Peru was the setting for the latest series of poker tournaments for Ladies International Poker Series. The events ran from Aug 25th to Sept 1st and all tournaments were no limit hold’em action. The buy-in fees to the early events ranged in price from $230 to $550. There was also a $175 satellite to the $1,080 main event.

The ladies also had lots of time to see the sights while they were in the country. It is only legal to play poker in Peru from 6:00pm to 6:00am, so tournaments don’t start until the evening. The ladies had all day to check out the sights before they got to work at the tables.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be expanding into Latin America,” said Lupe Soto, founder of the LIPS Tour. “Our goal is to create great poker opportunities and amazing venues in which to play the game as well.”

1. Danny Wong was eliminated from the $1500 event #36 in fourth place when his pocket kings were beaten by A-5 of hearts. Jesper Hougaard flopped a flush and busted Wong.

2. Justin Filtz lost, and was eliminated in third place, with pocket aces against A-K in event #31, $2500 no limit holdem short table. A king came on the flop and the river.

3. Anthony “Tuff Fish” Guetti had 10-10 to Johnny Kitchen’s 8-7. The flop was 6, 5, 3 and the turn was a 7, but the river was a 9, giving Kitchens the straight.

4. David Bach won over pocket aces twice; once with pocket nines and again with A-2.

5. Bill Elder’s A-Q of spades had an A-9 dominated when the money went in, but a flop of A-9-3 put the bad beat on Elder. He was in the $1500 no limit holdem event #2.