The $1,500 Main Event of Latin American Poker Tour Panama wrapped up May 16 at Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino, and Colombia's Andres Carrillo topped a field of 553 for his biggest career cash of $138,225 and his country's second LAPT title.
Aaron Mermelstein, who has been crushing to the tune of nearly $1.5 million and two World Poker Tour titles since the beginning of 2015, finished third.
Official Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Home Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Carrillo | Colombia | $138,225 |
| 2 | Ruben Suarez | Venezuela | $86,880 |
| 3 | Aaron Mermelstein | USA | $62,200 |
| 4 | Austin Peck | USA | $48,500 |
| 5 | Raul Paez | Spain | $30,040 |
| 6 | Paul Cukier | Costa Rica | $29,880 |
| 7 | Andres Blanco | Colombia | $22,300 |
| 8 | Alcides Gomez | USA | $15,440 |
Bryan Schultz (49th), Matthew Wantman (37th), Hunter Cichy (35th), and David Tuthill (28th) were some of the notable players making runs into the 79 paid places.