Annie Duke might not have earned her first WSOP Bracelet until ‘04 but she remains one of the most feared poker competitors around the ring matches at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. Annie’s long-overdue WSOP bracelet came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha hi/lo.
While players from the "younger generation" of poker go crazy after a huge win at the tables, Annie goes back home and becomes "mom" to her four kids. Annie was born in New Hampshire and raised into a family of card players. If you do not accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, in action who coached her how to gamble on the game.
However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has succeeded at her cut of hard tables, which includes knocking out Howard a few times along the way. They’re both competitors that have the capability to acquire the huge $$$$$ and do so with a smile.
Mrs. Duke is a strong player at any poker table due to the fact that she is a legitimate poker player, but it is a little more than simply being good at the game. Mrs. Duke is extremely intelligent and graduated from Columbia University where she double majored in Psychology and English.
When you sit across from Annie at the table you will see she is there to compete in the game and she begins "sizing" you up from the time you approach the table. If you can’t play like a Champion, then don’t bother.
Earning over $3 million in tournament competitions, Mrs. Duke became a consultant to both UltimateBet.com and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who was looking to enhance his abilities and develop into a power at the tables.
You will likely glimpse her at the Bellagio, you’ll definitely see her on TV and you might even play against her in an internet poker match, but don’t anticipate an easy win. Unless you are a camp-in-the-making, you will not defeat her. Although, it’d be fun to say you sat at the at the table with "The Duke".