Starting May 3rd poker players and fans can look forward to the first ever LAPT event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hoping to repeat the success of the European Poker Tour and Asian Pacific Poker Tour, the LAPT will bring major poker tournaments to Latin America. The first season of the LAPT will offer the largest tournaments ever to take place in the area.

Currently the LAPT consist of three different tournaments hosted in three different countries. For more information on when and where the events will take place go to the PokerStars LAPT page.

For the best and cheapest way to qualify for an LAPT event, create a Poker Stars account and look for the name LAPT in the tournament lobby. Poker Stars sends hundreds of players to different Poker Tour events, where qualifying for a major event is possible for any level of player.

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