The Latin American Poker Tour completed its eighth season Sunday night with the LAPT Grand Final in São Paulo, Brazil, and it was the host country’s own Yuri “theNERDguy” Martins earning the title after topping a 426-entry field. Following a heads-up deal, Martins took away a prize of R$652,509 (currently the equivalent of just about $170,000 USD).
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (BRL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Martins | Brazil | R$652,509* |
| 2 | Afonso Henrique | Brazil | R$533,871* |
| 3 | Andrés Herrera | Chile | R$329,030 |
| 4 | Ricardo Chauriye | Chile | R$261,340 |
| 5 | Alexandre Rivero | Brazil | R$204,940 |
| 6 | Carlos Alves | Brazil | R$160,540 |
| 7 | Bruno Kawauti | Brazil | R$120,700 |
| 8 | Gustavo Lopes | Brazil | R$85,730 |
*Denotes a two-handed deal
Prior to the LAPT Grand Final (an R$10,000 buy-in event), the largest career live tournament cash for Martins had been a runner-up finish in the 2011 Brazilian Series of Poker Main Event in São Paulo when he won a prize worth just under $110K USD.