Concentrate on Annie Duke
Annie Duke might not have attained her 1st WSOP Bracelet until 2004 but Annie remains one of the most powerful poker players around the ring games at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. Annie’s long-overdue World Series of Poker win came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.
While players from the "younger generation" of poker go 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 grew up in a family of card players. If you don’t accept that, have a look at her sibling, Howard Lederer, when he plays, who taught Annie how to compete in poker.
However, Annie Duke is not a small fry kind of girl and has captured her cut of difficult tables, including eliminating Howard along the way on numerous occasions.
Earning well over three million dollars in tournament action, Annie branched out to become a advisor to both UltimateBet and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who aspired to hone his skills to become a power player at the poker table.
You might notice her at the Bellagio, you’ll catch her on the tv and you might just even compete against her in an online poker game, but do not bank on an easy win. Unless you are a up and coming master, you will not beat her. although, it would be fun to say you played at the same table as "The Duke".