# Latin American Poker Tour season 2 results

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

## Results
### LAPT San José

* Casino: Ramada Plaza Herradura
* Buy-in: $3,700
* 3-Day Event: Monday, November 3, 2008, to Wednesday, November 5, 2008
* Number of buy-ins: 219
* Total Prize Pool: $1,000,000
* Number of Payouts: 24
* Winning Hand: A♠ 10♥
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ryan Fee | $285,773 |
| 2nd | Joel Micka | $148,993 |
| 3rd | Brent Sheirbon | $109,913 |
| 4th | Jesús Bertoli | $80,603 |
| 5th | Andrew Chen | $61,063 |
| 6th | Jeffrey Petronack | $43,960 |
| 7th | Claus Rasmussen | $34,195 |
| 8th | Maria Stern | $24,425 |

### LAPT Nuevo Vallarta

* Casino: Marival Resort and Suites
* Buy-in: $2,700
* 3-Day Event: Friday, December 5, 2008, to Sunday, December 7, 2008
* Number of buy-ins: 242
* Total Prize Pool: $586,850 +$44,500 (in Mexico) +$50,000 (Final Table)
* Number of Payouts:89
* Note: the 2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico event was canceled due to local gaming officials making a decision in the middle of play on Day 1 to rescind the LAPT's gaming license, PokerStars, who host the event, has said that the remaining 89 players will receive $5,000 and a divided remainder of the prize pool based on each player's chip count and an extra $500 paid by PokerStars as a courtesy.

#### Day 2 Online

To complete the event, PokerStars decided to play DAY 2 online, with the 89 players still in play at LAPT Mexico, on the PokerStars platform until the final table was formed. When the final table was formed, it was stopped again for the 9 players to meet live again, but now during the LAPT Punta Del Este which took place in March 2009. PokerStars covered all travel and accommodation expenses and it also added a prize for the final table competitors.

#### Final Table Live

| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Rory Cox | $15,000 |
| 2nd | Helen Prager | $11,000 |
| 3rd | Pavel Naydenov | $7,500 |
| 4th | Leonardo Emperador | $5,000 |
| 5th | Steven Thompson | $4,000 |
| 6th | Martha Herrera | $3,000 |
| 7th | Bolivar Palacios | $2,000 |
| 8th | Alex Brenes | $1,500 |
| 9th | Victor Ramdin | $1,000 |
* Prizepool added by PokerStars

### LAPT Viña del Mar

* Casino: Enjoy Viña del Mar Casino & Resort
* Buy-in: $3,500
* 3-Day Event: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, to Thursday, January 22, 2009
* Number of buy-ins: 216
* Total Prize Pool: $523,800
* Number of Payouts: 27
* Winning Hand: A♠ J♣
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Fabián Ortiz | $141,426 |
| 2nd | Vincenzo Giannelli | $78,570 |
| 3rd | Damian Salas | $52,380 |
| 4th | Leandro Balotin | $39,285 |
| 5th | Hernán Villa | $28,809 |
| 6th | Fabio Escobar | $23,571 |
| 7th | Jyries Aguad | $18,330 |
| 8th | Eduardo Camia | $13,095 |
| 9th | Jaime Atelenoff | $10,476 |

### LAPT Punta del Este

* Casino: Mantra Resort Spa Casino
* Buy-in: $3,500
* 3-Day Event: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, to Friday, March 20, 2009
* Number of buy-ins: 327
* Total Prize Pool: $1,110,200
* Number of Payouts: 36
* Winning Hand: 9♥ 8♥
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Karl Hevroy | $283,580 |
| 2nd | Alejandro Arruaberrena | $155,420 |
| 3rd | Angel Guillen | $99,920 |
| 4th | Ronald Wasiel | $82,160 |
| 5th | Oliver Rowe | $59,960 |
| 6th | Waldemar Cogo | $48,840 |
| 7th | Bolivar Palacios | $37,740 |
| 8th | Magno Aragao | $26,640 |
| 9th | André Ventura | $21,100 |

### LAPT Mar del Plata

* Casino: Casino Central
* Buy-in: $5,000
* 4-Day Event: Thursday, April 16, 2009, to Sunday, April 19, 2009
* Number of buy-ins: 291
* Total Prize Pool: $1,411,350
* Number of Payouts: 27
* Winning Hand: K♠ J♥
Final Table :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Dominik Nitsche | $381,030 |
| 2nd | Jorge Landazuri | $211,700 |
| 3rd | Rodolfo Awad | $141,140 |
| 4th | Segio Farias | $105,860 |
| 5th | Jason Skeans | $77,620 |
| 6th | Leo Fernandez | $63,520 |
| 7th | Derek Lerner | $49,400 |
| 8th | Alfons Fenijn | $35,280 |
| 9th | Jose "Nacho" Barbero | $28,220 |