Focus Attention on Annie Duke
Annie Duke may not have attained her 1st WSOP Bracelet until two thousand and four but she is one of the most feared poker players around the ring matches at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-overdue World Series of Poker bracelet came with success at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "younger generation" of poker go berserk following a huge win at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mom" to her 4 children. She was born in New Hampshire and was raised into a family of poker players. If you don’t accept that, observe her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, who taught her the best method to play the game.
However, Annie Duke is no small-potatoes girl and has won her share of challenging tables, which includes knocking out Howard along the way on several occasions.
Winning well over three million dollars in tournament play, Annie became a advisor to both UltimateBet and actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to hone his abilities and become a force in poker.
You might see Annie at the Bellagio, you will see her on TV and you might just even compete with her in a net poker game, but do not count on an easy win. Unless you’re a rising star, you won’t defeat her. However, it is likely to be cool to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".
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