Annette Obrestad International Media Superstar (WSOPE)

Since Annette Obrestad won the WSOPE event in 2007 she has been in demand by media the world over. At 19 years old she became the Guinness Book of Records holder as the youngest winner of a WSOP bracelet as well as becoming the youngest winner of a Main Event last year, while her £1m prize money saw her overtake Annie Duke for the record for a single-event payout to a female player.
The win catapulted Annette into poker stardom and having made plenty of money from the game with over $2.5m in the bank, she reveals that it is the lure of more of that famous poker wrist-candy that is fuelling her passion in the sport.
Poker is truly a global game with over 100 countries represented at this year's WSOP (the Olympics has just over 80!!) The list is too long to mention but she has featured on the front page of the largest selling newspaper in Vegas, done TV interviews for Fox & Bluff and interviews for Swedish, Norwegian, UK, French and Danish titles to mention a few.
She continues to make news on and off the tables Speaking of her WSOPE win to the Casino City Times, Obrestad said: "It was an amazing experience.
But now I want to win it again. I want more. Once you already have enough money where winning more won't really change your life, you play more for the bracelet," she added. "I want to let people know who I am. I want to establish a name for myself. That's why I play now." Proud sponsors Betfair Poker were truly delighted when she walked away with the first prize and over 1million pounds. Many will be looking forward to watching Annette's defence of her title when the 2008 WSOPE begins on September 19.
This year Betfair Poker is setting aside $1.5 MILLION to send a team to WSOP Europe in September 2008 which of course includes Annette. Make sure you are part of the excitement! There is a whole host of ways to qualify for this must attend poker event in September. As well as having daily free rolls on the site there are also countless satellites to suit both small and large players. By registering through www.LTDPoker.com you can register an account at Betfair with a free no deposit bonus.