Biography
Annie Duke is an American former professional poker player and former WSOP bracelet winner. During her poker career she also won the 2004 WSOP Tournament of Champions and 2010 National Heads-Up Championship. She is the brother of Howard Lederer.
Over the course of her career she amassed live earnings of $4.2 million.
Biography
A polarizing figure in the world of poker due to her alleged involvement in the Ultimate Bet/Absolute Poker scandal, she parted ways with the company in December 2010.
In 2009, she appeared on the second season of the Celebrity Apprentice hosted by Donald Trump. She finished second to the late Joan Rivers int he final.
Duke was also involved in the now-defunct Epic Poker League, which ultimately filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of $7.9 million and with only $38,000 in cash holdings.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 World Series of PokerWSOP Tournament of Champions | 8th | $25,000 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | 56th | $3,182 |
| 2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship$20,000 Heads-up Championship | 1st | $500,000 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 8th | $58,049 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 3 - $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 30th | $6,566 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 33 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship | 5th | $73,602 |
| 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)Event 3 - 10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event | 21st | £30,770 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 17th | $28,040 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 36 - $5,000 Omaha Hi Lo | 13th | $15,134 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 5 - $2,500 Omaha/ 7 Card Stud Hi Lo | 3rd | $75,210 |