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PokerStars.com LAPT Nuevo Vallarta November 22, 2009

Event Description

The second event on the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour's second season has been canceled with 89 players still holding chips after the Mexican government suspended the Nuevo Vallarta main event due to licensing issues.

This highly irregular and unusual occurrence means that each of the surviving players will receive at least $5,000 in prize money, with the rest of the prize pool distributed based on chip count. Each of the surviving 89 will also receive $500 direct from PokerStars.

The announcement sparked a near riot at the Marival Resort and Suites in Nuevo Vallarta as players among the 153 who had previously been eliminated from contention angrily demanded their money back as well. No word on whether they'll be appeased.

We're still waiting for official word from PokerStars as well as a list of those who cashed in this event, so stay tuned. Among those to walk away with roughly 3x the tournament buy-in will be Team PokerStars Pro pros Greg Raymer and Victor Ramdin, as well as LAPT1 Punta Del Este runner-up Alex Brenes and LAPT2 Costa Rica champ Ryan Fee.

Payout Structure

PlacePrize Money
1$158,450
2$88,020
3$58,685
4$44,014
5$32,277
6$26,408
7$20,540
8$14,671
9$11,737
10-12$10,270
13-15$8,803
16-18$7,336
19-27$5,869

Tournament Rules

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PokerStars.com LAPT Nuevo Vallarta

  • Buy-In: $2,500
  • Entrants: 242
  • Total Prize Money: $586,850
  • Date: Dec 5, 2008
  • Final Day Dec 7, 2008

Event Chip Leaders

Player Chip Stack
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Blind Structure12 months ago

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 $25/$50
Level 2 $50/$100
Level 3 $75/$150
Level 4 $25 $100/$200
Level 5 $25 $150/$300
Level 6 $50 $200/$400
Level 7 $50 $300/$600
Level 8 $75 $400/$800
Level 9 $100 $500/$1,000
Level 10 $100 $600/$1,200
Level 11 $150 $800/$1,600
Level 12 $150 $1,000/$2,000
Level 13 $200 $1,200/$2,400
Level 14 $300 $1,500/$3,000
Level 15 $300 $2,000/$4,000
Level 16 $400 $2,500/$5,000
Level 17 $500 $3,000/$6,000
Level 18 $500 $4,000/$8,000
Level 19 $1,000 $5,000/$10,000
Level 20 $1,000 $6,000/$12,000
Level 21 $2,000 $8,000/$16,000
Level 22 $2,000 $10,000/$20,000
Level 23 $3,000 $12,000/$24,000
Level 24 $3,000 $15,000/$30,000
Level 25 $4,000 $20,000/$40,000
Level 26 $5,000 $30,000/$60,000

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