Meet Mer Brit. A 28-year-old poker pro from Atlanta known as “PeachyMer” online, Brit has been running rampant on the tournament scene in 2009. With a pair of wins and a runner-up finish in the PokerStars $100 rebuy in April, Brit vaulted up to #53 in the PocketFives.com World Wide Rankings (as of 4/22/09), claiming bragging rights as the highest (and only) ranked female among the top 100. Starting out as a Limit Hold’em full ring player nearly four years ago, Brit quickly transitioned to 6-max games and moved up in stakes rapidly. Some hearty competition from her ex-boyfriend “created a monster”, as she says, and allowed Mer to reach her high-stakes level just two years after she began playing. Being a female, though, made the learning process a bit more unusual for her than most. “There are lots of stereotypes being a girl, so I avoided help from others as much as possible and kind of dwelled in my own little bubble”, Brit told Poker News Daily. “One person that did help me in Limit Hold’em was Mike Schneider, adding some insight since I learn differently than most players.” Brit gave No Limit Hold’em a whirl about a year ago. She first ...