Annie Duke mightn’t have won her first World Series of Poker Bracelet until 2004 but Annie is one of the most feared poker players around the ring games at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-overdue World Series of Poker bracelet came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "younger generation" of poker run wild after a huge success at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mum" to her four children. She was born in New Hampshire and grew up in a family of card players. If you don’t accept 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 won her share of hard games, including eliminating Howard along the way on several occasions.
Winning well over $3 million in tournament play, Annie branched out to become a advisor to both UltimateBet and actor Ben Affleck, who wished to develop his abilities and become a power player at the poker table.
You might see Annie at the Bellagio, you’ll catch her on the tv and you might even compete with her in a web-based poker game, but don’t count on a simple win. Unless you’re a rising star, you’ll not beat her. However, it would be cool to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".