Dec 062012
Annie Duke may not have captured her 1st World Series of Poker Bracelet until two thousand and four but Annie remains one of the most powerful poker competitors around the ring games at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-awaited World Series of Poker bracelet came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While competitors from the "younger generation" of poker run amok after a huge success at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mom" to her 4 kids. She hails from New Hampshire and grew up in a family of card players. If you do not believe that, watch her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught her how to compete in poker.
However, Annie Duke is not a small change girl and has captured her share of difficult tables, which includes eliminating Howard a few times on several occasions.
Winning over $3 million in tournament action, Annie became a consultant to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who wished to develop his techniques to become a power player in poker.
You may notice her at the Bellagio, you’ll catch her on TV and you may even play against her in a web poker game, but do not count on an easy win. Unless you are a up and coming master, you won’t beat her. However, it is likely to be fun to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".
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