Panamerican Poker Tour - PAPT 2020
Once again, Bodog is here to boost the local poker scene, this time, we have the privilege to be official sponsors of one of the biggest poker tournament series of the world: the Pan-American Poker Tour (PAPT).
The Pan-American Poker Tour is a poker live circuit that goes around several Latinamerican countries gathering up on its way all the region’s best players. In this edition, we’ll be landing on Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. The Pan-American Sports Poker Confederation organizes PAPT 2020. This institution was created a year ago, on 2019, to support local poker. In Bodog, we are proud sponsors of the organization with the aim of promoting all Latin-American poker activities.
This kind of event allows local poker an opportunity to grow, giving all players and enthusiasts a chance to get a bit of world limelight. The amount of options of online gaming platforms to play poker and the ongoing growth of live tournaments are essential to take Latin-American poker to the next level. Here, at Bodog, we want to be part of that growth by supporting local players, tournaments and overall events all over the continent and world.
Get into this amazing community and follow the PAPT path all over Latin America. Keep reading to learn every little detail about the most important poker tour of the year!
FIRST STAGE SUSPENDED
The first stage of PAPT 2020 (Iguazu, Argentina) has been suspended. We’re incredibly sorry about the sudden news. However, in light of the recent events, our number one priority is the wellbeing of every participant.
Please read the following official statement made by PAPT’s 2020 director:
Considering the recent declaration made by the World Health Organization in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus); the closure of all Argentina borders, the uncertainties of the impact of the virus in Latin America and the cancellation of several major international events, we think it is best to suspend the launch of the PAPT – PAN-AMERICAN POKER TOUR, which was to take place between April 17 and April 21, 2020.
This decision was made with a heavy heart and it’s main objective is to care for our customers, employees and business partners.
In light of this suspension and considering the thoughtful, respectful and transparent way STACK EVENTOS and the event’s official sponsor BODOG have been communicating with its clients we will adopt the following measures:
Players who have won full packages through Bodog’s satellite (Full Package):
- Will have the value of their full packages accredited to their account.
- PAPT will reimburse directly the value of their flights (if applicable) they were supposed to use to assist the event.
Players who won seats through Bodog’s satellite (Seats Only):
- The registration fees for PAPT will be reimbursed to the players’ accounts.
- PAPT will reimburse the value of the flight they were supposed to use to assist the event.
- The accommodation fees will be reimbursed as well.
Players and clients of FlushTour that had already bought their accommodations for the event:
- Their flights will be reimbursed.
- The accommodation fees will be reimbursed.
Travel expenses duly verified and paid, acquired up to the time of publication of this communication (03/18/2020, 18 hours) will be reimbursed. All refund requests should be sent to [email protected]. You will then receive further instructions on how to proceed.
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Poker Regional Tournaments
The Pan-American Poker Tour is the most awaited live event of the entire continent. The first stage of this amazing tour is bound to happen between April 17 and April 21 at Casino Iguazu, Argentina. This fancy and smart hotel and casino is the perfect stage for a day filled with poker.
The remaining stages will happen across 2020 in different Latin American cities. Both the dates and the cities will be confirmed as time passes. As official sponsors, we have some cool benefits to share with our players, such as online satellites for you to play and save your seat for any of the live events over the year.
The Pan-American Poker Tour will travel across the entire continent landing on some of the most important cities of Latin America. The main objective of this tour is to celebrate poker gathering the best players of the region and doing what they do best, play!
Live Events
The Pan-American Poker Tour will travel across the entire continent landing on some of the most important cities of Latin America. The main objective of this tour is to celebrate poker gathering the best players of the region and doing what they do best, play!
Online
Apart from the main event, you can take part in PAPT 2020 by playing our online satellites from any part of Latin America. Daily tournaments and buy-ins of just USD 1.1 give you the perfect chance of saving a seat to one of the most important poker tournaments of the year.
Live
All PAPT 2020 stages are live and each one of them will have its own charm and characteristics. None of the live events will take place in a plain boring room, on the contrary, the Pan-American Poker Tour will be something out-of-this-world!
The Pan-American region really needed a new poker tour that gathers all the important and aspiring poker players, that’s what PAPT is here to do. The first stage will be in Argentina to kick off the best local poker. This is only the beginning… the next live events will happen in some of the most colorful, fun and important cities of the continent.
We have something else we want you to know when heading into PAPT 2020; this tour is an initiative of the Pan-American Sports Poker Confederation. This institution works to support poker in Latin America organizing important events (such as this one) and giving more visibility to all poker players around the globe. We, as poker fans, benefit from organizations like this simply because it gives us spaces and chances to experience what we love in our own tables.
Live Poker Tournament in Argentina
The first stage of PAPT 2020 will take place in the famous Casino Iguazu in Argentina between April 17 and April 21. Casino Iguazu is one of the greatest and more important casinos in Latin America; it’s also set in one of the most beautiful places on earth: the Iguazu Waterfalls.
Qualify playing the online satellites with buy-ins starting at USD 1.1!
Hotel Iguazú
Without a doubt, Casino Iguazu is one of the most important casinos of Latin America. Not only are the beautiful Iguazu Waterfalls around the corner, but its resort offers amazing rooms, excellent gastronomy and beautiful entertainment spaces for each guest.
If we are talking about the casino per se, we can definitely confirm that it’s going to make each player live a unique experience. It has four big spaces with more than 15 tables and 260 modern slots. No doubt, Casino Iguazu combines perfectly luxury, comfort and entertainment.
Poker
This 2020 is coming in hot with PAPT 2020: the first stage on the famous Casino Iguazu in Argentina will gather up all the best poker players of the region. As official sponsors, Bodog counts with exclusive online satellites for you to save your seat and get a real taste of the first edition of the Pan-American Poker Tour.
Tourism
As you can tell, it’s impossible not to talk about Casino Iguazu without mentioning the amazing Iguazu Waterfalls. This beautiful landscape unites three countries and the UNESCO has declared it as World Heritage in 1986. In addition, It’s one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
It is also one of the most visited places of South America, receiving millions of visitors each year. On 2019, more than 1.6 million tourist passed through the Waterfalls. Maybe you’ll be the next one?
Now that the first stage of PAPT 2020 is in motion, the Pan-American Poker Tour will be all over Bodog, so make sure you keep a close eye on it! On the next few months, we’ll be visiting more cities in countries like Chile, Colombia and Mexico, among many others! Don’t miss a thing and join us to celebrate poker at PAPT 2020!
Frequently Asked Questions
The first stage of PAPT 2020 is in Casino Iguazu in Argentina from April 17 to April 21, 2020.
You can qualify to play on the live events by playing our online satellites starting on Feburary 10. You can find the full event calendar here.
If you qualify to the live event in Casino Iguazu with the Mega Satellite satellites, you win:
- The buy-in for the Main Event – USD 650
- 5-night hotel for two in Panoramic Grand Hotel – USD 700
If you qualify to the live event in Casino Iguazu with the Full Package satellites, you win:
- The buy-in for the Main Event – USD 650
- 5-night hotel for two in Casino Iguazu – USD 800
If you qualified for the Casino Iguazu event by playing the Seats Only satellite, you’ll get the Main Event ticket (buy-in USD 650).
Yes, if you win both satellites and qualify through both ways, then you’ll have two buy-ins of USD 650 each.
If you win two Full Packages, then you can transfer 100% of one of them to someone else. If you want, you can also transfer the hotel stay to another person and keep the two buy-ins for yourself (USD 650 each).
Yes! The event is open to public. If you win your seat to the live event by playing the Mega Satellite or the Full Package, then you’ll win a hotel stay for two.
The organization will evaluate case by case what to do. For more information about these types of cases, please get in touch through our Live Chat. We’re available 24/7.
No, all prizes are personal and cannot be transferred.
No, the prize cannot be exchanged for money.