Fox Sports En Espanol broadcasting Latin American Poker Event in the U.S.

Fox Sports en Espanol and PokerStars.net recently announced the first-ever Spanish-language U.S. broadcast of a Latin American poker event.

Fox Sports en Espanol’s coverage of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is scheduled to air through October 10, 2010 on Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET, on Fox Sports en Espanol.

“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.,” said David Sternberg, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fox Sports en Espanol. “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.”

The Fox Sports en Espanol broadcast features highlights from all the tour stops from the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Season 2, which gave players a shot at the $4,045,035 total prize pool; stops included 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!,” said Humberto Brenes, member of Team PokerStars.net Pro. “To think that the prize pool has nearly doubled in just one year is an incredible testament to the power of poker.”

The PokerStars.net LAPT Season 2 was a huge success with four tour stops over a six-month period, which attracted 1,053 players. Over $4 million dollars in prize money makes this the most lucrative poker tour in Latin America.