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POKERSTARS LAUNCHES LAPT SEASON 3 IN BEAUTIFUL COSTA RICA IN NOVEMBER

PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, has announced the schedule for the PokerStars.net Latin
American Poker Tour Season 3. After the huge success of the first two seasons, LAPT Season 3 will kick off in
Costa Rica. The event will run from November 19-22, 2009 at the 5-Star Paradisius Playa Conchal Resort &
Casino.
Players can buy-in to the Main Event in Costa Rica for $2,500+$200. PokerStars.net is also running daily
freeroll tournaments giving players the chance to win a prize package worth $6,000. The package will include
tournament buy-in, accommodation and spending money.
Team PokerStars PRO and Costa Rican poker legend Humberto Brenes said: “In just two seasons, the Latin
American Poker Tour has become the biggest poker tour in the region. It attracts the best players from Latin
America and all over the world. Last season, the prize pool hit a million dollars in Costa Rica and I know we’re
going to beat that this time! I am very proud to play in Costa Rica – it’s my home country and a very special
event for me. Tell everyone to come here – the Shark is waiting for them!”
Brenes will host Humberto’s ‘Shark Hunt’ Bounty Charity Tournament supported by PokerStars, with the
winner receiving an LAPT Chile package. The turbo structure charity tournament will be held on November 18,
2009 with a buy-in of $100. Half of the prize pool will be donated to The Whitley Fund for Nature. The donation
will be matched by Humberto Brenes and PokerStars. The other half of the prize pool will form the Team
PokerStars PRO bounty and be divided equally amongst the Team PokerStars PRO’s that play. To add to the
‘Shark Hunt’ experience there will be an extra bounty on Humberto Brenes; giving players the chance to win an
hour-long poker lesson from the ‘Shark’.
Following Costa Rica the LAPT will visit; the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in The Bahamas, Punta
del Este in Uruguay, Vina del Mar in Chile and Argentina for the Grand Final.
“I can’t wait for the start of LAPT Season 3,” said Andre Akkari, Team PokerStars PRO Brazil. “Costa Rica is
such an amazing country. I’m really happy that the tour will take in the PCA event in The Bahamas – it’s one of
my favorite tournaments of the year – it’s got everything; with over 50 poker events and fun activities in the sun
for friends and family!”
Last season the LAPT attracted over a thousand players from around the world including Team PokerStars
PROs Daniel Negreanu, Andre Akkari and Alex Gomes as well as PokerStars Ambassador and tennis legend
Boris Becker. This season’s tour looks set to smash records for poker events in the region, giving
PokerStars.net qualifiers the chance to test their skills against some of the world’s top pros.

PokerStars LAPT Costa Rica freeroll tournaments are running daily at PokerStars.net. Players have the
chance to win a prize package including Main Event buy-in, five nights hotel accommodation and money for
expenses. Please visit http://www.lapt.com/ for more information, updates and details on how to qualify.

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