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LAPT Punta del Este: Houdini Hevroy escapes with win


                      Latin American Poker Tour
                      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 is, in fact, the LAPT's master of escape. No matter how dire the situation, no matter how deep the hole, no matter how sure the lock, Hevroy managed to get free. The result? One very impressive feat of magic, $283,500, and an LAPT title. Karl Hevroy, right, celebrates Three hundred ...more

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LAPT Punta del Este: Level 23 live updates

Oliver Rowe

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

Waldemar Cogo

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


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 21 live updates

Ron Wasiel

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 21 (10,000/20,000/2,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 5:11pm 5:20pm--Half-million pot in battle of the blinds After play folded around to the blind,...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 20 live updates

Andre Ventura

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 20 (8,000/16,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 4:00pm 4:00--SIETE!!!!!!!!! Play folded around the the blinds and Bolivar Palacios almost immediately announced, "All-in."...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 19 live updates continued

LAPT Punta del Este final table

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 19 (6,000/12,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 2:55pm 2:55pm--Magno Aragao forcing the action Magno Aragao is not going to be content to...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Final table player profiles

The final table of the Latin American Poker Tour event in Punta del Este is scheduled to begin in about an hour. Nine people out of the original starting field of 327 remain and will be competing for the $283,500 first prize. The PokerStars Blog will have live coverage beginning...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Karl Hevroy smashes the competition, leads final nine

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Latin American poker players are an emotional bunch. It's almost impossible to spend more than a few minutes inside of the tournament room here at the Mantra Resort & Casino without witnessing a wild outburst, hearing a palm slam against the felt in frustration or seeing a fist pumped into...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 19 live updates

Alejandro Bonanata

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 19 (6,000/12,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 11:45pm 11:45pm--Final table to begin at 2pm Friday Join us here for a live coverage...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 18 live updates

Adolfo Vaeza

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 18 (5,000/10,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 10:38pm 10:38pm--Mario Salvagno out in 13th ($15,540) You might have noticed a trend here. People...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 17 live updates

Vialaret Ezequiel

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 17 (4,000/8,000/500) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 9:04pm 9:30pm--Level ends Dinner must be digesting slowly. That level ended with no more significant...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 16 live updates

Maurcio Zeman

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 16 (3,000/6,000/500) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 6:20pm 6:20pm-- Gabriel Loyo eliminated in 24th place ($10,000) Ron Wasiel opened the action with...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 15 live updates

Octavio Bernadini

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 15 (2,000/4,000/400) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 5:01pm 5:01pm--Alex Fitzgerald and Edson Esquio eliminated back to back ($7,220) Lisandro Gallo may get...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 14 live updates

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 14 (1,500/3,000/300) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 3:42pm 3:42pm--"I don't not want to risk losing with a pair of aces." Bolivar Palacios...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 13 live updates

Ricardo Goncalves Neto

Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 13 (1,200/2,400/300) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 2:25pm 2:25pm--Break time The remaining 45 players are headed to a 15-minute break. While you're...more


LAPT Punta del Este: Level 12 live updates

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Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 11 (1,000/2,000/300) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 1:22pm 1:22pm-- Alberto Font takes out Pablo Zarnicki We caught up with this hand on...more


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