Alex Brenes
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| Alex Brenes | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tijo |
| Hometown | Miami Lakes, Florida |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 22 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
24th, 2001 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 0 (+1) |
| Final tables | (+2) |
| Money finishes | 3 |
Alex Brenes (born January 17, 1964 in San Jose, Costa Rica)[1] is a Costa Rican professional poker player. Brenes was the winner of a World Poker Tour title in 2005[2] and is the younger brother of professional poker players Eric & Humberto Brenes, the three of them together are known as "Godfather of Costa Rican players,". Brenes resides in Miami Lakes, Florida.
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[edit] World Series of Poker
Brenes has cashed 22 times at the World Series of Poker (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 [3] the next was to Jim Lester in the $3,000 Texas Fixed-Limit Hold'em in 2001.[4]
Brenes has also cashed in the money twice at the WSOP Main Event, 24th in 2001 and 197th in 2004.
[edit] World Poker Tour
Brenes has cashed three times at the World Poker Tour title events, and won the WPT Invitational - Season 3 at the 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $100,000. [5]
[edit] Other poker events
On May 5, 2008, Brenes was a participant at the inaugural Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) in the LAPT Rio de Janeiro event in Brazil and made the Final Table finishing fourth, earning $62,800.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $970,000.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Wheeler, Lisa. Alex Brenes. tioalex.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Alex Brenes. worldpokertour.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ Butt, Robert. 1999 World Series of Poker $3,500 No Limit Hold 'em event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Butt, Robert. $ 3,000 Texas Hold'em (limit) event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Butt, Robert. World Poker Tour Invitational - No Limit Hold'em event results. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Butt, Robert. Alex Brenes - Stats. The Hendon Mob. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
