May 282010
Annie Duke mightn’t have came away with her first WSOP Bracelet until 2004 but Annie is still one of the most powerful poker players around the ring games at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. Annie’s long-awaited World Series of Poker win came with success at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While competitors from the "younger generation" of poker run wild following a big win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mommy" to her four children. She hails from New Hampshire and was raised into a family of poker players. If you do not believe that, observe her sibling, Howard Lederer, in action, Howard taught her the best method to play poker.
However, Annie Duke is not a small-potatoes girl and has earned her cut of challenging tables, including eliminating Howard a few times on several occasions.
Winning well over three million dollars in tournament play, Annie became a consultant to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who aspired to develop his techniques and become a power player at the poker table.
You may run into her at the Bellagio, you will catch her on TV and you might just even play against her in a net poker match, but do not count on a simple win. Unless you are a up and coming master, you’ll not beat her. However, it would be fun to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".
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