Annie Duke might not have won her first WSOP Bracelet until 2004 but she is still one of the most feared poker competitors around the ring games at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-overdue World Series of Poker bracelet came with success at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "young crowd" of poker go crazy after a big win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mommy" to her 4 kids. She was born in NH and grew up in a family of card players. If you do not accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught Annie the best method to compete in poker.
However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has captured her share of hard tables, which includes eliminating Howard a few times on several occasions.
Winning well over $3 million in tournament action, Annie became a advisor to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who wished to develop his techniques to become a power player in poker.
You might just encounter Annie at the Bellagio, you will catch her on the television and you might just even compete with her in an internet poker game, but don’t expect an easy win. Unless you are a rising star, you’ll not defeat her. although, it would be fun to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".
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