/ Editor / 20 February 2008 / Leave a comment

Imper1um joins Annette 15 as Betfair's latest star signing...

He's young, he's unbelievably talented and he's already got the world of online poker buzzing - Canada's Sorel Mizzi (aka Imper1um) has become the newest member of Team Betfair.

With WSOPE winner Annette 15 already a Betfair pro, the signing of 'Imper1um' takes us another step closer to creating a team that we believe will be the dominant force in poker for the next decade.

Still only 21, Mizzi's list of achievements is impressive. In February '07, Poker Verdict called him the best online poker player on the planet; PocketFives.com also ranked him number one in the online world; and his third place finish in the Irish Open helped him cash $600k in his first year of live tournament play. Betfair Poker is excited to be able to help this would-be superstar fulfill his potential.

Sorel comments; "Overall 2007 was a great year for me and by joining Betfair Poker in 2008 I'm getting in with a team which not only has a great reputation but more importantly, it's going places. With Betfair backing us, I reckon Annette 15 and I have more than enough firepower to take down a few of the big names in tournament poker."

Bruce Stubbs, Betfair's Head of Poker, says; "I am proud to add a player like Sorel Mizzi to our team. He is regarded as one of the best online tournament players in the world by many and has the results to prove it. Now that he has joined Team Betfair alongside poker pro Annette Obrestad I honestly believe we have the two best tournament players in the world right now. There is a new world order, look out!"

Get ready to shuffle up Hellmuth, Ivey and all the rest - Team Betfair's 'online' stars are poised to take poker to the next level.

Ed: Yes - he does have a face. Click here to know more about him.

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