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 the full text of PokerStars' official statement. *** The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) regrets to announce that the 2010 LAPT Viña del Mar, Chile poker festival has been cancelled. The festival was scheduled to be held at the Enjoy Viña del Mar Casino and Resort from March 19-23,
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Vina del Mar
LAPT Vina del Mar: From half a big blind to an LAPT championship
by Brad Willis and Change 100 Vina del Mar, Chile is luxury without pretension. To wit: the Hotel Del Mar is a five-star joint with a bingo parlor on the first floor. The rooms are as well-appointed as any on the PokerStars tours and the staff is friendly enough to...more
LAPT Vina del Mar: Level 25 live updates
Live updates from the final table of the LAPT event in Vina del Mar Chile are brought to you by Change100 and Brad Willis. Click refresh to see the latest updates. This post will track the action in Level 24. Blinds: 20,000/40,000/4,000 Last updated 2:05am 2:05am--Fabian Ortiz battles from half...more
LAPT Vina del Mar: Level 24 live updates
Live updates from the final table of the LAPT event in Vina del Mar Chile are brought to you by Change100 and Brad Willis. Click refresh to see the latest updates. This post will track the action in Level 24. Blinds: 15,000/30,000/3,000 Last updated 12:47am 12:47am--And...we're back Cards are in...more
San Jose
LAPT San Jose: Fee takes his toll on Costa Rica
If not for Ryan's Fee obvious poker skill, a casual observer could mistake him for being the luckiest man in Costa Rica. He's fine with that. After all, he just won more than $200,000. The 20-year old from Philadelphia, Pennsyvania took less than four hours today to destroy the Season...more
LAPT San Jose: Level 21 updates
Updates for the LAPT San Jose Event Level 19 will be posted here. Hit refresh to see the latest content. Blinds are 8,000/16,000/2,000. For chip counts, see the LAPT Chip Counts page. For updates from Level 20, click HERE. LAST UPDATED: 4:25pm 4:13pm--Ryan Fee eliminates Joel Micka in 2nd place...more
LAPT San Jose: Level 20 updates
Updates for the LAPT San Jose Event Level 19 will be posted here. Hit refresh to see the latest content. Blinds are 6,000/12,000/1,000. For chip counts, see the LAPT Chip Counts page. For updates from Level 19, click HERE. LAST UPDATED: 3:19pm 3:19pm--Break Level 20 is now complete. Players are...more
Punta del Este
LAPT Punta del Este: Houdini Hevroy escapes with win
by Brad Willis and Change100 In the late hours of Day 2, Tournament Director Mike Ward began joking with 20-year-old Norwegian Karl Hevroy. Ward called the young online poker player "Houdini." At first, it was an inside joke between the two men. Tonight, it has a lot more meaning. Hevroy...more
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 23 live updates
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 23 (15,000/30,000/3,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 9:12pm 9:12pm-- Karl Hevroy wins the LAPT Punta del Este ($283,500), Alejandro De Arruabarrena eliminated...more
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 22 live updates
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 21 (12,000/24,000/2,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 5:51pm 6:11pm--A moving look at the final table Watch LAPT Punta del Este S2: Final...more
Nuevo Vallarta
LAPT Mexico: A champion, finally
by Brad Willis and Change100 If you don't know the story of LAPT Mexico by now, it's hardly worth re-telling in its entirety. Suffice to say, this is almost certainly the first time we have ever arrived at a champion in such a fashion. And what fashion would that be?...more
LAPT Mexico final table: 15k/30k updates
Updates from the postponed LAPT Mexico final table 15,000/30,000/3,000 level will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 11:35pm 11:35pm - Rory Cox wins the LAPT Mexico ($15,000), Helen Prager eliminated in 2nd place ($11,000)...more
LAPT Mexico final table: 12k/24k updates
Updates from the postponed LAPT Mexico final table 12,000/24,000/2,000 level will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 10:40pm 10:40pm-- Prager regains some ground After Rory Cox picked up a few small pots off her,...more
Mar del Plata
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
LAPT Mar del Plata: Level 20-21 live updates
This is a live blog of the LAPT Mar del Plata Grand Final, brought to you by bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. This post will updated on a regular basis. Click refresh for the latest information. The latest selected chip counts can be found on the LAPT Chip Counts page....more
LAPT Mar del Plata: Final table player profiles
Below you will find the profiles of the nine final table players at the LAPT Grand Final in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The players come from around the corner and around the world. They will be fighting for the following prizes. LAPT Mar del Plata final table prizes 1. $387,030...more










