Latin American Poker Tour Season 4

In the middle of February, PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) will kick off in style in Sao Paulo, a city that not only is the largest in Brazil, it’s the largest city in the southern hemisphere,... continued

PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour New Season

Online poker powerhouse PokerStars recently revealed their plans for the fourth season of the incredibly popular Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) which will kick off in February, giving players plenty... continued

Twenty PokerStars Qualifiers to Go to Argentina for LAPT Grand Final

The third season of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) has been another successful one for PokerStars. Featuring previous tour stops in Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica and Uruguay, the tour is getting ready... continued

Van der Sloot Victim Flores Won $10K before Death

As police continue to investigate the events leading up to the death of Peruvian poker player Stephany Flores, additional information has come out about the money she had won, both on the day she was murdered... continued

PokerStars Signs Argentinean Soccer Star Veron

In an announcement that comes as the World Series of Poker and the World Cup of soccer clash on the public stage, PokerStars has added Argentinean soccer star Juan Sebastian Veron to its poker team. The... continued

Hungarians Add Another WSOP Bracelet

After not recording a victory in the first thirty-nine annual editions of the World Series of Poker, Hungary picked up its third title in the past two years with Vlademar Kwaysser’s win in WSOP Event... continued

Poker Publicity – Is Any News Good News?

Do a simple Google search for the word “poker”, and you are likely to be exposed to more articles about Lady Gaga and Joran van der Sloot than updates on the current World Series of Poker being played... continued

LAPT Poker Player Van der Sloot Arrested in Chile

Chilean police have announced the capture of 22-year-old Joran Van der Sloot, arrested in a taxi on his way to the coastal city of Vina del Mar a day after being fingered for the brutal slaying of a Peruvian... continued

PokerStars Sending Players to LAPT Peru

Machu Picchu. The historic centre of Lima. The mountains and beaches of Peru. Travelers have come from all over the world for a chance to visit this beautiful Latin American country. Now, thanks to PokerStars,... continued

PokerStars’ Jose Barbero Takes French Poker Title

Argentine poker player Jose Barbero worked his way through a field of 149 players to take the inaugural event of the PokerStars French Poker Series at Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Held at the Casino de Beaulieu,... continued

Bwin Poker Eyes Move into Latin America

As Bwin Poker looks to add to its market share in online poker, the card room is exploring a venture that will take it to Latin America. Co-CEO Norbert Teufelberger revealed that the company has plans... continued

Latin American Poker Tour Announces Next Stop Lima

After being forced to cancel the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) stop in Viña del Mar recently, due to a disastrous earthquake in Chile, LAPT officials announced a brand spanking new stop... continued

Earthquake Forces LAPT Vina del Mar Cancellation

As expected, PokerStars announced the Vina del Mar stop in the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) has been cancelled due to the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled Chile on February 27, 2010, with the... continued

Team PokerStars Pro wins LAPT Punta del Este

For only the second time in Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) history, a Latino poker player has won an LAPT event, a series of poker tourneys that had been thus far dominated by poker players from Europe. It... continued

LAPT Mexico Shut Down by Authorities, Canceled

The PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) confirms that it has canceled the poker tournament in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, due to an indefinite suspension served on one of its local partners. The LAPT... continued

LAPT Punta Del Este Title Goes to Jose Miguel Espinar

The inaugural season of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) wrapped up over the weekend in Punta del Este, Uruguay, when Jose Miguel Espinar captured the title, crystal trophy and $241,735 in prize money. Heading... continued

Valdemar Kwaysser Wins LAPT Event

The second stop in the inaugural season of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) has wrapped up and poker player Valdemar Kwaysser will go down in history as the first ever winner of the LAPT San Jose,... continued

Win a Trip to the LAPT Costa Rica

The second stop on Latin American Poker Tour is the three-day US$2,500 Texas No Limit Hold’em poker tournament that takes place at the luxurious Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel, San Jose in Costa Rica... continued