Latin American Poker Tour season 1 results

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LAPT Season 1
LeagueLatin American Poker Tour
SportTexas Hold 'em
DurationMay 3, 2008 – August 9, 2008
LAPT seasons

Below are the results of the first season of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT). All currency amounts are in US dollars.

Results[edit]

Brazil LAPT Rio de Janeiro[edit]

  • Casino: Intercontinental Hotel. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Buy-in: $2,500
  • 3-Day Event: Saturday, May 3, 2008 to Monday, May 5, 2008
  • Number of buy-ins: 314
  • Total Prize Pool: $785,000
  • Number of Payouts: 32
  • Winning Hand: 8 7
  • Official Results: The Hendom Mob
Final Table
Place Name Prize
1st Netherlands Julien Nuijten[1] $222,940
2nd United States Vitaly Kovayzin $117,750
3rd Germany Nikolai Senninger $86,350
4th Costa Rica Alex Brenes $62,800
5th Brazil Eduardo Henriques $47,100
6th Germany Oliver Kugler $31,400
7th Colombia Rafael Pardo $23,550
8th Venezuela Juan Carlos Burguillos $15,700
9th Switzerland Severin Walser $11,775


Costa Rica LAPT San José[edit]

Final Table
Place Name Prize
1st Hungary Valdemar Kwaysser[2] $274,103
2nd United States Max Steinberg $144,773
3rd United States Steven Silverman $106,167
4th Sweden Alexander Soderlund $77,213
5th United States Alec Torelli $57,909
6th Poland Pawel Sanojca $38,606
7th United States Ashton Griffin $28,956
8th United States Joe Ebanks $19,303
9th Costa Rica Steven Thompson $14,477


Uruguay LAPT Punta del Este[edit]

  • Casino: Mantra Resort Spa Casino, La Barra, San Carlos, Uruguay
  • Buy-in: $2,500 + $200
  • 3-Day Event: Thursday, August 7, 2008 to Saturday, August 9, 2008
  • Number of buy-ins: 351
  • Total Prize Pool: $851,175
  • Number of Payouts: 32
  • Winning Hand: K 3
  • Official Results: The Hendom Mob
Final Table
Place Name Prize
1st Spain José Miguel Espinar[3] $241,735
2nd Costa Rica Alex Brenes $127,675
3rd Argentina Lisandro Gallo $93,630
4th Brazil Alexandre Gomes $68,100
5th Canada Gylbert Drolet $51,070
6th Brazil Sidney Chreem $34,045
7th Argentina Juan José Pérez $25,535
8th Brazil Paulo César Ribeiro $17,025
9th Argentina Carlos Curi $12,765

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ PokerStrategy - "Julien Nuijten from the Netherlands wins the LAPT Rio de Janeiro". pokerstrategy.com. May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ CardPlayer - Green, Shawn Patrick (May 26, 2008). "Valdemar Kwaysser Wins LAPT Event in Costa Rica - Wins $274,102 for Outlasting 389 Entrants". cardplayer.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ PokerNews - "Congratulations to Jose Miguel Espinar, LAPT Punta del Este Champion! ($241,735)". pokernews.com. August 10, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2024.