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Annie Duke may not have came away with her 1st WSOP Bracelet until 2004 but Annie remains one of the most feared poker competitors around the ring matches at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. Annie’s long-awaited World Series of Poker win came with a win at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.

While competitors from the "young crowd" of poker run amok after a huge success at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mommy" to her 4 kids. She was born in NH and was raised into a family of card players. If you don’t accept that, check out her brother, Howard Lederer, when he plays, Howard taught Annie the best method to compete in the game.

However, Annie Duke is no small fry kind of girl and has won her cut of difficult games, which includes knocking out Howard along the way on several occasions.

Earning well over $3 million in tournament play, Annie became a advisor to both UltimateBet.com and actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to sharpen his techniques to become a big player at the poker table.

You might run into Annie at the Bellagio, you’ll see her on TV and you may even compete with her in an internet poker game, but don’t expect an easy win. Unless you’re a up and coming master, you’ll not defeat her. However, it would be cool to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".