Latin American Poker Tour

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Latin American Poker Tour
Current season, competition or edition:
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Latin American Poker Tour Logo.svg
Sport Poker
Founded2008
CEO Cédric Billot (Head of Live Events Global Operations)
Country Latin America
Most recent
champion(s)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Rigos
Official website lapt.com

The Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is a major poker tour in Latin America, held from 2008 to 2016 and returned in 2023. The LAPT was sponsored by PokerStars, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour (2004), Asia Pacific Poker Tour (2007), and North American Poker Tour (2010). [1]

Contents

Season 1

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
May 3–5, 2008 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro LAPT Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Flag of the Netherlands.svg Julien Nuijten $222,940
May 22–24, 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg San José LAPT San Jose - Costa Rica Flag of Hungary.svg Valdemar Kwaysser $274,103
August 7–9, 2008 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Punta del Este - Uruguay Flag of Spain.svg José Miguel Espinar $241,735

Season 2

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
November 3–5, 2008 Flag of Costa Rica.svg San José LAPT San Jose - Costa Rica Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Fee$285,773
December 5–7, 2008 Flag of Mexico.svg Nuevo Vallarta LAPT Nuevo Vallarta - Mexico Flag of the United States.svg Rory Cox$20,500 +chipcount
January 20–22, 2009 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Ortiz$141,426
March 18–20, 2009 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Punta del Este - Uruguay Flag of Norway.svg Karl Hevroy$283,580
April 16–19, 2009 Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata LAPT Mar del Plata - Argentina Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Nitsche $381,030

Season 3

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
November 19–22, 2009 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Playa Conchal LAPT Playa Conchal - Costa Rica Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amer Sulaiman $172,095
February 24–27, 2010 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Punta del Este - Uruguay Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Barbero $279,330
March 19–23, 2010 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile(cancelled - earthquake)(cancelled)
June 2–5, 2010 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Lima - Peru Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Barbero $250,000
August 5–8, 2010 Flag of Brazil.svg Florianópolis LAPT Florianópolis - Brazil Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Habernig $248,004
September 22–26, 2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario LAPT Grand Final Rosario - Argentina Flag of Peru.svg Martin Sansour $322,280

Season 4

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
February 16–20, 2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paulo LAPT Sao Paulo - Brasil Flag of Chile.svg Alex Manzano $368,703
March 17–20, 2011 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Figueiredo $146,000
April 13–17, 2011 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Lima - Peru Flag of Peru.svg Kemal Ferri $207,400
August 3–7, 2011 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Punta del Este - Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg Alex Komaromi $244,720
October 12–16, 2011 Flag of Colombia.svg Medellin LAPT Medellin - Colombia Flag of Argentina.svg Julian Menendez $165,992
February 17–20, 2012 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paulo LAPT Grand Finals Carnival Poker Festival - Brazil Flag of Germany.svg Daniele Nestola $188,721

Season 5

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
March 21–25, 2012 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile Flag of Chile.svg Alirio Diaz $129,470
May 23–27, 2012 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Punta del Este - Uruguay Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Fonseca $144,240
August 7–12, 2012 Flag of Colombia.svg Medellin LAPT Medellin - Colombia Flag of Ireland.svg Robbie Renehan $147,877
September 26–30, 2012 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City LAPT Panama - Panama Flag of Argentina.svg Leo Fernandez $171,930
November 14–18, 2012 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Peru Grand Final - Peru Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Scott $168,210

Season 6

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
March 13–17, 2013 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Tavitian $184,220
April 25–30, 2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paulo LAPT Brazil - Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Sbrissa $252,971
June 5–9, 2013 Flag of Colombia.svg Medellin LAPT Medellin - Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg Weider Gutierrez $86,947
July 31-Aug. 4, 2013 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Peru - Peru Flag of Chile.svg Patrício Rojas $123,840
September 18–22, 2013 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City LAPT Panama - Panama Flag of Panama.svg Galal Dahrouj $132,535
November 21–24, 2013 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Uruguay Grand Final - Uruguay Flag of the United States.svg Carter Gill $218,692

Season 7

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
March 19–23, 2014 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Chile - Chile Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Javier López $117,991
May 30-June 3, 2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paulo LAPT Brazil - Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Hey $304,501
July 23–27, 2014 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City LAPT Panama - Panama Flag of Argentina.svg Fabian Ortiz $143,930
October 15–19, 2014 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Peru Grand Final - Peru Flag of Chile.svg Oscar Alache $135,488

Season 8

DateCityEventWinnerPrize
January 7–9, 2015 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Paradise Island LAPT Bahamas at PCA 2015 - Bahamas Flag of the United States.svg Josh Kay $367,928
March 6–10, 2015 Flag of Chile.svg Viña del Mar LAPT Viña del Mar - Chile Flag of Chile.svg Oscar Alache $131,962
May 8–12, 2015 Flag of Panama.svg Panama City LAPT Panama - Panama Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shakeeb Kazemipur $180,112
July 10–14, 2015 Flag of Peru.svg Lima LAPT Peru - Peru Flag of Chile.svg Claudio Moya $135,576
September 18–22, 2015 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este LAPT Uruguay - Uruguay Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Javier López $117,991
November 24–30, 2015 Flag of Brazil.svg Sao Paulo LAPT Grand Final at BSOP Millions - Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Yuri Martins Dzivielevski $175,155

Season 9

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
January 7–9, 2016 Flag of the Bahamas.svg LAPT Bahamas $2,200
Atlantis Resort & Casino, Paradise Island, Bahamas
851
$1,650,940 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Sotiropoulos [2] $308,220
March 4–8, 2016 Flag of Chile.svg LAPT Chile $1,500
Casino Enjoy, Viña del Mar, Chile
565
$737,325 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Strong [3] $120,565
May 12–16, 2016 Flag of Panama.svg LAPT Panama $1,500
Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino, Panama City, Panama
453
$721,665 Flag of Colombia.svg Andres Carrillo [4] $138,225
September 23–27, 2016 Flag of Uruguay.svg LAPT Uruguay $1,500
Enjoy Conrad Resort & Casino, Punta del Este, Uruguay
438
$571,590 Flag of Argentina.svg Pedro Claus [5] $90,630
November 29 - December 1, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT/BSOP Millions R$8,000(~$2,350)
Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brazil
329
R$2,262,828
(~$663,658)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Ignacio Barbero [6] R$341,182
(~$100,064)

Season 2023

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
March 2-6 Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT Rio de Janeiro R$7,500(~$1,445) [7]
Windsor Barra Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
315
R$3,394,340
(~$654,204)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Anthony Barranqueiros [8] R$650,000
(~$125,277)
April 28-May 2 Flag of Uruguay.svg LAPT Montevideo $1,500 [9]
Hotel Casino Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay
346
$417,900 Flag of Venezuela.svg Tullio Bertoli [10] $80,000
August 4-8 Flag of Panama.svg LAPT Panama $1,500
Crown Casino Panama, Panama City, Panama
346
$417,900 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Markus Meekma [11] $69,934
October 4-10 Flag of Brazil.svg BSOP/LAPT Foz do Iguaçu R$7,500(~$1,454)
Wish Resort Golf Convention, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
258
R$1,750,000
(~$339,345)		 Flag of Paraguay.svg Hugo Zanotti [12] R$330,000
(~$63,991)
November 17-20 Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT/BSOP Millions R$7,500(~$1,543)
Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brazil
771
R$4,736,360
(~$974,419)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Rigos [13] R$792,000
(~$162,939)

Season 2024

DateEvent / CityPlayersPrize PoolWinnerPrizeResults
April 19-23 Flag of Panama.svg LAPT Panama $1,500 [14]
Hotel El Panamá by Faranda Grand, Panama City, Panama
263
$315,260 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Johnny Sandoval [15] $65,000 Infos
August 14-21 Flag of Mexico.svg LAPT Mexico $1,500 [14]
Royal Yak Hipódromo de las Américas, Mexico City, Mexico
October 9-16 Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT Rio de Janeiro R$7,500 [14] (~$1,500)
Windsor Marapendi Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 15-29 Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT/BSOP Millions R$7,500 [14] (~$1,500)
Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 10-15 Flag of Uruguay.svg LAPT Montevideo $1,500 [14]
Hotel Casino Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay

Winners by country

PlaceCountryTimes
1st Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina11
2nd Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil8
3rd Flag of Chile.svg Chile6
4th Flag of the United States.svg USA5
5th Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia2
Flag of Germany.svg Germany2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands2
Flag of Peru.svg Peru2
10th Flag of Austria.svg Austria1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica1
Flag of Greece.svg Greece1
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1
Flag of Norway.svg Norway1
Flag of Panama.svg Panama1
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay1
Flag of Spain.svg Spain1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay1
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela1
TOTAL51

Up to Season 2024 - LAPT Panama

Seats at final tables by country

PlaceCountryTimes
1st Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil95
2nd Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina71
3rd Flag of Chile.svg Chile40
4th Flag of the United States.svg United States36
5th Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia32
6th Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada16
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela16
8th Flag of Panama.svg Panama15
9th Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico14
10th Flag of Peru.svg Peru11
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay11
12th Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica10
13th Flag of Germany.svg Germany7
14th Flag of Austria.svg Austria4
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands4
Flag of Spain.svg Spain3
18th Flag of Poland.svg Poland2
Flag of France.svg France2
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon2
Flag of Russia.svg Russia2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia2
23rd Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic1
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark1
Flag of Greece.svg Greece1
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala1
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras1
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica1
Flag of Malta.svg Malta1
Flag of Norway.svg Norway1
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand1
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay1
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal1
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico1
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland1

Up to Season 2024 - LAPT Panama

Top 10 prizes

RankEventPlaceNamePrize
1st Flag of Argentina.svg LAPT2 Mar del Plata1st Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Nitsche$381,030
2nd Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT4 São Paulo1st Flag of Chile.svg Alex Manzano$368,703
3rd Flag of the Bahamas.svg LAPT8 Bahamas1st Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Kay$367,928
4th Flag of Argentina.svg LAPT3 Rosário1st Flag of Peru.svg Martin Sansour$322,280
5th Flag of the Bahamas.svg LAPT9 Bahamas1st Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Sotiropoulos$308,220
6th Flag of Brazil.svg LAPT7 Brazil1st Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Hey$304,501
7th Flag of Costa Rica.svg LAPT2 San Jose1st Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Fee$285,773
8th Flag of Uruguay.svg LAPT2 Punta del Este1st Flag of Norway.svg Karl Hevroy$283,580
9th Flag of Uruguay.svg LAPT3 Punta del Este1st Flag of Argentina.svg José "Nacho" Barbero$279,330
10th Flag of Costa Rica.svg LAPT1 San Jose1st Flag of Hungary.svg Valdemar Kwaysser$274,103

Up to Season 2024 - LAPT Panama

Notes

  1. ↑ "PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 1". pokerstars.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. ↑ PokerNews - Nuwwarah, Mo (January 10, 2016). "Sotiropoulos' Star Continues to Rise with LAPT Bahamas Win". pokernews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ CodigoPoker - Arroyo, Gerardo (March 9, 2016). "LAPT9 Chile: Rodrigo Strong wins the Main Event in Viña". codigopoker.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ PokerNews - Nuwwarah, Mo (May 19, 2016). "Andres Carrillo Wins LAPT Panama for $138,225, Aaron Mermelstein Third". pokernews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ PokerNews - Harris, Martin (September 28, 2016). "Pedro Claus Captures LAPT Uruguay for $90,630 After Three-Way Deal". pokernews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ PokerGuru - "Nacho Barbero Wins Record Third Title at LAPT 9 Brazil For R$341,182". pokerguru.in. December 3, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Poker.org - PokerStars teases 2023 return of Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT)
  8. ↑ SuperPoker - Ferreira, Alan (March 8, 2023). "Anthony Barranqueiros é campeão do Main Event do LAPT Rio em FT inspirada" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ CodigoPoker - LAPT 2023: ya hay fechas confirmadas en Río de Janeiro y Uruguay
  10. ↑ SuperPoker - Capellari, Gabriel (May 3, 2023). "Tullio Bertoli é campeão do Main Event do LAPT Montevidéu com vaga de satélite" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ SuperPoker - Ferreira, Alan (August 9, 2023). "Markus Meekma é campeão do Main Event do LAPT Panamá com vaga via satélite" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ SuperPoker - Ferreira, Alan (October 8, 2023). "Hugo Zanotti é campeão do Main Event do LAPT Foz e alcança marca inédita" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ SuperPoker - Ferreira, Alan (November 21, 2023). "Lucas Rigos é campeão do LAPT Main Event em atmosfera de estádio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 SuperPoker - Grilo, Gabriel (February 15, 2024). "PokerStars anuncia programação do Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) 2024" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  15. ↑ SuperPoker - Capellari, Gabriel (April 23, 2024). "Johnny Sandoval é campeão do Main Event do LAPT Panamá" (in Brazilian Portuguese). superpoker.com.br. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

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