Alex Brenes
Encyclopedia
Alex Brenes is a Costa Rican professional poker
player.
Brenes was the winner of a World Poker Tour
title in 2005 and is the younger brother of professional poker players Humberto Brenes
and Eric Brenes
, the three of them together are known as "Godfather of Costa Rican players,". Brenes resides in Miami Lakes, Florida
.
(WSOP), making three final tables and finished as runner-up in two of them, the first was in the $3,500 No Limit Hold'em event where he finish runner-up to Mike Matusow
in 1999 the next was to Jim Lester in the $3,000 Texas Fixed-Limit Hold'em in 2001.
Brenes has also cashed in the money twice at the WSOP Main Event, 24th in 2001 and 197th in 2004.
title events, and won the WPT Invitational - Season 3
tournament at the 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $100,000.
Latin American Poker Tour
(LAPT) in the LAPT Rio de Janeiro
event in Brazil
and made the Final Table finishing fourth, earning $62,800 then later that year in August he finished runner-up at the LAPT Punta del Este $2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event earning an addition $127,625
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000. His 22 cashes as the WSOP account for $402,817 of those winnings.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player.
Brenes was the winner of a World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
title in 2005 and is the younger brother of professional poker players Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes is a professional poker player. Brenes currently resides in Miami Lakes, Florida with his wife and three children ....
and Eric Brenes
Eric Brenes
Eric Brenes is a Costa Rican businessman, farmer, and poker player who won a World Poker Tour championship. He is the brother of professional poker players Humberto Brenes and Alex Brenes....
, the three of them together are known as "Godfather of Costa Rican players,". Brenes resides in Miami Lakes, Florida
Miami Lakes, Florida
Miami Lakes is a Miami suburban incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
.
World Series of Poker
Brenes has cashed 22 times at the World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP), making three final tables and finished as runner-up in two of them, the first was in the $3,500 No Limit Hold'em event where he finish runner-up to Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow
Michael Matusow is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada. Matusow's nickname of "The Mouth" reflects his reputation for trash-talking at the poker table...
in 1999 the next was to Jim Lester in the $3,000 Texas Fixed-Limit Hold'em in 2001.
Brenes has also cashed in the money twice at the WSOP Main Event, 24th in 2001 and 197th in 2004.
World Poker Tour
Brenes has cashed four times at the World Poker TourWorld Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
title events, and won the WPT Invitational - Season 3
World Poker Tour season 3 results
- Grand Prix de Paris:* Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris * Buy-in: €10,000* 5-Day Event: July 17, 2004 to July 21, 2004* Number of Entries: 205* Total Prize Pool: €1,957,750* Number of Payouts: 27...
tournament at the 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $100,000.
Other poker events
On May 5, 2008, Brenes was a participant at the inauguralLatin American Poker Tour season 1 results
Below are the results of the 1st season of the Latin American Poker Tour . All currency amounts are in US dollars.- LAPT Rio de Janeiro :* Casino: Intercontinental Hotel * Buy-in: $2,500...
Latin American Poker Tour
Latin American Poker Tour
The Latin American Poker Tour started in May 2008, is a major poker tour in Latin America. The LAPT is sponsored by PokerStars, like its counterparts, the European Poker Tour , Asia Pacific Poker Tour , and North American Poker Tour ....
(LAPT) in the LAPT Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
event in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and made the Final Table finishing fourth, earning $62,800 then later that year in August he finished runner-up at the LAPT Punta del Este $2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event earning an addition $127,625
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,100,000. His 22 cashes as the WSOP account for $402,817 of those winnings.