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.
| Place |
Payout |
| 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 |
| 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 |
