When Pavlikova was eventually crowned the winner and walked off with the title and the €70,000 grand prize it left many people wondering. How did she, a young unknown female barely old enough to enter a casino, beat a field of 296 players, many of them well-known pros? Was she unknown only in the live arena but a shark in the online sphere? And last but not least--we know you're wondering, so we asked it--"Is she the next Annette Obrestad?"

We have the answers to those questions and more in this interview with the young poker champion as she reflects on her recent win for PokerStars Women.

PSW: Congratulations on your big win at Snowfest, Veronika! Was this your first major win?

VP: Yes, it was my first big live tournament result, but I have plenty of good scores in online tournaments as well.

PSW: You must have been very excited when you won. Can you tell us a little about it?

VP: I was quite happy that I had achieved a good result in live poker (after playing about 20 live tournaments), but in many ways it was just like another online hit. I do hope that my success at Snowfest will be the start of some good results in live poker, however.

PSW: Do you play on PokerStars quite a bit then?

VP: Yes, I've played on PokerStars since May 2011 as xbet_kiddi, although I've been interested in poker for three years or so.

PSW: What kinds of tournaments do you play?

VP: I play MTTs with large fields.

PSW: How did you get into poker? Did you start online?

VP: My ex-boyfriend was playing online poker all the time, so I became interested. When I turned 18, I began to play online.

PSW: Do you have female friends who play? Do you discuss poker with them?

VP: No, I don't have any female friends in poker. For me it's better to talk about poker strategy with men. I have many high stakes poker friends with whom I discuss strategy and different approaches to various poker situations. Maybe I just haven't met many female poker players.

PSW: How did you decide to go to Snowfest?

VP: My friend posted info about this tournament on Facebook just a few days before the start of the Main Event. I like events that happen without planning, so I decided to go.

PSW: What's next for you on the poker circuit? Do you have another live tournament planned?

VP: I will play the PokerStars.co.uk UK and Ireland (UKIPT) Nottingham tournament in two weeks and maybe even UKIPT Dublin a month after that. I will definitely attend the PokerStars.fr French Poker Series (FPS) Amneville and some Czech tournaments as well. I need to keep grinding online too, but it's hard to find time for that when you are traveling a lot and playing live.

PSW: Are you in school now, as well?

VP: I have paused my studies because of poker. There is more value for me to play poker full-time right now. I will see in the future, but I definitely want to finish my studies one day.

PSW: Turning now to poker strategy, many people have commented on your aggressive approach in the tournament and compared you to another young female poker champion, Annette Obrestad. What do you think of these comments and comparisons?

VP: I love to play extremely aggressive poker, keeping opponents in constant pressure. I didn't always play so aggressively though. My ex-boyfriend taught me this style last year.

I don't think you can compare me to Annette; she is by far better than me. But obviously I would like to achieve some similar results. She has always been my number one female poker idol.

PSW: You beat many well-known pros including final table finishers Guillaume Darcourt, the French favorite and WPT champion who came in fourth, and Team PokerStars Pro Matthias de Muelder, who finished ninth. Do you remember any key hands against them?

VP: I remember playing with Darcourt very well. We played against each other really often. I was 3-betting him a lot and he didn't take it with ease. The one key hand was when we were down to 20 players. I 3-bet him for the fourth time and he 4-bet shoved his stack with QJ off-suit into my pocket Jacks. Luckily he didn't find a queen on the board. He survived until the next day when I finally eliminated him at the final table where I played very aggressively, especially against him.

PSW: One final question. Do you have any special plans for the €70,000 you won at Snowfest?

VP: No, I don't have any special plans. It boosted my bankroll to play even higher tournaments. I will just treat myself with more traveling around the world. That keeps me motivated.

The PokerStars qualifier scored her first major victory in an event featured many seasoned players, including Guillaume Darcourt, Thibaud Guenegou, and Team PokerStars Pro Matthias de Meulder.

Here are the final results from this year's FPS Snowfest final table.

FPS Snowfest Final Table

1. Veronika Pavlikova: €70,000
2. Ludovic Marguerat: €43,500
3. Serge Didisheim: €27,500
4. Guillaume Darcourt: €21,160
5. Gregory Raffalli: €16,000
6. Damien Denis: €12,000
7. Gilles Mellet: €8,500
8. Morgan Franz: €6,000

Congratulations once again to Veronika Pavlikova for her amazing win in Evian.

The second day 1 flight of the €1,100 main event drew the famed Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Arnaud Mattern, and Eugene Katchalov to the felt today. They're joined by celebrities Marion Nedellec, Cathy Serrat, Nicolas Lambert, and Celine Bastian.

Nicolas Beker from Switzerland finished Day 1 A with the chip lead and 196,400 in his stack. Team PokerStars Pro Matthias de Meulder is close behind with 186,800. Paul Testud completes the top three with 129,100 chips. Team Pro Julien Brécard has finished Day 1A with 85,000 and is also in the top 10.

Sponsored by PokerStars, the France Poker Series continues through this weekend. The main event highlights a week-longseries of events, including rhe €3,000 High Roller on March 24.

To learn more about FPS Snowfest, visit the official website of France Poker Series.

Follow the event as if you were there, live on PokerStars Live.

Day 1A began with 103 players, among them Team PokerStars Pros Julien Brécard and Belgian twins Matthias and Christophe De Meulder.

In total more than 80 players qualified for the event on PokerStars.fr. Day 1B expected French standouts Arnaud Mattern and ElkY to sit down. The FPS is also expects Ukrainian Eugene Katchalov and the Marion Nedellec TV Stars, Celine Bastian, Cathy Serrat, Gaëlle, and Nicolas Acerbis Lambert to attend.

If you'd like to watch the event live as it happens, visit the French-language side of PokerStars Live.

For more information on the tour, visit the France Poker Series web site.

In total, 305 players entered the €1,200 Main Event, generating a €320,045 prize pool. 48 made the cash. Tadini beat Daniel Hogstrom after a relatively quick heads-up period. Here are the final table payouts:

1 Anas Tadini, €80,463
2 Daniel Hogstrom, €51,854
3 Richard Amsellem, €33,245
4 Jeremiah Sarda, €24,139
5 Otto Richard, €17,057
6 Alain Dery, €13,411
7 Jonathan Godou, €9,834
8 Sebastian Winkler, €6,705

Full details of the final day's play can be found on our sister French PokerStars Blog. And for details of future tournaments, visit the France Poker Series website.

The total prize pool of is 3,579,785 dirhams (€320,045) and 48 players are being paid. Spare a thought for Helen Riahi, who was the last woman standing but went out on the bubble. Of the big name Team PokerStars Pros who entered, Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier went out in the first few orbits of yesterday.

Here are the 11 survivors who will come back to play to a winner and €80,463 first prize in Morocco today:

1 Anas Tadini, 1,450,000
2 Sebastian Winkler, 1,371,000
3 Jeremie Sarda, 1,161,000
4 Alain Dery, 908,000
5 Richard Amsellem, 815,000
6 Otto Richard, 697,000
7 Daniel Hogstrom, 389,000
8 Rachid Arbaoui, 375,000
9 Jonathan Godou, 280,000
10 Pierre Drochon, 230,000
11 Mohamed Ebrd 206,000

Live updates of the final action can be found on our sister French PokerStars Blog, while you can also watch a stream here.

This is the first tournament of season two, and they are on Day 2 of the €1,200 event. Big names who entered included Team PokerStars Pros Jonathan Duhamel, ElkY and Arnaud Mattern.

The action is also being covered live on our sister French PokerStars Blog, and you should click here to view the live stream.

After the four days were over, it was the German Marvin Rettenmaier who picked up the trophy and €244,036 first prize. Heads-up had lasted just 15 minutes when this happened: Rettenmaier and Basil Yaïche saw a [kc][10c][7c] flop and all the money went in. [10d][7s] and two pair for Rettenmaier and a straight draw with [8h][9d] for Yaiche.

The [ks] turn and [4h] river won it for the German, leaving Yaïche to collect €153,000 for second place.

Keep an eye on the France Poker Series website for details of future events.

Lyon saw a field of 324 gather for Day 1 at Casino Le Lyon Vert in eastern France, with 150 of those having qualified online with PokerStars. They generated a €342,144 prize pool, of which €88,444 will go to first. 48 players will be paid.

Yesterday saw Anthony Chaneto from France finish as Day 1 chip leader with 423,500, followed by Rupert Elder with 357,500. The average stack is 114,000.

A total of 71 players will sit down for today's Day 2. You can follow the action on our sister French blog, and Google Translate is available for non-French speakers.

Jaoui beat a field of 223 players that generated a very credible €233,488 prize pool. His heads-up opponent was David Herbez from France who took second for €41,138. The final action saw Jaoui shove all-in on the river with [7d][3h]. Herbez called with [7h][Td]. The board was [7s][3d][Kc][2c][4h] giving Jaoui two pair.

The next stop in the first Season of the FPS is €1,200 event at Lyon on November 13-14. For more info and details of how you can qualify, visit the PokerStars FPS page.

The first event in Beaulieu-sur-Mer saw 149 runners chasing a €40,123 first prize. Then last month the tournament in Divonne saw 399 runners battle it out for a first prize of €108,894. Now the third stop in Saint Amand has attracted another healthy field of 223 players, with 84 of those having secured their seats through qualification on PokerStars for much less than the €1,200 entry fee.
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All that means the field at the Casino Partouche is fighting for a slice of a €233 488 prize pool, of which €63,000 will go to the winner. A total of 32 players will be paid.

Yesterday saw Vanessa Hellebuyck from France finish as Day 1 chip leader with 245,500 chips, followed by Franck Cartigny with 242,100. The average stack is 96,100. Among those through to Day 2 today are Alain Roy and Philippe Narboni.

You can follow the action live on our sister French PokerStars Blog. If you are as confused as me about the apparent description of fine wines, baguettes and cheese, then perhaps you should find out what Henri Frey is really writing about by using Google Translate.

It meant one player, Serge Didisheim, turned up for Day 1 on Saturday and by late last night (well, 5.30am to be precise) he had €108,894 in his back pocket. Not bad for a weekend's work. He beat a field of 399 players at Divonne-les-Bains, a turnout that generated a healthy €421,344 prize pool.

Didisheim's heads-up opponent was Yann Pelletier from France who took second place for €69,500. The final hand saw Didisheim shove all-in with [Ah][Kd], called by Yann [5c][5h]. The board ran out with [Ac][Kh][Qs][7d][8h] giving Serge two pair.

FPS Divonne-les-Bains, the second stop on the France Poker Series debut season, was regarded as a great success, and players are now looking forward to the next stop in Saint-Amand on October 16/17.

For more details, visit the official FPS site.

A bumper field of 399 players from around the world made their way to eastern France for Day 1, with 201 of those qualifying online with PokerStars. The field at the Casino Partouche means the event is looking at a tidy €421,344 prize pool, of which €108,894 will wing its way into the wallet of the champion. In total, 48 players will be paid.

Yesterday saw Aldo Lisi from Italy finish as Day 1 chip leader with 347 000 chips, followed by Mickaël Furlan with 309 000. The average stack is 113 350.

Some 87 players will return for today's final day, rushing first towards the money, then a final table - and eventually a champion.

Follow the action as it happens over on the French version of the PokerStars Blog.

The €1,200 buy-in, two-day event at the Casino Partouche begins at 2pm local time and is expected to attract more than 300 players. Of that lot, 187 will be PokerStars qualifiers. Also playing is Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso and Julien Brecard.

The tour's first event back in May in Beaulieu-sur-Mer was a great success, with Team PokerStars Pro Jose 'Nacho' Barbero taking top spot for more than €40,000. He won't be back for Divonne, though - he's currently battling it out at LAPT Argentina.

You can keep up with the action from tomorrow over on our sister French blog, where Henri Frey is recording events. If reading French is not your thing - shame on you - then pop along to Google Translate for assistance. C'est très bonne.