Carmelo Petresco is a new female player on the rise and began her professional career a few years ago, she grew up in Eastern Europe and New York, Petresco traveled extensively as a child and feel that these trips have given her the ability to adapt to new situations, which is a useful skill in poker.

The initial introduction of Petresco on Poker was through online tables in the first place, she began to see her friends just looking to play, then began reading several books on high-stakes poker, especially Super / System, Petresco describes herself as an aggressive player when it comes to poker, as well as one willing to take risk, she has begun tp play less cash game and more tournaments. Daniel Alaei, helped Petresco along with her cash game skills and it seems to be something of a role model for her.

 

Petresco said in previous interviews that it is difficult to be taken seriously as a rival female and also invites the sexism and harassment, however, females have their own advantages such as more attention from the media which is given to women since there are so few playing poker.

 

Before becoming a professional poker player, Petresco had a small business as "personal shopper" fashion designer and seamstress. She explains that poker has been a sort of call to her and what she is supposed to do, she dreams of winning the World Series of Poker, as well as to gain some kind of bracelet. So far it is not unlikely, since his total winnings so far have been about $ 99,000.