Humberto Brenes Poker Profile

Humberto Brenes was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on May 8, 1951. Known as the Godfather of Costa Rican Players, Brenes began his gambling career playing baccarat. He started playing poker tournaments in the late 1970s and became a regular to the poker tournament scene in 1988. Brenes is one of the most charismatic and popular poker players in the world. His father taught him how to play poker at age 7. Humberto holds an industrial engineering degree from the University of Costa Rica and is a successful businessman. He has owned a Univision television station, a construction company and several restaurants.

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. Never shy to table talk, most of his fellow professionals acknowledge that he has a unique "Latin charm". Humberto also has two borthers that have won World Poker Titles, Alex Brenes and Erick Brenes..

Player Stats

2006: 17th place Barcelona Open No Limit Holdem

2006: 36th place WSOP Main Event

2006: 11th place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Holdem

2006: 54th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha

2006: 7th place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Holdem

2006: 58th place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Holdem

2006: 19th place WSOP $1,500 7-Card Stud

2006: 2nd place Intercontinental Poker Championship Round 2 Group C

2006: 80th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Holdem

2006: 250th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Holdem

2006: 3rd place Intercontinental Poker Championship Round 1 Group C

2006: 8th place 4th Annual 5-Star World Poker Classic $5,000 No Limit Holdem

2005: 5th place Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV $2,500 No Limit Holdem

2005: 53rd place WSOP $1,000 No Limit Holdem

2005: 35th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Holdem

2005: 9th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Holdem

2005: 10th place WSOP $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout

2005: 34th place WSOP $2,500 Short Handed No Limit Holdem

2005: 9th place LA Poker Classic $1,455 No Limit Holdem

2004: 2nd place WPT 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $15,000 No Limit Holdem Championship

2004: 2nd place WPT 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $2,500 Pot Limit Holdem

2004: 4th place WPT 5-Diamond World Poker Classic $3,000 No Limit Holdem

2004: 3rd place WPT World Poker Finals $10,000 No Limit Holdem Final Day

2004: 2nd place WPT Invitational Main Event

2004: 2nd place 5th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open $1,000 Limit 7-Card Stud

2003: 41st place WSOP Main Event

2003: 3rd place WSOP $2,000 = Limit Holdem = 7-Card Stud

2003: 7th place WPT LA Poker Classic $10,000 Championship No Limit Holdem

2003: Winner 4th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open $1,000 7- Card Stud

2002: 8th place Bellagio 5-Diamond Poker Classic $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha

2002: 5th place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem

2002: 2nd place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 Limit Holdem

2002: Winner Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha

2002: 2nd place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,000 Limit Holdem

2002: 6th place WSOP $5,000 Limit Holdem

2002: 4th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha

2002: 15th place WSOP $2,500 7-Card Stud

2002: 4th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha

2002: Winner 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open $10,000 No Limit Holdem Championship

2001: 7th place Howard Tahoe Andrew Celebrity Challenge $500 No Limit Holdem

2001: 2nd place Card Club Torneo No Limit Holdem

2000: 6th place Costa Rica Classic $2,000 No Limit Holdem

2000: Winner Costa Rica Classic $500 Limit Holdem/Omaha Hi-Lo Mix

2000: 3rd place Costa Rica Classic $500 Pot Limit Holdem

2000: 3rd place Costa Rica Classic $300 Omaha Hi/Lo Split

2000: 2nd place Central America Championship of Costa Rica $1,000 No Limit Holdem

2000: Winner Central America Championship of Costa Rica $500 Pot Limit Holdem

2000: 25th place WSOP Main Event

2000: 12th place WSOP $3,000 Limit Holdem

1999: 2nd place WSOP $3,000 Limit Holdem

1999: 14th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha Limit

1998: 4th place WSOP $5,000 7-Card Stud

1998: 4th place Carnivale of Poker $500 Limit Holdem

1996: 3rd place US Poker Championship $1,500 Limit 7-Card Stud

1996: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 7-Card Stud

1996: 10th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Pot Limit

1996: 18th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Holdem

1996: 17th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Limit

1996: 7th place WSOP $1,500 7-Card Stud

1995: 3rd place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $5,000 Championship

1995: 3rd place Legends of Poker $1,000 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo

1995: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 Limit Holdem

1994: 5th place WSOP $2,500 No Limit Holdem

1993: Winner WSOP $2,500 Limit Holdem

1993: Winner WSOP $2,500 Omaha Pot Limit

1993: 18th place WSOP $1,500 Limit Holdem

1992: 2nd place WSOP $2,500 No Limit Holdem

1992: 14th place WSOP $1,500 Ace to Five Draw

1991: 2nd place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem

1991: 3rd place Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 Limit Omaha

1991: 6th place WSOP $5,000 7-Card Stud

1990: Winner Hall of Fame Poker Classic $1,500 Ace to Five Draw Lowball

1990: Winner 6th Annuaul Diamond Jim Brady $300 = Holdem = 7-Card Stud

1990: 26th place WSOP Main Event

1989: 7th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Limit

1989: 3rd place WSOP $5,000 7-Card Stud

1989: 13th place WSOP $1,500 7-Card Stud

1989: 10th place WSOP $1,500 Ace to Five Draw

1988: 4th place WSOP Main Event

1987: 15th place WSOP Main Event

He currently owns a nut company in Costa Rica where he resides. Humberto cashed in an amazing 8 events at the 2006 World Series of Poker.