Mrs. Duke may not have won her first WSOP Bracelet until two thousand and four but she is one of the most feared poker players around the live action games at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. Annie’s longawaited World Series of Poker bracelet came with a win at the "buried game" of Omaha hi/lo.
While competitors from the "younger generation" of poker run crazy after a big win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mom" to her four kids. She was born in New Hampshire and raised into a family of poker players. If you don’t accept that, observe her brother, Howard Lederer, in action who coached her how to compete in the game.
However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has succeeded at her share of challenging tables, which includes knocking out Howard along the way on several occasions. They are both competitors that have the ability to capture the big $$$$$ and do it with a smile.
Mrs. Duke is a tough player at any poker table because she is a natural poker player, but it’s a bit more than just being strong at the game. Annie Duke is extremely smart and graduated from Columbia U where she majored in English and Psychology.
When you are seated across from Annie at the table you’ll see Annie is there to compete in the game and she begins "summing" you up as soon as you join the table. If you cannot bet like a winner, then do not waste your time.
Winning over three million dollars in tournament competitions, Annie Duke branched out to become a adviser to both UltimateBet.com and actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to hone his techniques and develop into a power at the tables.
You might just catch a glimpse of her at the Bellagio, you will see Annie on television and you might even play against her in an on-line poker match, but don’t anticipate an easy win. Except of course you’re a camp-in-the-making, you will not beat her. However, it would be fun to say you played at the at the table with "The Duke".