Brenes Chomps One Down
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
We joined the put just in time to see Humberto Brenes bet 1,500 into a pot of about 2,500 in a flop. His opponent was out of position in the big blind, and he check-called. The turn came the , and the big blind check-called another 2,500, leaving himself just 1,100 behind. Brenes bet 1,000 on the river, saying something about leaving the last T100 alone. His opponent check-raised it all in, though, and Brenes' was the winner.
Brenes is up to 21,000 after that knockout.