Some Big Action
He raises the bet, making it 105,000 to play. Alex Brenes calls. The two men watch as the flop reveals . Brenes checks, and Espinar continues out with a bet of 150,000. Brenes makes the call.
The turn comes the . This time, Alex Brenes seizes control and leads out with a sizable 400,000-chip bet. After about 15 or 20 seconds, Espinar announces, "All in," having Brenes covered. Immediately, the room falls silent as all in attendance shift their gaze toward the man with the decision, Alex Brenes.
Brenes stands up, shaking his head. He counts his chips several times, riffling a stack of blue T5,000s. He gazes down at the board, contemplating his options. After three or four minutes, he lets his hand go, and Jose Miguel Espinar adds more than 650,000 of Brenes' chips to his own stack.