"Godfather of Costa Rican poker players" competes in the World Series of Poker
Humberto Brenes, the godfather of Costa Rican poker, member of the "Costa Rica Connection" and one of professional poker's most beloved players is taking on the world's best in The World Series of Poker (WSOP), the largest poker tournament in the world.

es.sportsbook.com, the Spanish edition of the largest sportsbook on the planet is currently offering odds on Brenes and all of the top professional and celebrity players in the tournament.

Brenes sits currently at 1250-1 odds, with favorites Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey both at 300-1. Hollywood stars such as Ben Affleck (2500-1) and Ed Norton (7500-1), both very accomplished players on the celebrity tour, are considered long shots for the title according to es.sportsbook.com fans.

Brenes learned how to play poker from his father at age 7 and began playing poker tournaments a decade ago after a successful career playing baccarat and craps tournaments throughout the Bahamas.

Brenes, who maintains homes in Costa Rica and Miami Lakes, Florida, runs a number of successful businesses in Costa Rica including a construction company. Brenes has won two world poker championships.

Poker is now one of North America's largest pastimes - both online and face-to-face - and continues to grow in popularity as more tournaments are created. The WSOP Championship Event takes place July 7 to 15 at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

"We expect that Humberto will be a huge draw for Latin fans, adding to an already gigantic audience for this event," said Tony Delgado, Marketing Director es.sportsbook.com.

 "Poker lovers who don't have a seat at the table have plenty of opportunity on es.sportsbook.com to get involved with wagers on their favorite players."