Latin America Poker Tour Punta del Este championship (LAPT) organized by famous PokerStars has brought some fantastic news. Jose Miguel Espinar, a brand new poker player who started learning this game just a year ago won LAPT and cashed with tremendous winning of $241,735. To get that lump sum he had to overcome 350 other players who participated in this championship. This is first Espinar winning on major tournaments.

Famous Brenes brothers have shown their skills again, this time with Alex Brenes taking the second place with chips worth $126,625.

Overall championship finish list is the following:

1st place – Jose Miguel Espinar with $241,735 winning

2nd place – Alex Brenes with $127,675

3rd place – Lisandro Gallo with $93,630

4th place – Alexandre Gomes with $68,100

5th place – Gylbert Drolet with $51,070