Humberto Brenes is Up to His Usual Tricks
Humberto "The Shark" Brenes has been quietly chipping up throughout the day but his mouth has been the opposite of quiet. Humberto is widely known for his table chatter and his toy shark that sits on top of his chips, both of which are the case today.
In a recent hand, Brenes was in the small blind and checked his option when the flop came 
. The big blind also checked and the button bet 11,000. Brenes called and the big blind folded to the turn of 
. Both players checked and the river was the 
. Brenes checked one more time and his opponent started counting out a bet. After looking like he was going to bet, he checked behind and Brenes tabled 
. That was good enough to win the hand as his opponent showed 
. After his opponent checked, Brenes said to him, "I was waiting for you," with a little laugh to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
183,000 | 125,000 |
and the action was on Maria Ho. She bet 7,500 and got called in one spot, while her other opponent folded. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river landed the 
to play the board. Ho rolled over 
. His opponent had 
and Hutter pulled even further ahead. The turn was the 
on the river sealed the deal and Hutter scooped the pot and the elimination.
