Where It All Began
Level 6
: 200/400, 75 ante
Way back in Season II, the LAPT their first stop in Chile right here at the Enjoy Vina del Mar Casino & Resort. The $3,500 buy-in even took place from January 20-22, 2009 and drew 216 entrants, creating a prize pool of $523,800. After three days of play, Argentinean Fabian Ortiz emerged victorious to claim the $141,426 first-place prize. Interestingly, Hernan Villa, who finished fifth, was the only Chilean to make the final table.
LAPT Season II Chile Main Event Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | $141,426 |
| 2 | Vincenzo Giannelli | Venezuela | $78,570 |
| 3 | Damian Salas | Argentina | $52,380 |
| 4 | Leandro Balotin | Brazil | $39,285 |
| 5 | Hernan Villa | Colombia | $28,809 |
| 6 | Fabio Escobar | Brazil | $23,571 |
| 7 | Jyries Aguad | Chile | $13,095 |
| 8 | Eduardo Carnia | Argentina | $13,095 |
| 9 | Jamie Atelenoff | Uruguay | $10,476 |