Alex Brenes
From: Costa Rica
Born: 1964
Alex was born on 17th January 1964 in San Jose, Costa Rica and is the younger brother of professional poker players Humberto and Eric Brenes. The three of them together are known as “Godfathers of Costa Rican players”.
Alex is a regular at the WSOP where he has cashed multiple times, making several final tables and finished as runner-up in twice, the first was in the $3,500 No Limit Hold’em event and the other was in the $3,000 Texas Fixed-Limit Hold’em. Alex has also cashed twice at the WSOP Main Event finishing 24th in 2001 and 197th in 2004. He has also won a WPT invitational and made three final tables in the inaugural season of the Latin America Poker Tour.
Alex Brenes' Results
Data provided live by The Hendon Mob Poker Player Database.
 Date | Country | Place | Prize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2016 | Dominican Republic |
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Peter's Poker Tour I, Santo Domingo |
4th | $ 7,270 | |||
| 03-Feb-2016 | Dominican Republic |
$ 1,270 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Peter's Poker Tour I, Santo Domingo |
9th | $ 6,727 | |||
| 17-May-2015 | Panama |
$ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Panamá Poker Open Series, Panama City |
2nd | $ 47,245 | |||
| 20-Mar-2015 | Costa Rica |
$ 240 No Limit Hold'em Rounders Poker Challenge 4, San Jose |
10th | $ 900 | |||
| 20-Feb-2015 | Costa Rica |
$ 165 No Limit Hold'em Rounders Poker Challenge 3, San Jose |
11th | $ 210 | |||
| 14-Sep-2014 | Panama |
$ 750 + 100 No Limit Hold'em LSOP Millions II Latin Poker Series Millions II, Panama City |
43rd | $ 2,910 | |||
| 23-Jul-2014 | Panama | 
$ 1,550 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - Main EventLatin America Poker Tour VII - Panama, Panama City |
10th | $ 11,500 | |||
| 13-Jan-2014 | Bahamas |
$ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em Turbo PCA - 2014, Paradise Island |
13th | $ 2,220 | |||
| 06-Jan-2014 | Bahamas |
$ 360 + 40 No Limit Hold'em Turbo PCA - 2014, Paradise Island |
19th | $ 740 | |||
| 31-Jul-2013 | Peru |
$ 1,500 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Latin America Poker Tour VI - Peru, Lima |
61st | $ 2,780 | |||
| 15-Mar-2013 | Chile |
$ 450 + 50 No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry Latin American Poker Tour VI - Chile National Poker Championship, Vina del Mar |
9th | $ 4,140 | |||
| 08-Jan-2011 | Bahamas |  
$ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Main EventPCA - 2011, Paradise Island |
158th | $ 17,500 | |||
| 11-Jan-2010 | Bahamas | 
$ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - High RollerPCA - 2010, Paradise Island |
10th | $ 56,595 | |||
| 05-Jan-2010 | Bahamas |
$ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event PCA - 2010, Paradise Island |
32nd | $ 66,000 | |||
| 07-Aug-2008 | Uruguay |
$ 2,500 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - LAPT Latin American Poker Tour - Punta del Este, Punta del Este |
2nd | $ 127,675 | |||
| 03-May-2008 | Brazil |
$ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em - LAPT Latin American Poker Tour - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
4th | $ 62,800 | |||
| 19-Jun-2007 | United States | 
$ 5,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007, Las Vegas |
33rd | $ 9,212 | |||
| 25-Aug-2006 | Costa Rica |
$ 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em WPS Costa Rica Poker Showdown, San Jose |
8th | $ 1,310 | |||
| 19-Aug-2006 | Costa Rica |
$ 1,000 + 90 No Limit Hold'em WPS Costa Rica Poker Showdown, San Jose |
1st | $ 12,850 | |||
| 18-Aug-2006 | Costa Rica |
$ 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em WPS Costa Rica Poker Showdown, San Jose |
2nd | $ 4,255 | |||
| 21-Jul-2006 | United States |
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em 37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas |
43rd | $ 9,328 | |||
| 19-Jul-2006 | United States |
$ 2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em 37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas |
19th | $ 6,463 | |||
| 14-Jul-2006 | United States |
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em 37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas |
27th | $ 17,243 | |||
| 12-Apr-2006 | United States |
$ 2,500 + 100 No Limit Hold'em Fourth Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
22nd | $ 4,035 | |||
| 25-May-2005 | United States | 
No Limit Hold'em  World Poker Tour Battle of Champions III, Las Vegas |
3rd | ||||
| 18-Apr-2005 | United States |
$ 25,000 + 500 Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
91st | $ 30,000 | |||
| 13-Apr-2005 | United States |
$ 3,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
7th | $ 18,280 | |||
| 23-Feb-2005 | United States |
World Poker Tour Invitational - No Limit Hold'em 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles |
1st | $ 100,000 | |||
| 05-Jan-2005 | Bahamas |
$ 7,800 + 200 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em PCA - 2005, Paradise Island |
11th | $ 45,000 | |||
| 22-May-2004 | United States |
$ 10,000 World Championship Event 35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004, Las Vegas |
197th | $ 10,000 | |||
| 07-May-2004 | United States |
$ 1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout 35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004, Las Vegas |
24th | $ 2,000 | |||
| 29-Apr-2003 | United States |
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em 34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas |
14th | $ 8,300 | |||
| 13-Oct-2002 | Costa Rica |
$ 10 No Limit Hold'em Costa Rica Classic, San Jose |
5th | $ 2,200 | |||
| 21-Mar-2002 | England |
£ 500 + 25 Pot Limit Holdem British Open 2002, London |
2nd | £ 15,855 | $ 22,579 | ||
| 19-Mar-2002 | England |
£ 250 + 25 Pot Limit 7 Card Stud British Open 2002, London |
7th | £ 1,590 | $ 2,264 | ||
| 03-Mar-2002 | Costa Rica |
$ 500 No-Limit Hold'em Casinos Europa Invitational, San Jose |
9th | $ 2,585 | |||
| 14-Jan-2002 | United States |
$ 500 + 40 7 Card Stud The Third Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, Tunica |
14th | $ 611 | |||
| 14-May-2001 | United States |
$ 10,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em 32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas |
24th | $ 39,960 | |||
| 29-Apr-2001 | United States |
$ 3,000 + 120 Texas Hold'em (limit) 32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas |
2nd | $ 111,745 | |||
| 14-Feb-2001 | Costa Rica |
$ 10 No Limit Hold'em Card Club Torneo, San Jose |
1st | $ 3,062 | |||
| 11-Feb-2001 | Costa Rica |
$ 10 No Limit Hold'em Card Club Torneo, San Jose |
5th | $ 843 | |||
| 18-Jan-2001 | United States |
$ 500 + 40 Pot Limit Hold'em 1st Annual World Poker Challenge, Reno |
11th | $ 1,112 | |||
| 22-Nov-2000 | United States |
$ 500 + 40 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Costa Rica Classic, San Jose |
4th | $ 1,026 | |||
| 21-Nov-2000 | United States |
$ 500 + 40 Limit Hold'em Costa Rica Classic, San Jose |
7th | $ 210 | |||
| 18-Nov-2000 | United States |
$ 300 + 30 Limit Hold'em Costa Rica Classic, San Jose |
9th | $ 210 | |||
| 10-Oct-2000 | Costa Rica |
$ 10 Debbie Burkhead Challenge - No Limit Hold'em Celebrity Poker Challenge, San Jose |
8th | $ 439 | |||
| 20-Jul-2000 | United States |
$ 130 + 30 No Limit Hold'em 2000 Orleans Open, Las Vegas |
6th | $ 4,830 | |||
| 07-Jun-2000 | United States |
$ 500 + 40 Pot Limit Hold'em The Central America Championship Of Costa Rica, San Jose |
3rd | $ 1,882 | |||
| 09-May-2000 | United States |
$ 3,000 + 80 Pot Limit Hold'em 31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000, Las Vegas |
17th | $ 4,800 | |||
| 02-May-2000 | United States |
$ 2,000 + 70 Pot Limit Hold'em 31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000, Las Vegas |
24th | $ 2,820 | |||
| 21-Nov-1999 | United States |
No Limit Hold'em Costa Rican Open, San Jose |
6th | $ 2,340 | |||
| 08-May-1999 | United States |
$ 5,000 Limit Hold'em 30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999, Las Vegas |
18th | $ 5,500 | |||
| 06-May-1999 | United States |
$ 3,500 No Limit Hold'em 30th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1999, Las Vegas |
2nd | $ 136,325 | |||
| 29-Aug-1998 | United States |
$ 100 + 15 No Limit Hold'em Poker Challenge Week, Compton |
9th | $ 856 | |||
| 27-Apr-1998 | United States |
$ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em 29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1998, Las Vegas |
19th | $ 4,200 | |||
| 28-Mar-1998 | United States |
$ 1,000 + 60 Limit Hold'em 1998 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
4th | $ 3,850 | |||
| 19-Jan-1998 | United States |
$ 1,000 + 60 Pot Limit Hold'em Carnivale of Poker, Las Vegas |
4th | $ 11,505 | |||
| 08-May-1997 | United States |
$ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997, Las Vegas |
16th | $ 5,208 | |||
| 06-May-1997 | United States |
$ 3,000 Hold'em Pot Limit 28th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1997, Las Vegas |
17th | $ 4,080 | |||
| 23-Jan-1997 | United States |
$ 5,000 + 85 No Limit Hold'em 1997 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
4th | $ 40,000 | |||
| 12-Jan-1997 | United States |
$ 500 + 35 Pot Limit Hold'em 1997 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
5th | $ 7,410 | |||
| 08-Jan-1997 | United States |
$ 500 + 35 No Limit Hold'em 1997 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
1st | $ 29,100 | |||
| 17-Nov-1996 | United States |
$ 2,500 + 70 No Limit Hold'em 1996 United States Poker Championship, Atlantic City |
7th | $ 7,962 | |||
| 12-Nov-1996 | United States |
$ 1,500 + 70 Limit Hold'em 1996 United States Poker Championship, Atlantic City |
8th | $ 3,825 | |||
| 08-May-1996 | United States |
$ 2,500 Hold'em Pot Limit 27th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1996, Las Vegas |
13th | $ 4,500 | |||
| 19-Dec-1995 | United States |
$ 1,500 + 60 Pot Limit Hold'em Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1995, Las Vegas |
8th | $ 4,350 | |||
| Sep-1995 | United States |
$ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em 1995 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
3rd | $ 63,600 | |||
| Sep-1995 | United States |
$ 1,500 Limit Hold'em 1995 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
9th | $ 3,000 | |||
| 28-Aug-1995 | United States |
$ 1,000 + 50 No Limit Hold'em 1995 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles |
6th | $ 7,425 | |||
| 20-Aug-1995 | United States |
$ 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em 1995 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles |
7th | $ 2,950 | |||
| 08-May-1995 | United States |
$ 2,500 Seven-Card Stud 26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995, Las Vegas |
15th | $ 3,500 | |||
| 03-May-1995 | United States |
$ 1,500 Hold'em Pot Limit 26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995, Las Vegas |
19th | $ 1,980 | |||
| 25-Jan-1995 | United States |
$ 5,000 + 80 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Finals Queens Poker Classic V, Las Vegas |
9th | $ 9,900 | |||
| Dec-1994 | United States |
$ 1,500 Seven Card Stud Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1994, Las Vegas |
5th | $ 9,000 | |||
| Dec-1994 | United States |
$ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1994, Las Vegas |
3rd | $ 17,280 | |||
| 16-Aug-1994 | United States |
$ 1,000 Limit Hold'em 10th Annual Diamond Jim Brady, Oceanside |
5th | $ 5,150 | |||
| 04-May-1994 | United States |
$ 2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em 25th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1994, Las Vegas |
6th | $ 14,263 | |||
| 20-Apr-1994 | United States |
$ 1,500 Seven-Card Stud 25th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1994, Las Vegas |
13th | $ 3,390 | |||
| 19-Jan-1994 | United States |
$ 1,000 + 50 Pot Limit Hold'em Queens Poker Classic IV, Las Vegas |
2nd | $ 25,200 | |||
| 31-Aug-1993 | United States |
$ 5,000 + 75 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event Jim Brady Month, Los Angeles |
7th | $ 14,850 | |||
| 28-Oct-1992 | United States |
$ 1,000 + 60 No Limit Hold'em Hall of Fame Poker Classic 1992, Las Vegas |
15th | $ 1,610 | |||