Internet Poker

Annette_15 is a log on name that strikes fear into the heart of most higher stakes internet poker tournament players. This 19 year old from Norway (otherwise known as Annette Obrestad to "live" player) has been making her mark away from the virtual felt as well showing off her skills at the initial World Series of Poker Europe Main Event and walking away with the first WSOPE Main Event bracelet.

I'm sure the boys at Wicked Chops Poker were looking for the four horsemen of the Apocalypse to return when she recently went heads up for a second title at the European Poker Tour at Dublin on Saturday. Unfortunately for her, a PokerStars.com qualifier stock trader named Reuben Peters had other ideas he took Obrestad's headsup chip lead, then turned it into victory. For his effort he received a seat into the 10,000 Euro buy-in Grand Final in Monte Carlo, and almost 3/4th of a million dollars (after transferring the currency).

Here's the PokerStarsBlog.com describing the final hand which sent Peters to victory:

Then the hand came that would turn the game on its head. Following a Reuben bet Annette re-raised, over 100k more. Reuben called, watching as Annette bet 420k. With a hand that would remain a mystery he moved all-in. Annette couldn't risk it and folded. Suddenly the switch that no one thought possible just 30 minutes earlier had come about, and it would culminate with a stunning victory just a few minutes later.
The flop read T-6-3. Annette bet 230k before Reuben made the decision to settle it then and there. "All-in."

Eyes were on Annette now. She reached for a bottle of water and took a sip, and another, and a third. After the fifth sip she slowly screwed the top back on the bottle, very slowly, like she was ringing its neck. "Call."

A-T for Reuben, pocket sevens for Annette who made an involuntary 'shh' noise when she showed her cards. A four on the turn – she would need a seven or a five. A three came instead and the EPT Dublin was all over. Annette would have to take second, but PokerStars qualifier Reuben Peters from Colorado USA, was able to breathe a sigh of relief. He'd sealed an incredible and unlikely victory, the latest player to make it to an EPT via the lobby of PokerStars.com and become a champion. He's now €532,620 richer and has a place in the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo next year.