888 Poker Pro Leo Margets is Fan Favorite

888 poker pro Leo Margets is a favorite with fans, especially of the male variety, and it's not hard to figure out why when one considers her good looks.

But there's far more to the Barcelona native, who only learnt how to play poker four years ago when she was taught the game by her boyfriend, and showed such rapid improvement that she won the first event she participated in, prompting 888 to rush forward with their sponsorship offer.

Since then, Margets has achieved some impressive results at major tournaments, most notably finishing 27th at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, which netted her $352,000, and third at the 2010 Aussie Millions, which won her $54,000.

As a woman playing in one of the few countries in Europe where poker has yet to make such a big mark, Margets' presence can only be a positive thing.

She won the award for best player at the country's Planet Poker awards in 2009, and has also shown a lighter side, writing recently in her blog that she made a bet with a friend that would require her to dress up in October Fest if she lost a five-match series (her friend would have had to dress in traditional Scottish clothing).

The story ends with Margets losing the bet, and her many fans will no doubt be waiting to see photographic evidence.