1. Obrestad does Orel to set up Hellmuth clash

   

   Betfair Pro Annette Obrestad is through to the last 32 of the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and will face Phil Hellmuth after beating the former baseball player Orel Hershiser in the opening round of the popular tournament....
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2. Annette in deep run at EPT Copenhagen

   

   Betfair sponsored pro Annette Obrestad managed yet another deep run in a major tournament but this time had to endure the disappointment of narrowly missing out on the money places at EPT Copenhagen....
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3. Don't play fancy against the fish!

   

   Finally made it to the Bahamas for the PCA despite a frustrating time at Miami airport. After here I'm off to the Aussie Millions in Melbourne. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to send some tweets on my Twitter account but...
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4. Putting on the pressure

   

   I find a lot of value in piling pressure on your opponents in the early stages of tournaments when the blinds are small and most people are playing way too tight, because that's when people are looking to avoid pressure....
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5. Betfair Poker Blogs

   I've never really looked around this site - don't know why. Think I had a look when I first started blogging here but it was fairly awful then but now, as poker sites go, I think it's pretty awesome....
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Recent Posts

1. Annette to play in Women's World Poker Open

   

   Dave Allan / 10 March 2010 / Leave a comment

   The fourth annual Women's World Open takes place in London on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 March and will see 24 of the world's best female players take to the felt, including Betfair's very own Annette Obrestad....
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2. Annette confirmed for NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

   

   Dave Allan / 17 February 2010 / Leave a comment

   The sixth season of the NBC Nation Heads-Up Championship will take place at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas between March 4-7 and Annette Obrestad will be one of the 64 stars taking part....
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3. WSOPE Updates

   

   Annette 15 / 22 September 2009 / 2 Comments

   Two events down at the WSOPE and no cashes! Event 1 was pretty tough due to the blind structure. Well done to JP Kelly on being the first Brit to win at the series held on British soil!...
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4. Quick Vegas Update

   Annette 15 / 02 July 2009 / 6 Comments

   Well, I'm in Las Vegas, chillin' out, enjoying myself, playing online poker and looking forward to the Main Event which starts on July 3....
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5. EPT Monte Carlo, The Poker Show and Visas

   Annette 15 / 13 May 2009 / 4 Comments

   I'm writing this blog from my room in Venice even though I should be in Moscow right now for the Russian Poker Tour because my stupid visa never came through on time. At least I have time for more shopping!...
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