Annette Obrestad Tops The Hendon Mob
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26 November 2007 /
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THE Hendon Mob. Ooer. Sounds serious.
Hendon, that area of north west London bordered by the badlands of Mill Hill (WAGs), Finchley (Maggie Thatcher ruled here with an iron fist, and more besides) and the Saturday afternoon Hell that is the Brent Cross shopping centre.
The Hendon Mobs' official website features a picture of four men in suits. They might be waiting for their loved ones and wives to finish shopping, modeling a new rage of hire suits or - get this - trying to look mean and moody.
The suits tell us: "Amongst poker's greatest ambassadors, The Mob have helped to raise awareness of poker as a sport."
And top of the list- the person called the most popular players - the one whose awareness is raised above all others is...WSOPE winner Annette Obrestad.
Annette is more popular than: Dustin Dirksen, Daniel Negrean, Jamie Gold, Gus Hansen and Phil Hellmuth Jr.
And she's on Betfair. On her own. No Mob required...
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Marc | 26 November 2007
Miss Obrestad definitely tops the mob!