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Annette Obrestad

Poker After Dark

· Known as "annette_15 online," is a professional poker player who was born and lives in Sandnes, Norway

· Began playing poker when she was 15 years old, and won the 2007 WSOPE Main Event a day shy of her 19th birthday

· Career live tournament winnings in excess of $3.70 million, ranking #1 on Norway’s all-time money list, and is also only the third woman to surpass the $3 million threshold

· Is the youngest bracelet holder in WSOP history, and also holds the record for the largest cash by a woman in history, just over $2 million

· In July 2007, defeated 179 players in an online tournament while only looking once at her hole cards, and then only because she was faced with an all in decision, saying it was to show the importance of playing position and focusing on the other players at the table

NHPC record: 2-2
NHPC total winnings: $25,000

2010: Defeated Orel Hershiser and Phil Hellmuth before losing to Doyle Brunson in Round 3 ($25,000)
2011:
Eliminated in Round 1 by Ayaz Mahmood

PAD record: 0-2

Match 55: 5th
Match 70: 5th


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