Focus on Annie Duke
Posted in Poker on 06/04/2010 01:21 pm by Lilly
Annie Duke may not have came away with her first World Series of Poker Bracelet until two thousand and four but Annie remains one of the most feared poker competitors around the ring matches at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-awaited WSOP bracelet came with success at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While competitors from the "young crowd" of poker go berserk following a huge win at the tables, Annie goes home to be "mum" to her four children. She hails from New Hampshire and was raised into a family of card players. If you do not believe that, observe her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught Annie the best method to compete in poker.
However, Annie Duke is not a small fry kind of girl and has earned her share of challenging tables, which includes eliminating Howard a few times on numerous occasions.
Earning well over three million dollars in tournament action, Annie became a consultant to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who aspired to develop his abilities and become a power player in poker.
You may run into her at the Bellagio, you will see her on TV and you may even play against her in a net poker match, but do not count on an easy win. Unless you are a up and coming master, you will not defeat her. However, it would be cool to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".