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San José, Costa Rica |
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May 8th, 1951
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4th place in the 1988 WSOP Main Event ($77,000)
1st place in the 1993 WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha ($128,000)
1st place in the 1993 WSOP $2,500 Limit Hold ‘em ($149,000)
55 WSOP Cashes (5th highest of all time)
1st place in the 2002 Jack Binion World Poker Open ($502,460)
3 WPT Final Tables
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PokerStars
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humbertobrenes.net
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Humberto Brenes
Over a 20 year poker career, Humberto Brenes has established himself as Costa Rica’s finest poker export. His positive attitude and colorful personality have lit up poker rooms across the world, and he has become as renowned for his joyous table presence as he has for his card-playing skills.
Humberto began his life as an engineer, but quickly began to earn a living by playing baccarat in South American casinos. He made the permanent move to poker in 1988, and experienced immediate success. He began a lengthy but productive love affair with the World Series of Poker by finishing 4th in the 1988 main event.
His most successful WSOP would come 5 years later when he completed the rare feat of winning two bracelets in the same series. His first victory came in the $2.5k Pot Limit Omaha, and netted him a cool $128,000. Incredibly, his second bracelet came the very next day in the $2.5k Limit Hold ‘em event. He battled past the likes of Mel Judah, Erick Seidel, and T.J. Cloutier to pick up the $149,000 first place reward. These results not only confirmed Humberto’s talent across a range of poker varieties, but also cemented him as one of the WSOP’s most successful players.
Humberto has notched up an amazing 55 WSOP cashes, and is still pushing for more. This puts him in the top 5 all-time WSOP cash list, and makes him far and away Costa Rica’s most successful player. He even made another main event run in 2007, and although could not progress further than 83rd, he earned over $82,000 - more than for his 4th place finish in 1988.
He has also achieved considerable success away from the World Series. He recently finished top of the pile in the 2002 Jack Binion World Poker Open for $502,460. He may also be well known to TV poker aficionados, having made four WPT final tables. In addition to his poker success, Humberto is an accomplished entrepreneur. He has run successful hotels, real estate, and TV companies.
He remains devoted to his native Costa Rica, and still lives there with his family. Unlike many of his peers who have relocated to Las Vegas. He is always recognizable at the table thanks to his bright tracksuits and trademark visor. The shark card protectors he carries with him are also well known, and are the reason why many know him as “The Shark”. He has clearly taken the nickname to heart, using a portion of his hard-earned wealth to protect the shark population in his beloved Costa Rica.
Humberto Brenes’ jovial attitude and hijinks at the table have earned him a reputation as a clown, but his entertaining exterior belies a greatly talented poker player. These skills have positioned him as one of the most successful WSOP players ever, and have contributed to live tournament earnings of over $5,500,000. He joined team Poker Stars in in 2006.
Common Mispellings: Umberto Brenes, Humberto Brens, Humberto Brenez
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