the first stop of the LAPT's third season. We're all headed down to Playa Conchal, Costa Rica in November. After that announcement, however,...more
LAPT Mar del Plata: Nitsche makes quick work of the final table to become youngest-ever LAPT champion
For this Nitsche, God is not dead. Dominik Nitsche is 18 years old. He is still in high school. Heck, he may have some homework to finish after this. And after playing in his first ever live tournament, he's an LAPT champion. After he knocked out fellow big stack Mark...more
Season 1
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