Poker in Chile is as Strong as Ever!
On February 27, 2010, a tragic 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile and greatly impacted Vina del Mar, the country’s fourth largest city. With an upcoming PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour stop in the city, which was to take place March 19-23, questions soon arose as to the event’s status.
Unfortunately, PokerStar had to cancel that event. In their official press release, the tour operator expressed concern for those affected by the earthquake saying, "everyone at PokerStars.net and the LAPT offers their thoughts and condolences to all of those affected by this tragic natural disaster."
While that event had to be cancelled, the LAPT returned to Chile in 2011 and held what was then the biggest LAPT event ever! Needless to say, poker had no problem rebounding in Vina del Mar!