Alex Brenes

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Alex Brenes
Nickname(s)Tijo
ResidenceRohrmosser, Cos [1] ta Rica
Born San José, Costa Rica
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finish(es)22
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		24th, 2001
World Poker Tour
Title(s)0 (+1)
Final table(s)1 (+1)
Money finish(es)4

Alex Brenes is a Costa Rican professional poker player.

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Brenes was the winner of a World Poker Tour title in 2005 [2] 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 Rohrmosser, Costa Rica.

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 the 2001 event and 197th in the 2004 event. [5] [6]

World Poker Tour

Brenes has cashed four times at the World Poker Tour title events, and won the WPT Invitational - Season 3 tournament at the 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $100,000. [7]

Other poker events

On 5 May 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 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 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Brenes' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Alex Brenes". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Texas Hold'em (limit)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "35th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2004, World Championship Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "2005 L.A. Poker Classic, World Poker Tour Invitational - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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