Annie Duke may not have captured her first WSOP Bracelet until ‘04 but she remains one of the most powerful poker players at the cash matches at The Bellagio in vegas. Annie’s long-overdue WSOP bracelet came with a win at the "buried game" of Omaha hi low.
While competitors from the "younger crowd" of poker run crazy after a large win at the tournament, Annie heads home and becomes "mom" to her 4 children. She grew up in New Hampshire and raised into a family of poker players. If you don’t accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, in action who coached her how to play the game.
However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has captured her share of challenging tables, which includes eliminating Howard along the way on several occasions. They are both competitors that have the ability to capture the big money and do it with a grin.
Mrs. Duke is a tough competitor at any poker table considering that she is a genuine poker player, but it’s a bit more than just being good at the game. Annie Duke is incredibly smart and graduated from Columbia University where she double majored in English and Psychology.
When you are seated across from Annie at the poker table you’ll see Annie is there to compete in the game and she begins "sizing" you up from the time you approach the poker table. If you can’t compete like a winner, then do not bother.
Winning over $3 million in tournament competitions, Annie branched out to become a consultant to both the UltimateBet poker room and actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to hone his talents and grow into a power at the poker table.
You might catch a glimpse of her at the Bellagio, you’ll definitely notice Annie on TV and you may even participate against her in an online poker match, but do not count on an easy win. Unless you’re a camp-in-the-making, you won’t beat her. However, it’d be fun to mention you sat at the at the table with "The Duke".