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There were several different roads a player could take to register for LAPT: Viña del Mar.

Locals could qualify at local tournaments hosted by Enjoy, while the rest of the world could try to qualify online.

Whether it be through steps, satellites or super-satellites, playing on PokerStars could get you to Chile for a fraction of the price.

Then, of course, there was the rich option: buy your own plane ticket, reserve your own hotel, and send your butler to buy in for you with a sack of gold bullions.

But that’s an option many people could only consider after selling a kidney or two.

Ryan “Moca Choca89” O’Donnell, on the other hand, decided that none of these options were in his best interest.

O’Donnell paid for his entire LAPT experience with FPPs.

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That’s what I call a deal

“I’ve always wanted to go to South America,” O’Donnell said. “And FPPs just made life easy.”

By spending 200,000 FPPs, O’Donnell purchased an LAPT package that included the entry fee, hotel accommodation and $1,000 for expenses.

O’Donnell believes that tournament packages are some of the better rewards offered in the VIP store due to the hotel deals PokerStars gets and the time he saves in trip planning.

O’Donnell, who has frequented EPTs before, says he’s quickly becoming a fan of the LAPT.

“It’s a softer field here, way softer,” O’Donnell said. “And I like the structure.”

O’Donnell — who also plans on playing in the high roller event — would recommend the LAPT to other online players, “the only thing I wouldn’t recommend is being aggressive early on,” O’Donnell warned.

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Ryan O’Donnell, headphones not included in LAPT package

O’Donnell gives more advice and updates about his poker adventures on his blog.

We’re now in level 5 and O’Donnell is starting to show some aggressiveness.

With 10-8, O’Donnell managed to bluff a pair of pocket kings off an ace-high flop. He’s now above average with 30,000.

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