04-18-2009 13:12 UTC-4

Alex Brenes Left With a Chip and a Chair

[user37786]

Almost literally, too. The last hope of the Brenes clan to capture the LAPT Mar del Plata Main Event was all in with {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

to Juan Pablo Reverter's {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{K-Hearts}

. When the flop came {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

Reverter raised his hands to the heavens in disbelief, but the turn brought the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

to put him back in the lead and elicit a wry smile from Brenes. The {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

fell on the river and the dealer had to count down both stacks to see if Brenes was indeed out.

Indeed he wasn't--he had enough to pay the blind and ante on the next hand and doubled up with {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{4-Spades}

against

{A-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

. And it looks like he might've just doubled up again. But he still has a long, long, long, long way to go to get back on his feet.

Tags: Alex Brenes