It's been said that war is 90 percent boredom, 10 percent fear. The same could be said about poker. We saw one level go by without action, and then the next looked like it was going to bring more of the same, but then it happened. That 10 percent...more

Our first level of play brought us two eliminations, the second brought none. While not much was going on, we did manage to see one showdown last level. It was the only one. Javier Venegas raised to 100,000 and Felipe Velasquez called. The flop came 6♠3♥4♥ and both players...more

The day started off fairly tight, but before the end of the level, we'd have our first two eliminations. Some players folded some big hands early on. We started the day off in Level 25, with 20,000/40,000 blinds and a 5,000 ante. In one of the first hands of...more

The final table bubble burst at an unusual time. Level 24 had just come to an end -- signaled by the "Jaws" theme song -- and a few players ran out to do whatever it is they do during breaks. But while they were out and about frolicking across...more

Ten players are left and action has dropped a gear or two. It's hard to keep the blistering pace we started the day off with. Stacks are getting big and so is the money. The final ten are guaranteed $9,130, but that's only a fraction of the $129,470 that...more

And just like that, we're down to 12. But Daniela Horno is not among the final dozen. The start-of-day chip leader had quite the roller coaster ride on the chip counts page. She started up top, but then rushed to the bottom. She fought her way back to average...more

What once occupied two days and two separate conference rooms now fits snuggly in four, green-felted LAPT tables. Day 1A and 1B produced a total of 672 players, but only 190 would survive to make it to Day 2. Now, only 32 remain. Leading the final 32 is Daniela...more

Our final 52 players have returned from their hour-long dinner break. They'll be playing another three levels or until we reach 32 players. The choice is theirs, but not really, it's up to the cards. But they do have a choice on where to eat though. While there are...more

We're making money. The bubble was easy to burst, made weak by large blinds and aggressive play. In about three hands of hand-for-hand play, we got our bubble boy. The unlucky 105th place finisher for LAPT Viña del Mar was Claudio Scandura. Scandura and Rene Manzano were facing a...more

The two-day long Day 1 has come to an end. João Lopes will lead the remaining 190 with 207,700. As predicted, today's field was significantly larger than yesterday's. A total of 367 signed up for Day 1B, making the official number for LAPT: Viña del Mar 651. These 651...more

Things just got official. Players. Prize pool. Parties. Porsches. We've had developments on all these things since our last update. The Porsches part might baffle you, but that's because it's supposed to be singular, Porsche. Did that help? Didn't think so. The Enjoy Hotel & Casino is hosting a...more

Dinner break has come and gone, putting us in the last four levels of Day 1. Several things are going on right now. Our stomachs are digesting food, our minds are going around their usual circles and poker being is played. And when poker is played, chips get lost....more

It's the end of Day 1A ok? But don't be heart broken, we'll be back tomorrow with Day 1B. It'll be just like today, 15,000 starting stack, 10 levels and constant coverage of the best poker Latin America has to offer. For now though, we'll give you a run...more

It's almost time to close the page on the first day of LAPT's fifth season. 284 players started out the day and only about 115 remain. When someone loses their chips, somebody else wins them. So far, we've found two players who seem to have amassed more chips than...more

We're back! Most things tend to come back from dinner breaks. Appetites and energy aren't on that list, and this time, neither was the internet. But after some jerry-rigging with iPhone tethering, and a few IT people doing whatever wizardry they do, we're back to full speed. Poker players...more