Three hundred twenty-seven players started this event three days ago. The top 36 walked away with cash, but the big money was handed out tonight at the final table. And was for Karl Hevroy.

Taking time out from his political studies, 20-year-old student Karl Hevroy from Bergen, Norway has won one of South America’s largest ever poker events. The poker tournament, full of poker stars from all over the world, attracted 327 players and created the biggest prizepool in a LAPT event ever: $1.1 million. It took 3 days of intense competition to reach the end of the road and, finally, Hevroy earned a check of USD$283,500 for his efforts.

Punta del Este stop of Season 2 of the Latin American poker Tour featured one of the largest buy-ins of the tour, exactly $3,700. The young Hevroy hadn’t even intended to play the event, but was persuaded to at the last moment by a group of Peruvian players he met at the PokerStars EPT Copenhagen, a decision that has reaped him incredible sucess.

The 3-day event was held at the Mantra Resort & Casino located in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. After 3 days of high level play, Hevroy claimed the LAPT victory on the very first hand of the final heads up. On a board of 9-9-8 his opponent, Alejandro De Arruabarrena, from Argentina, got commited with Q-J and was terrified when he saw Karl’s 9-8 for the flopped nuts.

Despite a dominant final table performance Hevroy remains humble about his play. “I’m so happy, I don’t feel like I know anything. It’s so sick,” Hevroy said of his win. “I had a few moments where I was in danger, and then I lock boxed my way out.”

LAPT Punta del Este final table results:

1 – Karl Hevroy – Norway – $283,500
2 – Alejandro De Arruabarrena – Uruguay – $155,420
3 – Angel Guillén – Mexico – $99,120
4 – Ron Wasiel – USA – $82,160
5 – Oliver Rowe – Canada – $59,960
6 – Waldemar Cogo – Brazil – $48,840
7 – Bolivar Palacios – Panama – $37,740
8 – Magno Aragao – Brazil – $26,640
9 – Andre Ventura – Brazil – $21,000