The Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is a poker tournament circuit that was established in 2008 by PokerStars. It caters to both amateur and professional poker players, with tournaments held at various locations across Latin America, such as Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
These tournaments featured a range of buy-ins to accommodate players with different skill levels and bankrolls.
Finished Tournaments |
Winner | Winning Hand | Prize | Runner-up | Losing Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Poker Tour - LAPT Panama | - | - | - | - | - |
The inaugural LAPT season featured three stops in Spring and Summer of 2008.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-08 | LAPT Rio de Janeiro | 315 | $785,000 | Julien Nuijten | Netherlands | $222,940 |
| May-08 | LAPT San Jose | 398 | $965,150 | Valdemar Kwaysser | Hungary | $274,103 |
| Aug-08 | LAPT Punta del Este | 351 | $851,175 | José Miguel Espinar | Spain | $241,735 |
The second season of the LAPT saw the tour expand to five stops across five different countries. The second season is perhaps most well-known for the cancellation of LAPT Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico. The tournament was brought to a halt with 89 players remaining after being broken up by local authorities due to unknown reasons.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov-08 | LAPT San Jose | 219 | $1,000,000 | Ryan Fee | United States | $285,773 |
| Dec-08 | LAPT Nuevo Vallarta | (cancelled) | (cancelled) | |||
| Jan-09 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 216 | $523,800 | Fabián Ortiz | Argentina | $141,426 |
| Mar-09 | LAPT Punta del Este | 327 | $1,110,200 | Karl Hevroy | Norway | $283,580 |
| Apr-09 | LAPT Mar del Plata | 291 | $1,455,000 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | $381,030 |
The third season of the LAPT was notable not only for another cancellation - this time Viña del Mar, Chile due to an earthquake - but the two wins of Nacho Barbero, who became the first player to win two titles on the LAPT. What's more exciting, is that his wins came back-to-back, just four months apart.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov-09 | LAPT Playa Conchal | 259 | $628,075 | Amer Sulaiman | Canada | $172,095 |
| Feb-10 | LAPT Punta del Este | 307 | $1,042,060 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | $279,330 |
| Mar-10 | LAPT Viña del Mar | (cancelled - earthquake) | (cancelled | (cancelled) | ||
| Jun-10 | LAPT Lima | 384 | $931,200 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | $250,000 |
| Aug-10 | LAPT Florianópolis | 364 | $924,080 | Matthias Habernig | Austria | $248,004 |
| Sep-10 | LAPT Grand Final Argentina | 258 | $1,176,200 | Martin Sansour | Peru | $322,280 |
The fourth season was the first time the LAPT visited Colombia, with the festival breaking the record for largest LAPT Main Event in history with 681 players (surpassing LAPT Vina del Mar earlier in the season).
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb-11 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 536 | $1,431,781 | Alex Manzano | Chile | $368,703 |
| Mar-11 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 621 | $602,400 | Murilo Figueiredo | Brazil | $146,000 |
| Apr-11 | LAPT Lima | 350 | $774,000 | Kemal Ferri | Peru | $207,400 |
| Aug-11 | LAPT Punta del Este | 422 | $941,480 | Alex Komaromi | Uruguay | $244,720 |
| Oct-11 | LAPT Medellin | 681 | Julian Menendez | Argentina | $165,992 | |
| Feb-12 | LAPT Grand Final Brazil | 367 | $761,611 | Daniele Nestola | Germany | $167,279 |
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-12 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 672 | $651,840 | Alirio Diaz | Chile | $129,470 |
| May-12 | LAPT Punta del Este | 375 | $836,200 | Marcelo Fonseca | Brazil | $144,240 |
| Aug-12 | LAPT Medellin | 337 | $699,609 | Robbie Renehan | Republic of Ireland | $147,877 |
| Sep-12 | LAPT Panama | 338 | $754,080 | Leo Fernandez | Argentina | $171,930 |
| Nov-12 | LAPT Grand Final Peru | 376 | $838,860 | Jordan Scott | United States | $168,210 |
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-13 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 1024 | $1,024,000 | Pablo Tavitian | Argentina | $184,220 |
| Apr-13 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 753 | $1,298,932 | Victor Sbrissa | Brazil | $252,971 |
| Jun-13 | LAPT Medellin | 629 | $578,016 | Weider Gutierrez | Colombia | $86,947 |
| Jul-13 | LAPT Peru | 557 | $810,440 | Patrício Rojas | Chile | $123,840 |
| Sep-13 | LAPT Panama | 570 | $855,000 | Galal Dahrouj | Panama | $132,535 |
| Nov-13 | LAPT Grand Final Uruguay | 508 | $1,133,340 | Carter Gill | United States | $218,692 |
In July 2014, Fabian Ortiz became the second two-time LAPT champion alongside fellow Argentinian Nacho Barbero. He won LAPT Panama for $143,930.
This season also marked the departure of Humberto Brenes from Team PokerStars Pro Latin America.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-14 | LAPT Chile | 609 | $915,631 | Mario Javier López | Argentina | $117,991 |
| May-14 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 1167 | $1,975,273 | Caio Hey | Brazil | $304,501 |
| Jul-14 | LAPT Panama | 550 | $826,925 | Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | $143,930 |
| Oct-14 | LAPT Grand Final Peru | 692 | $1,040,420 | Oscar Alache | Chile | $135,488 |
In 2014, it was announced that the LAPT Grand Final originally scheduled to be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay would be moved and form part of the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA).
Also, just one year after winning LAPT Chile for his first LAPT title, Mario Javier López won his second title at LAPT Chile, becoming only the third player to win multiple LAPT titles.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-15 | LAPT Bahamas | 532 | $1,945,248 | Josh Kay | United States | $367,928 |
| Mar-15 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 410 | $904,460 | Oscar Alache | Chile | $131,962 |
| May-15 | LAPT Panama | 422 | $930,932 | Shakeeb Kazemipur | Canada | $180,112 |
| Jul-15 | LAPT Peru | 366 | $807,396 | Claudio Moya | Chile | $135,576 |
| Sep-15 | LAPT Uruguay | 267 | $776,970 | Mario Javier López | Argentina | $117,991 |
| Nov-15 | LAPT Grand Final Brazil | 426 | $1,009,390 | Yuri Martins Dzivielevski | Brazil | $175,155 |
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-16 | LAPT Bahamas | 851 | $1,650,940 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | $308,220 |
| Mar-16 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 565 | $737,325 | Rodrigo Strong | Brazil | $120,565 |
| May-16 | LAPT Panama | 453 | $721,665 | Andres Carrillo | Colombia | $138,225 |
| Sep-16 | LAPT Uruguay | 438 | $571,590 | Pedro Claus | Argentina | $90,630 |
| Dec-16 | LAPT Grand Final Brazil | 329 | $663,658 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | $100,064 |
After a one-year hiatus in 2017, the LAPT was due to resume in 2018 in Chile, but following a statement the event was cancelled.
| Date | Event | Field | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar-23 | LAPT Rio de Janeiro | 315 | R$3,394,340 | Anthony Barranqueiros | Brazil | R$650,000 |
| Apr-23 | LAPT Montevideo | 346 | $417,900 | Tullio Bertoli | Venezuela | $80,000 |
| Aug-23 | LAPT Panama | 346 | $417,900 | Markus Meekma | Netherlands | $69,934 |
| Oct-23 | LAPT Foz do Iguaçu | 258 | R$1,750,000 | Hugo Zanotti | Paraguay | R$330,000 |
| Nov-23 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 771 | R$4,736,360 | Lucas Rigos | Brazil | R$792,000 |
No details have been released for the Latin American Poker Tour schedule for 2024.
| Rank | Player | Country | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Ignacio Barbero | Argentina | $ 917,510 |
| 2 | Victor Sbrissa | Brazil | $ 473,076 |
| 3 | Jorge Ramirez | Chile | $ 386,430 |
| 4 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | $ 381,030 |
| 5 | Carlos Hey De Lima | Brazil | $ 377,972 |
| 6 | Joshua Kay | United States | $ 376,588 |
| 7 | Angel Guillen | Mexico | $ 342,658 |
| 8 | Martin Sansour | Peru | $ 332,700 |
| 9 | Leo Fernandez | Argentina | $ 317,884 |
| 10 | Carter Gill | United States | $ 309,925 |
| Rank | Date | Event | Entrants | Main Event Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May-14 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 1167 | Caio Hey | $304,501 |
| 2 | Mar-13 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 1024 | Pablo Tavitian | $184,220 |
| 3 | Jan-16 | LAPT Bahamas | 851 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | $308,220 |
| 4 | Nov-23 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 771 | Lucas Rigos | $162,939 |
| 5 | Apr-13 | LAPT Sao Paulo | 753 | Victor Sbrissa | $252,971 |
| 6 | Oct-14 | LAPT Grand Final Peru | 692 | Oscar Alache | $135,488 |
| 7 | Oct-11 | LAPT Medellin | 681 | Julian Menendez | $165,992 |
| 8 | Mar-12 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 672 | Alirio Diaz | $129,470 |
| 9 | Jun-13 | LAPT Medellin | 629 | Weider Gutierrez | $86,947 |
| 10 | Mar-11 | LAPT Viña del Mar | 621 | Murilo Figueiredo | $146,000 |
| Rank | Date | Event | Main Event Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr-09 | LAPT Mar del Plata | Dominik Nitsche | $381,030 |
| 2 | Feb-11 | LAPT Sao Paulo | Alex Manzano | $368,703 |
| 3 | Jan-15 | LAPT Bahamas | Josh Kay | $367,928 |
| 4 | Sep-10 | LAPT Grand Final Argentina | Martin Sansour | $322,280 |
| 5 | Jan-16 | LAPT Bahamas | Georgios Sotiropoulos | $308,220 |
| 6 | May-14 | LAPT Sao Paulo | Caio Hey | $304,501 |
| 7 | Nov-08 | LAPT San Jose | Ryan Fee | $285,773 |
| 8 | Mar-09 | LAPT Punta del Este | Karl Hevroy | $283,580 |
| 9 | Feb-10 | LAPT Punta del Este | Nacho Barbero | $279,330 |
| 10 | May-08 | LAPT San Jose | Valdemar Kwaysser | $274,103 |
The Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) has visited 16 destinations in 10 different countries. As of the end of the 2023 season, the most popular destinations are Viña del Mar, Chile and Punta del Este, Uruguay, both with eight LAPT stops each. However, Brazil remains the most popular country for LAPT stops, having hosted 11 in total (across four separate locations).