Latin American Poker Tour season 1 results

LAPT Season 1
League	Latin American Poker Tour
Sport	Texas Hold 'em
Duration	May 3, 2008 – August 9, 2008

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

Results

LAPT Rio de Janeiro

• 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	Julien Nuijten[1]	$222,940
2nd	Vitaly Kovayzin	$117,750
3rd	Nikolai Senninger	$86,350
4th	Alex Brenes	$62,800
5th	Eduardo Henriques	$47,100
6th	Oliver Kugler	$31,400
7th	Rafael Pardo	$23,550
8th	Juan Carlos Burguillos	$15,700
9th	Severin Walser	$11,775

LAPT San José

• Casino: Ramada Plaza Herradura, San José, Costa Rica
• Buy-in: $2,500 + $200
• 3-Day Event: Thursday, May 22, 2008 to Saturday, May 24, 2008
• Number of buy-ins: 398
• Total Prize Pool: $965,150
• Number of Payouts: 32
• Winning Hand: A♥ A♦
• Official Results: The Hendom Mob

Final Table

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

LAPT Punta del Este

• 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	José Miguel Espinar[3]	$241,735
2nd	Alex Brenes	$127,675
3rd	Lisandro Gallo	$93,630
4th	Alexandre Gomes	$68,100
5th	Gylbert Drolet	$51,070
6th	Sidney Chreem	$34,045
7th	Juan José Pérez	$25,535
8th	Paulo César Ribeiro	$17,025
9th	Carlos Curi	$12,765

External links

• Official Website
• PokerStars live / LAPT
• Instagram

References

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. "Congratulations to Jose Miguel Espinar, LAPT Punta del Este Champion! ($241,735)". PokerNews. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2024-11-12.