PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 1

Qualify for the Latin American Poker Tour!

PokerStars are running satellites for LAPT San José (Costa Rica) now . There are satellites available with buy-ins starting from as little as £2.20. With so many different qualifying routes, everyone has an opportunity to win a seat.

Players can also qualify with our Steps Sit & Go satellites from only $7.50 or 500 FPP credits.

LAPT San José (Costa Rica) prize packages are worth $5,000. This includes $2,500 + $200 event buy-in, hotel accommodation and $1,560 for expenses.

To enter an LAPT satellite: open the PokerStars lobby; click ‘Events’, and then ‘LAPT’.

The Latin American Poker Tour!

Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful European Poker Tour and Asia Pacific Poker Tour, the LAPT will see some of the biggest names in the game play for huge sums of cash in the continent’s most exotic locations. Season 1 will be making stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay.

In the space of just a few years, the EPT has become Europe’s leading tour, generating multi-million dollar prize pools. The APPT meanwhile marked the first time many of the nations it visited had ever hosted a poker tournament.

Poker is becoming increasingly popular in Latin America and LAPT Season 1 will be the richest tour ever held in the region. It will give players from places like Brazil and Argentina the chance to play against members of Team PokerStars Pro, including Brazilian Andre Akkari and Costa Rican legend Humberto Brenes. With so much money at stake and this many exciting venues, LAPT Season 1 is not to be missed.

This page will be updated with results from all LAPT events, so check back soon. You can also keep track of news from all LAPT tournaments by visiting the PokerStars Blog.

Season 1 - Results so Far

The first ever PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour event was won by 19-year-old Dutch player Julien Nuijten. Holding a significant chip stack for much of the tournament, Nuijten beat a final table that included a total of five PokerStars qualifiers. The deciding hand came on a flop of 7-7-Q, with Nuijten hitting trip 7’s, dominating runner-up Vitaly Kovyazin’s top pair. The victory earned Nuijten $222,940 and a place in poker history.

For more information, visit the LAPT site.

Season 1 Event Schedule:

VENUE	CITY/COUNTRY	DATES	BUY-IN	CAP
Intercontinental Hotel	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	May 3-5	$2,500	300
Ramada Plaza Herradura	San José, Costa Rica	May 22-24	$2,500+$200	300
Mantra Resort Spa Casino	Punta Del Este, Uruguay	August 7-9	$2,500+$200	300