Annie Duke may not have captured her first WSOP Bracelet until 2004 but she remains one of the most powerful poker competitors around the ring matches at The Bellagio in Vegas. Annie’s long-awaited WSOP win came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "young crowd" of poker run wild after a big win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mom" to her 4 children. She hails from New Hampshire 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 the correct way to compete in the game.
However, Annie Duke is not a small-potatoes girl and has captured her cut of hard games, including knocking out Howard along the way on several occasions.
Winning well over $3 million in tournament play, Annie branched out to become a consultant to both UltimateBet.com and actor Ben Affleck, who aspired to hone his skills to become a big player in poker.
You might just see her at the Bellagio, you’ll see her on television and you might just even compete with her in an online poker match, but don’t count on an easy win. Unless you are a rising star, you won’t defeat her. However, it would be fun to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".