LAPT Punta del Este: Hevroy Grabs The Title
A young Norwegian, Karl Hevroy fought his way through a field of 326 players and eventually dominated the heads-up match for the title against Alejandro De Arruabarrena. This was the first ever LAPT event with a $1 million prize pool. The next stop is in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
The LAPT Punta del Este reached the final table on Friday, as the
remaining players gathered at the Mantra Resort Spa Casino to play for
the title. It was the first ever LAPT event with a $1 million prize
pool.
Karl Hevroy managed to outlast a field of 326 players. He dominated the
final table and entered the heads-up play against Alejandro De
Arruabarrena with a 6 to 1 chip lead. On the very first hand, Hevroy
took down his last opponent with nines full of eights and grabbed the
title, along with the $283,500 grand prize.
Hevroy, a 20 years old Norwegian, commented his victory:
"I'm so happy, I don't feel like I know anything. It's so
sick...I had a few moments where I was in danger, and then I luckboxed
my way out of it."
The LAPT will make its next stop in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from
April 16 to 19. Below you can find the final table results for the LAPT
Punta del Este:
| LAPT Punta del Este Final Table |
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| Place | Name | Prize | |
| 1st | Karl Hevroy | $283,500 | |
| 2nd | Alejandro De Arruabarrena |
$155,420 | |
| 3rd | Angel Guillen | $99,120 | |
| 4th | Ron Wasiel |
$82,160 | |
| 5th | Oliver Rowe | $59,960 | |
| 6th | Waldemar Cogo | $48,840 | |
| 7th | Bolivar Palacios Vasquez | $37,740 | |
| 8th | Magno Aragao | $26,640 | |
| 9th | Andre Ventura | $21,000 | |
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