Brenes Backs Off
Team PokerStars Pro Humberto Brenes opened for 800 from under the gun and got two callers from the hijack seat and the small blind.
The flop came 
. It checked to the player in the hijack seat who bet 1,325. The small blind folded, but Brenes quickly called, then said he was checking the turn in the dark.
The dealer burned a card and dealt fourth street -- the 
. Brenes' opponent paused, then fired 2,325. Brenes sat motionless, then pointed across the table, indicating he wanted to know how much his opponent had left behind. About 12,000, it appeared.
Finally after a minute or so, Brenes quietly pushed his cards dealerward. Brenes has had a good start today, though, and has about 64,000 at present.