Iguana Surf presents:
Tamarindo Poker Tour 2008
The "TPT" was born January 1st 2005 when the first small 8-player event became the first in a series of 24 events
in the first TPT season. The tour brought people and players together regardless of age, sex,
occupation or nationality, and 2008 is looking to be more exciting than ever before.
Every 2 weeks tourists, visitors and local players alike join this fun event at different venues.
The format is an un-limited rebuy tournament the first hour of play,
then freeze-out. Buy-in is 5,000 colones (+ reg fee of 3,000 col.)
At the end of the season the top 10 money finishers meet at the TPT Final Table to find the TPT Champion.
Previous winners of the TPT Silver Bracelet - the most prestigious poker trophy in Tamarindo:
2005: Diego Quesada
2006: Henrik Bodholdt
2007: Raul Ballan
For TPT rules click here.
For more info on TPT 2005, click here.
For more info on TPT 2006, click here.
For more info on TPT 2007, click here.
The TPT Champion gets to leave his (or her) autograph on the original Season 2005 vintage TPT cap and join the likes of
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Chip Reese, Mike Sexton, Gus Hansen, Antonio Esfandiari, Mads Andersen, Doyle Brunson,
David Williams, Johnny Chan, Paul "X-22" Magriel, Tobey Maguire and our own TPT Champìons!
Tournament Programme:
| Date |
Event |
Game |
Venue |
Winner |
| January 3rd |
#1 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
| January 17th |
#2 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Federico Bonilla |
| January 31st |
#3 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Giuseppe Russo |
| February 7th |
#4 |
Omaha High |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
| February 21st |
#5 |
NLHE |
Lola's, Avellanas |
Bruno Martini |
| February 28th |
#6 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Massimo Linardi |
| March 1st |
Deadline #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| March 13th |
#8 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Donatus v. Akkeren |
| March 27th |
#9 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Rick Nicastro |
| March 31st |
R32 #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| April 10th |
#10 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Francesco Picazio |
| April 24th |
#11 |
NLHE |
3 Kings Club |
Ben Ziegler |
| May 8th |
#12 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
*Cancelled* |
| May 15th |
#13 |
7-card Stud |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
John Kwon |
| May 19th |
R16 #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| June 5th |
#14 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Carlo Beltramo |
| June 12th |
#15 |
NLHE |
El Cocodrilo |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
| June 26th |
#16 |
NLHE |
El Cocodrilo |
Ben Ziegler |
| July 10th |
#17 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Henrik Bodholdt |
| July 17th |
#18 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Dem |
| July 21st |
R8 #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| July 31st |
#19 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Raul Ballan |
| August 14th |
#20 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
| August 21st |
#21 |
Razz |
3 Kings Club |
Jeff Herrman |
| September 4th |
#22 |
NLHE |
Hotel Pasatiempo |
Henrik Bodholdt |
| September 11th |
#23 |
NLHE |
El Cocodrilo |
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| September 22nd |
Semi-finals #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| September 25th |
#24 |
NLHE |
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| October 9th |
#25 |
NLHE |
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| October 23rd |
#26 |
NLHE |
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| November 6th |
#27 |
NLHE |
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| November 17th |
Final #7 |
Heads-up NLHE |
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| November 20th |
#28 |
NLHE |
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| November 25th |
#29 |
Crazy Pineapple |
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| December 4th |
#30 |
NLHE |
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| December 7th |
Final Table 2008 |
NLHE |
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Standings September 4th:
| Rank |
Player |
total |
finishes |
wins |
| 1 |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
670,650 |
4 |
4 |
| 2 |
Giuseppe Russo |
526,600 |
6 |
1 |
| 3 |
Raul Ballan |
433,950 |
5 |
1 |
| 4 |
Henrik Bodholdt |
433,750 |
5 |
2 |
| 5 |
Ben Ziegler |
368,000 |
2 |
2 |
| 6 |
Bruno Martini |
362,000 |
3 |
1 |
| 7 |
Donatus van Akkeren |
344,100 |
4 |
1 |
| 8 |
Rick Nicastro |
343,000 |
4 |
1 |
| 9 |
Michele Pistani |
330,600 |
5 |
0 |
| 10 |
Christi Bettinsoli |
318,900 |
5 |
0 |
| 11 |
Francisco P. |
317,350 |
4 |
1 |
| 12 |
Federico Bonilla |
304,000 |
3 |
1 |
| 13 |
Steve Duff |
300,700 |
5 |
0 |
| 14 |
Giovanni Pilurzu |
280,950 |
4 |
0 |
| 15 |
Carlo Beltramo |
237,200 |
2 |
1 |
| 16 |
Jennifer Herrman |
213,900 |
2 |
0 |
| 17 |
Dem |
190,500 |
2 |
1 |
| 18 |
Jeff Herrman |
184,500 |
3 |
1 |
| 19 |
Larry Daigle |
159,800 |
3 |
0 |
| 20 |
Claude Laferriere |
159,150 |
2 |
0 |
| 21 |
Massimo Linardi |
156,950 |
1 |
1 |
| 22 |
Michele Di Leo |
143,000 |
2 |
0 |
| 23 |
Jaime Patrick |
134,550 |
1 |
0 |
| 24 |
Barry Lawson |
133,600 |
4 |
0 |
| 25 |
Jonathan Darden |
128,850 |
2 |
0 |
| 26 |
Tom Andersen |
110,400 |
1 |
0 |
| 27 |
Emanuele Territo |
105,150 |
2 |
0 |
| 28 |
Jennifer "Ifer" Wiese |
84,000 |
2 |
0 |
| 29 |
Nicolas Velasquez |
83,750 |
1 |
0 |
| 30 |
Tom Fitzpatrick |
83,400 |
2 |
0 |
| 31 |
John Kwon |
82,500 |
1 |
1 |
| 32 |
Doug Shingleton |
74,100 |
1 |
0 |
| 33 |
French-Canadian Nicholas |
68,250 |
1 |
0 |
| 34 |
Lyle |
55,000 |
1 |
0 |
| 35 |
Eric James |
53,250 |
1 |
0 |
| 36 |
Chad Gaston |
51,500 |
1 |
0 |
| 37 |
Marcelo Paternó |
50,250 |
1 |
0 |
| 38 |
Simone Ceccarelli |
48,300 |
2 |
0 |
| 39 |
Susan Boek |
45,600 |
1 |
0 |
| 40 |
Jairo |
35,100 |
1 |
0 |
| 41 |
Jody Shingleton |
33,000 |
1 |
0 |
| 42 |
Jim Reilly Jr. |
31,500 |
1 |
0 |
| 43 |
Will Willoughby |
28,800 |
1 |
0 |
| 44 |
Francisco Sassi |
24,600 |
1 |
0 |
Heads-Up Event
This classic event will be taking off in March to make sure everybody has plenty of time to schedule their matches.
The registration starts in January and ends February 28th.
Entry fee is 10,000 colones
Prize pool is divided: Winner 60% - Runner-up 20%, Semi Finalists 10% each.
The format is best of 3 matches. Each match gives $100 in chips to each player, levels of 20 minutes each.
Blinds structure: 1/2 - 2/4 - 3/6 - 5/10 - 10/20 - 15/30
The draw will be made at the regular TPT event February 28th.
Players are obliged to arrange their matches at the earliest convenience.
If no other arrangement is made, the players will play on the scheduled date. If there is a no-show by either player,
the match will be forfeited, no appeal. The default dates are:
March 31st - Round of 32
May 19th - Round of 16
July 21st - Round of 8
September 22nd - Semi Finals
November 17th - Final Match.
Previous winners:
2005: "Big Blind Ben" Ziegler
2006: "Don Giovanni" Pilurzo
2007: "Captain Jeff" Herrman
1st Prize 113,400 (GPOY 2,520), 2nd 37,800 (GPOY 840), SF 19,800 (GPOY 420)
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Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Round of 8 |
Semi Finals |
Final |
Winner |
| 1 |
Francesco Sassi |
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| 2 |
Emanuele Territo |
Emanuele Territo |
Emanuele Territo |
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| 3 |
Bruno Martini |
Bruno Martini |
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| 4 |
Simone Ceccarelli |
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Emanuele |
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| 5 |
Barry Lawson |
Barry Lawson |
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| 6 |
Linda Verberne |
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| 7 |
Raul Ballan |
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Giovanni Pilurzo |
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| 8 |
Giovanni Pilurzo |
Giovanni Pilurzo |
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| 1 |
Jody Shingleton |
Jody Shingleton |
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| 2 |
Dem |
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Michele Di Leo |
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| 3 |
Michele Di Leo |
Michele Di Leo |
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| 4 |
bye |
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Michele |
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| 5 |
Henrik Bodholdt |
Henrik Bodholdt |
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| 6 |
bye |
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Larry Daigle |
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| 7 |
Larry Daigle |
Larry Daigle |
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| 8 |
bye |
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| 1 |
Rick Nicastro |
Rick Nicastro |
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| 2 |
bye |
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Big Blind Ben |
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| 3 |
Big Blind Ben |
Big Blind Ben |
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| 4 |
bye |
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Ben |
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| 5 |
Michele Pistani |
Michele Pistani |
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| 6 |
bye |
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Michele Pistani |
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| 7 |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
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| 8 |
bye |
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| 1 |
Carlo Beltramo |
Carlo Beltramo |
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| 2 |
bye |
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Jeff Herrman |
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| 3 |
Jeff Herrman |
Jeff Herrman |
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| 4 |
bye |
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Jeff |
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| 5 |
Junior |
Junior |
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| 6 |
bye |
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Tom Fitzpatrick |
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| 7 |
Tom Fitzpatrick |
Tom Fitzpatrick |
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| 8 |
bye |
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Quarterly Specials
4 events featuring some of the classic poker games
in slightly modified versions and structures.
NL Omaha - Jean Pierre Coniglio
7-card Stud - John Kwon
Razz - Jeff Herrman
NL Omaha Hi-Lo
TPT all-time Top 20
| Rank |
Player |
Total $ |
Total finishes |
Total wins |
| 1 |
Raul Ballan |
2,193,059 |
20 |
7 |
| 2 |
Henrik Bodholdt |
1,825,655 |
20 |
8 |
| 3 |
Giovanni Pilurzu |
1,511,800 |
21 |
4 |
| 4 |
Diego Quesada |
1,441,310 |
16 |
3 |
| 5 |
Dem |
1,422,854 |
22 |
2 |
| 6 |
Jean Pierre Coniglio |
1,416,795 |
11 |
7 |
| 7 |
Will Willoughby |
1,402,780 |
15 |
5 |
| 8 |
Jennifer Herrman |
1,381,815 |
16 |
3 |
| 9 |
Larry Daigle |
1,355,810 |
16 |
4 |
| 10 |
Giuseppe Russo |
1,217,329 |
15 |
3 |
| 11 |
Emanuele Territo |
1,150,040 |
15 |
2 |
| 12 |
Donatus van Akkeren |
1,142,715 |
16 |
2 |
| 13 |
Chad Gaston |
1,121,505 |
15 |
5 |
| 14 |
Mike Fonseca |
1,108,163 |
14 |
2 |
| 15 |
Carlo Beltramo |
985,470 |
12 |
3 |
| 16 |
Ben Ziegler |
928,024 |
12 |
4 |
| 17 |
Mike Alto |
810,585 |
10 |
4 |
| 18 |
Rick Nicastro |
789,060 |
13 |
2 |
| 19 |
Barry Lawson |
756,126 |
18 |
0 |
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