Humberto Brenes
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| Humberto Brenes | |
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 Humberto Brenes at the World Series of Poker |
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| Nickname(s) | The Shark |
| Hometown | San José, Costa Rica |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finishes | 49 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
4th, 1988 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 4 |
Humberto Brenes (born May 8, 1951) is a professional poker player. Brenes resides in San José, Costa Rica with his wife and three children.
Brenes began his career in gambling by playing baccarat, but later made his way into poker. He started to play tournaments in 1974 and became a regular tournament player in 1988. In his career, he has collected two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, cashed over 40 times at the WSOP, and made three World Poker Tour final tables. Brenes's two bracelets came at the 1993 World Series of Poker in limit Texas hold 'em and pot limit Omaha. He tied with Phil Hellmuth, Jr. for highest number of money finishes (eight) in the 2006 WSOP. He also finished first, winning $502,460 at the Jack Binion 2002 World Poker Open, beating Erik Seidel heads up.
Brenes is one of the most charismatic and popular poker players in the world. His unique dress sense makes him easy to spot at tournaments, as he tends to wear bright tracksuits, two pairs of glasses on top of each other, and a visor. He is also famous for the toy sharks he uses as a card protector, the origin of his nickname. He also is a member of Team PokerStars.
Two of his brothers, Alex Brenes and Erick Brenes, have won World Poker Tour titles.[1][2][3]
In 2007, Brenes cashed in the money in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship, placing 83rd out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $82,476. Brenes was eliminated by Hevad Khan. In the hand Brenes with approximately 1,500,000 in chips had raised to 85,000, Khan then re-raised to 205,000, Brenes in dramatic fashion then went all-in holding A♥ K♥ and was instantly called by Khan who held pocket Aces, one of which was a spade. The board came 3♠ 5♠ K♠ 4♦ 10♠ giving Khan the ace high flush. [4]
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,200,000. [5]
[edit] World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 1993 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | $149,000 |
| 1993 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $128,000 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ World Poker Tour profile: Humberto Brenes
- ^ World Poker Tour profile: Eric Brenes
- ^ World Poker Tour profile: Alex Brenes
- ^ pokernews.com live report of the 2007 WSOP
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
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