Annie Duke mightn’t 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 matches at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-overdue WSOP win came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "younger generation" of poker run wild following a huge win at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mum" to her four kids. She was born in NH and grew up in a family of poker players. If you don’t believe that, observe her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught her how to play the game.
However, Annie Duke is not a small fry kind of girl and has earned her share of hard matches, including knocking out Howard along the way on numerous occasions.
Winning well over $3 million in tournament play, Annie became a consultant to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to develop his techniques to become a big player at the poker table.
You might glimpse her at the Bellagio, you will catch her on the tv and you may even play with her in a web-based poker game, but don’t bank on an easy win. Unless you’re a champion-in-the-making, you won’t defeat her. However, it would be cool to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".