Fox Sports en Espanol, the country's top Spanish-language sports brand, and PokerStars.net, the world's largest online poker site, have teamed up to bring the first-ever Spanish-language U.S. broadcast of a Latin American poker event. The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is scheduled to air on Fox Sports en Espanol through October 10, 2010 on Friday nights at 10:00.

"We have long been aware of the growing popularity of poker on television, and we are pleased to bring the biggest Latin poker brand to our Hispanic audiences in the U.S. The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour showcases the best poker action, with the top players in the world; bringing a new form of excitement to our millions of viewers." said David Sternberg, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fox Sports en Espanol.

The broadcast will cover the best moments from all the tour stops from the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Season 2. Season two will include stops in San Jose, Costa Rica, Vina del Mar, Chile, Punta del Este, Uruguay and Mar del Plata, Argentina.

"It's amazing to see how poker has become one of the most popular sports in Latin America; it has taken off like wildfire! To think that the prize pool has nearly doubled in just one year is an incredible testament to the power of poker." said Humberto Brenes, member of Team PokerStars Pro.

The Poker Stars LAPT Season 2 was a huge success with four tour stops played over a six-month period. The tournament series attracted 1,053 players and paid over $4 million dollars in prize money, making it the largest and most lucrative poker tour in the region.

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