Just two more weeks until the flood gates of tournament action are unleashed when the inaugural Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) kicks off for players of all bankroll sizes. Starting April 2nd and lasting until the main event April 12th, players will be able to compete in three buy-in levels of action that won't kill your virtual wallet … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Houdini Hevroy escapes with win
March 20, 2009 By
by Brad Willis and Change100 In the late hours of Day 2, Tournament Director Mike Ward began joking with 20 year-old Norwegian Karl Hevroy. Ward called the young online poker player "Houdini." At first, it was an inside joke between the two men. Tonight, it has a lot more meaning. Hevroy is, in fact, the LAPT's master of escape. No matter how dire … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 23 live updates
March 20, 2009 By
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 23 (15,000/30,000/3,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 9:12pm 9:12pm-- Karl Hevroy wins the LAPT Punta del Este ($283,500), Alejandro De Arruabarrena eliminated in 2nd place ($155,420) I think … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 22 live updates
March 20, 2009 By
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 21 (12,000/24,000/2,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 5:51pm 6:11pm--A moving look at the final table Watch LAPT Punta del Este S2: Final Table Intro on PokerStars.tv 6:01pm--Hevroy takes … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 21 live updates
March 20, 2009 By
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 21 (10,000/20,000/2,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 5:11pm 5:20pm--Half-million pot in battle of the blinds After play folded around to the blind, Karl Hevroy raised to 60,000 out of the … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 20 live updates
March 20, 2009 By
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 20 (8,000/16,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 4:00pm 4:00--SIETE!!!!!!!!! Play folded around the the blinds and Bolivar Palacios almost immediately announced "All-in." The only thing … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Level 19 continued
March 20, 2009 By
Updates from the LAPT event in Punta del Este Level 19 (6,000/12,000/1,000) will be posted here and come courtesy of live bloggers Brad Willis and Change100. Click refresh to see the latest updates. Last update 2:55pm 2:55pm--Magno Aragao forcing the action Magno Aragao is not going to be content to sit back and get blinded out today. Two hands … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Final table player profiles
March 20, 2009 By
The final table of the Latin American Poker Tour event in Punta del Este is scheduled to begin in about an hour. Nine people out of the original starting field of 327 remain and will be competing for the $283,500 first prize. The PokerStars Blog will have live coverage beginning at 2pm local time. Here is a little bit about the final table players. Seat … [Read more...]
PokerStars All Star Week 3-20-09 update
March 20, 2009 By
The qualifiers for PokerStars All Star Week are in the midst of determining who will face off against the Team PokerStars Pros. Here's your daily update of the action from PokerStars' very own Host Bob. by Host Bob The fourth day of All Star Challengers team selection was one for repeat winners - with four of the five qualifiers for the day already … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Karl Hevroy smashes the competition, leads final nine
March 20, 2009 By
Latin American poker players are an emotional bunch. It's almost impossible to spend more than a few minutes inside of the tournament room here at the Mantra Resort & Casino without witnessing a wild outburst, hearing a palm slam against the felt in frustration or seeing a fist pumped into the air in victory. While poker phrases like "so sick," … [Read more...]