Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 5

Latin American Poker Tour

LAPT Satellites - Qualify Now

Satellites for the LAPT Uruguay are available now, giving you the chance to win a prize package that includes tournament buy-in, hotel accommodation and money for expenses. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ & ‘LAPT’.

Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 5

The Latin American Poker Tour is back for Season 5 with more sizzling live poker action. This is the region’s biggest and richest tour, which visits of Latin America’s most glamorous and exciting cities. You can qualify now via PokerStars satellites, and win a prize package that includes everything you need to take part in these incredible events.

This season, the tour will visit five Latin American countries, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Brazil. These are the tournaments everyone wants to win. Hundreds of PokerStars qualifiers join the best players in the world, including Team PokerStars Pro, to battle for huge prize pools at every event. The ultimate prize is an LAPT title. Have you got what it takes to become the next champion?

See the PokerStars Blog for a full report from every stop on the tour, and PokerStars.tv for all the best video highlights, winners’ interviews and more. Make sure you also keep checking the official LAPT website for the latest news as Season 5 unfolds

Season 5 Schedule

Please note that the following information is subject to change. Keep checking back for all the latest updates.

Event	Date	Venue	Buy-in
LAPT Chile National Poker Championship	March 21-25, 2012	Vina del Mar	$1,000 + 100
LAPT Uruguay	May 23-27, 2012	Punta del Este	$2,300 + 200
LAPT Colombia National Poker Championship	August 7-12, 2012	Medellin	3,820,000 COP + 380,000 COP
LAPT Peru	November 28-December 2, 2012	Lima	$2,300 + 200
LAPT Grand Final	TBC	TBC	TBC

Season 5 Highlights

Chile | 672 players | $651,480 prize pool | 1st: Aliro Diaz ($76,560)

The first event of Latin American Poker Tour Season 5 took place in Vina del Mar, Chile, and there was a local winner, as Aliro Diaz was crowned champion. Diaz collected $76,560 for the win when he beat fellow Chilean Leonardo Olivares in the heads-up finale, after a six-way final table deal. The end came when Diaz made a full house with J-7 against the A-Q of Olivares.

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