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Season 1 of the tour is scheduled to make stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay.

PokerStars made history with the APPT as it marked the first time that major poker tournaments had been held in many of the nations it visited. The EPT meanwhile has become Europe's premier tour, generating multi-million dollar prizes and making stars of those who win its events.

With the increase in poker's popularity in Latin American, LAPT Season 1 will go down as the richest tour ever staged in the area. For players from countries like Brazil and Argentina, the tour will be their first taste of what it's like to sit at the table with the giants of poker. Several members of Team PokerStars Pro will be playing in the LAPT, including Brazilian Andre Akkari and Costa Rican legend Humberto Brenes. For players from other parts of the world, the LAPT has many mouth-watering locations for them to try and win some serious cash.

PokerStars will be updating their page frequently with results from each event. Also check the PokerStars blog for live reports from all LAPT Season 1 tournaments.
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Season 1 Event Schedule:
VENUE CITY/COUNTRY DATES BUY-IN CAP
Intercontinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 3-5 $2,500 300
Ramada Plaza Herradura San José, Costa Rica May 22-24 $2,500+$200 300
Mantra Resort Spa Casino Punta Del Este, Uruguay August 7-9 $2,500+$200 300

The easiest way to win a seat at an LAPT event is to qualify online with PokerStars.

PokerStars' online satellites for the first LAPT in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil start on March 10, 2008 with buy-ins from as little as $2.20. Daily qualifiers will give players the chance to win an LAPT prize package worth $5,000 - including the $2,500 tournament buy-in, four nights' hotel accommodation (from May 2-5) and $1,900 spending money to cover transportation expenses.

To enter, go to the PokerStars tournament lobby, click "Events", then "LAPT".