When Amer Sulaiman boarded an airplane from Toronto to Costa Rica, he never expected to return home with an extra $172,095 in his pocket, let alone an LAPT title. The 45-year old Iraqi-born Canadian resident came to Playa Conchal for a vacation with his girlfriend, but at the last minute, decided to play the tournament. We're pretty sure neither of them are regretting his decision to stay off the beach and in the poker room, as he just became the first Canadian to win an LAPT title. The LAPT Playa Conchal final table It took a bit over an
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