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Ever since Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event Championship, the poker world hasn't had a "story" that can compare to his accomplishment. Along comes the inaugural WSOP European Main Event Championship, and that has all changed.

The very first WSOP Europe champion is only 18 years old, ineligible to play in any tournament in the USA, and female. Annette Obrestad is the newest poker sensation to arrive on the poker scene, and with her 1,000,000 pound payday this past Sunday, we'll be seeing a lot of her.

If you include her online cashes, she already is the top female poker pro earner ever, and interestingly enough, knocked out the person who use to have claim to that title, Annie Duke, in 21st place.

No doubt Annette's victory will inspire many young poker players to emulate her victory. And perhaps even encourage more players of the fairer sex to give poker a try. If an 18 year-old unknown can best the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson, it proves not only is age irrelevant, but so too, is gender.