Welcome to Chile!
Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of the PokerStars.net Latin America Poker Tour. The Enjoy Casino and Resort in Viña del Mar, Chile is host to the opening event of Season 5.
Here is the schedule in its entirety:
LAPT Season 5 Schedule
| Destination | Main Event Date | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| Chile, Vina del Mar Enjoy Casino and Hotel | March 21–25, 2012 | USD$1,000 +100 |
| Punta del Este, Uruguay Mantra Resort, Spa and Casino | May 24–27, 2012 | USD$2,300 +200 |
| Medellín, Colombia, Casino Allegre | Aug. 8–12, 2012 | COL$ 3,820,000 +380,000 (≈USD$2,300) |
| Lima, Peru Casino Atlantic | Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2012 | USD$2,500 +200 |
| LAPT Grand Final | TBC | TBC |
Last season, 621 players took to the felt here and emerging victorious was Brazilian Murilo Figueredo. He collected $146,000 for his efforts, but we expect the top prize and field to be larger this time around. Team PokerStars will be well represented as Andre Akkari and Humberto Brenes are both expected to take part in the action, though that might be tomorrow on Day 1b.
Day 1a is set to begin at noon local time, about 15 minutes from now, so we'll be back with you then!