Annie Duke may not have came away with her 1st WSOP Bracelet until two thousand and four but Annie is still one of the most feared poker competitors around the ring games at The Bellagio in Vegas. Annie’s long-overdue World Series of Poker win came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "young crowd" of poker go crazy after a huge win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mom" to her four children. She hails from NH and was raised into a family of poker players. If you don’t accept that, observe her sibling, Howard Lederer, when he plays, who taught her how to compete in poker.
However, Annie Duke is not a small-potatoes girl and has won her share of hard matches, which includes knocking out Howard a few times on several occasions.
Earning well over $3 million in tournament action, Annie became a consultant to both UltimateBet and actor Ben Affleck, who wished to develop his abilities and become a power player at the poker table.
You may glimpse Annie at the Bellagio, you will catch her on television and you might just even compete with her in a net poker game, but do not bank on a simple win. Unless you are a rising star, you’ll not beat her. However, it would be fun to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".