Shark Staying Sharp
Humberto Brenes opened with a raise to 2,100, and his opponent reraised to 8,000 out of the blinds. Brenes called to see the flop. The other player bet 8,000, and Brenes flatted. His opponent fired again, this time 20,000, after the on the turn. Once again, Brenes called. The came on the river, and the other player slowed down and checked the action to Brenes. Humberto made a small bet of 15,000. It smelled like a big hand, or at least something that could beat a bluff, and his opponent folded. "See, you can't get the shark," Brenes said, playing with constant companion, a tiny toy shark. "The shark is smart." Brenes' shark is now sitting on a stack worth 84,000.