An Elite Eight
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The 2011 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour São Paulo Main Event will be remembered as the first main event in LAPT history to draw more than 500 players, a sign of poker's contuining progress in this part of the world. But when all is said and done, only one player can be the champion, no matter how many are in the starting field. Today we'll learn who that champion is.
He'll come from a short list of eight remaining players. His home county will be either Brazil, Argentina, Chile or Mexico. There's never been a Brazilian champion in the three seasons of the LAPT's existence. Could this Season 4-opening tournament be the moment when the Brazilians finally break through?
If it's going to be, the five Brazilians will have some work to do:
Final Table Seating and Chips
| Seat | Player | Chips | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Nadal | 555,000 | Mexico |
| 2 | Marcio Motta | 1,205,000 | Brazil |
| 3 | Marcelo Fonseca | 1,245,000 | Brazil |
| 4 | Joao Bauer | 1,395,000 | Brazil |
| 5 | Alex Manzano | 1,730,000 | Chile |
| 6 | Leandro Csome | 2,875,000 | Argentina |
| 7 | Bruno Politano | 1,030,000 | Brazil |
| 8 | Henrique Bernardes | 440,000 | Brazil |
Play begins at 1pm local time, in about 45 minutes. From there we won't stop until the champion is known. Stick around -- this final table could be a show-stopper.