Focus on Annie Duke
by Colby on January 30th, 2010
Annie Duke mightn’t have came away with her 1st WSOP Bracelet until two thousand and four but she is one of the most powerful poker players around the ring games at The Bellagio in Vegas. Annie’s long-awaited WSOP bracelet 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 heads home to be "mommy" to her 4 children. She hails from NH and was raised into a family of poker players. If you do not accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught Annie the correct way to play the game.
However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has won her share of challenging matches, including eliminating Howard a few times on several occasions.
Winning well over $3 million in tournament play, Annie branched out to become a advisor to both UltimateBet.com and actor Ben Affleck, who aspired to hone his abilities to become a big player at the poker table.
You might just run into her at the Bellagio, you’ll see her on television and you might just even play against her in a web-based poker game, but don’t bank on a simple win. Unless you are a up and coming master, you will not beat her. although, it is likely to be cool to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".
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