LAPT Uruguay: Main Event
$244,000 for Komaromi!
LAPT Uruguay: Komaromi champion
Latin American Poker Tour has made a habit of attracting large tournament fields during Season 4. The kickoff event in Sao Paolo, Brazil boasted a field of 536 players, while the Vina del Mar event in Chile attracted 621 players. The LAPT Punta del Este main event in Uruguay continued that trend and attracted a record-breaking 422 players from 30 different countries, spanning five continents.
When the final pot was pushed, Uruguay’s own Alex Gustavo Komaromi had won the trophy and $244,720 in prize money.
1: Alex Gustavo Komaromi — $244,720
2: Claudio Enzo Daniel Piedrabuena — $141,220
3: Engelberth Steve Varela — $88,970
4: Carlos Adolfo Watanabe — $65,430
5: Felipe Sangalli Pasini — $46,600
6: Nelson Trad Neto — $37,190
7: Fernando Araujo — $27,770
8: Rafael Lopes Monteiro — $18,360
Kristy Gazes Inducted To Women In Poker Hall Of Fame
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame has announced their induction selections for 2011. They will induct Kristy Gazes, Margie Heintz and Phyllis Caro to its ranks on September 2, 2011, at the Golden Nugget Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Gazes has accumulated $971,915 in career earnings and she won the World Poker Tour Ladies Night tournament in 2007. Heintz is the long-time poker room manager at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, and Caro is the poker room manager at the Hollywood Park Casino.
Here is a look at previous inductee classes:
2010: Jennifer Harman, Kathy Liebert, Billie Brown
2009: Jan Fisher, June Field, Cyndy Violette
2008: Marsha Waggoner, Linda Johnson, Susie Isaacs, Barbara Enright
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