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Mrs. Duke may not have won her 1st World Series of Poker Bracelet until 2004 but she is still one of the most feared poker competitors at the live action games at The Bellagio in sin city. Annie’s longawaited 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 wild after a big win at the tournament, Annie heads home and becomes "mom" to her 4 kids. Annie was born in New Hampshire into a family of card players. If you don’t accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, in action who coached her how to gamble on the game.

However, Mrs. Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has won her cut of difficult tables, including knocking out Howard along the way on a couple of occasions. They’re both players that have the skill to acquire the large cash and do so with a grin.

Annie Duke is a tough player at any poker table due to the fact that she is a real poker player, but it’s a bit more than just being strong at the game. Annie is incredibly intelligent and graduated from Columbia U where she took a double major in Psychology and English.

When you sit across from Annie at the poker table you know Annie Duke is there to play the game and she starts "summing" you up from the time you join the table. If you cannot play like a winner, then do not bother.

Earning over three million dollars in tournament play, Annie became a adviser to both the UltimateBet poker room and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who was looking to enhance his techniques and grow into a power at the poker table.

You may catch a glimpse of her at the Bellagio, you’ll observe her on television and you might even compete against her in a cyber poker game, but don’t expect a simple win. Except of course you’re a camp-in-the-making, you won’t beat her. Although, it’d be exciting to mention you played at the at the table with "The Duke".