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Family and early life

Duke was born in Concord, New Hampshire where her father, Richard Lederer, a writer and linguist, was teaching at St. Paul's School.^[1] Her brother Howard Lederer is also a professional poker player; her sister Katy Lederer is an author and poet who also wrote a book about the Lederer family, titled Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers. She has four children: Maud (1995), Leo (1998), Lucy (2000) and Nell (2002).^[1] Location in Merrimack County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Merrimack County Incorporated 1733  - City Manager Thomas J. Aspell, Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ... Richard Lederer at 2006 Mensa World Gathering Richard Lederer (born 1938) is an American author and teacher best known for his books on word play and the English language, and his use of oxymorons. ... St. ... Howard Lederer (born October 30, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire), is a professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer. ... Katy Lederer is an American author and poet, best known for the memoir Poker Face. ...

Annie went to Columbia University where she double majored in English and psychology, and was awarded a NSF Fellowship to attend graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania to study psycholinguistics, a field within cognitive psychology. Alma Mater Columbia University in the City of New York is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... Psychological science redirects here. ... The logo of the National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... Psycholinguistics or psychology of language is the study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language. ... Cognitive Psychology is the school of psychology that examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language. ...

She married Ben Duke, a close friend from the same university, and moved to his home Columbus, Montana. Although originally intending to continue her studies, she decided to leave school in 1992, after five years of graduate school and one month before defending her Ph.D. work.^[1] It was at this time that, with the support of her brother, she took up professional poker. Columbus is a town located in Stillwater County, Montana. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

In 2002, she moved to Portland, Oregon to work for ieLogic, a company that produces software for online real time casino gaming.^{[citation needed]} She and Ben were divorced in 2004, but she did win a $500 wager made with fellow pro Steve Zolotow, who bet her that her marriage wouldn't last five years. In 2005 she and her children moved to the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]} Her new Mediterranean-style home and boyfriend, actor and producer Joe Reitman, were featured in the New York Times article At Home With Annie Duke on January 19, 2006. Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Zolotow (also known as Stevie Z) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to Pacific Coast... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Joseph D. Reitman (born May 25, 1968) is an actor, producer, director, and writer from Brookline, Massachusetts. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Career as professional poker player

After leaving her academic work, Duke began playing poker in the legal card rooms in Billings.^[1] Her brother Howard was already a successful professional and he both coached and helped finance her play initially. In 1994, she and her husband moved to Las Vegas in order to commence playing poker full time. Motto: Star of the Big Sky Country Location in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Yellowstone Founded 1877 Incorporated 1882 Government  - Mayor Ronald Tussing Area  - City  41 sq mi (106 km²)  - Land  33. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Vegas redirects here. ...

In early 2004, Duke received considerable publicity for tutoring actor Ben Affleck, who then went on to win the 2004 California State Poker Championship. Before this time, her main claim to poker fame was her 10th place finish in the 2000 World Series of Poker main event (one position short of the final table) while eight months pregnant with her third child. In the 2004 World Series of Poker she also eliminated her brother Howard Lederer from four separate events, including the Tournament of Champions. During this same World Series, she won her first gold bracelet, in an Omaha Hi-Lo tournament. She was one of five women (Kathy Liebert, Jennifer Harman, Katja Thater and Cyndy Violette being the other four) to win an open event in that year's WSOP. Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American Golden Globe Award-nominated film actor, director, and Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning screenwriter. ... Established in 1983, The Commerce Casino is the largest card casino in the world, with over 240 tables. ... The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... Kathy Liebert in the Ultimate Poker Challenge Kathleen (Kathy) H. Liebert (born October 1, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional poker player. ... Jennifer Harman is an American professional poker player with a reputation as a cash game player. ... Katja Lady Horror Thater (born 1966 in Hamburg, Germany) is a professional poker player and horse breeder. ... Cyndy Violette (born 19 August 1959 in Queens, NY) is an American professional poker player. ...

Annie has several nicknames including "Annie Legend", "The Duke", and "The Duchess of Poker", and unlike her brother, is known for being somewhat emotional at the poker table.^{[citation needed]} // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ...

Duke is one of many poker players that take issue with the restrictions placed on players during televised tournaments. Although the players pay mandatory entry fees to enter tournaments, some venues do not allow players to wear sponsorship logos. Duke raised some controversy when she made a statement in a news article regarding this issue: "We [poker players] are not even slaves. We're people paying to pick the cotton." ^[2]

Awards and winnings

As of 2007, Annie holds the women's record for most "in the money" finishes at the WSOP. In September 2004 Duke won $2,000,000 in the inaugural World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, a 10-player, winner-take-all invitational event. At the time, this victory was the most money paid in a single event to a female poker player. That record was broken by Annette Obrestad during the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. ... Annette Annette_15 Obrestad (born September 18, 1988) is a Norwegian poker player. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside of the United States. ...

As of 2006, Duke has won one World Series of Poker bracelet, in Omaha HiLo and more than $3.1 million in tournament play. Nowadays she refuses to play in women's only tournaments, saying that "Poker is one of the few sports where a woman can compete on a totally equal footing with a man, so I don't understand why there's a ladies only tournament." ^[3] 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Omaha hold em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game (often referred to as a flop game) similar to Texas hold em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the...

In the Main Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker, she finished in 88th place (out of 8,773 entrants) for $51,129 in winnings. She was one of two women left in the field when she was eliminated. (The remaining woman, Sabyl Cohen, later finished in 56th place for $123,699.) The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 25, 2006 with satellite events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29. ...

As of 2007, her total live tournament winnings exceed $3,400,000.

TV appearances

On January 30, 2006, Duke became the first poker personality to appear on The Colbert Report. During the show, she talked about her book and what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated event. In 2006, GSN premiered a television special titled Annie Duke Takes on the World, which features Duke playing against amateur poker players. Duke has also made appearances on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour playing Elimination Blackjack. is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colbert Report (IPA ) is an American satirical television program that airs from 11:30 p. ... “GSN” redirects here. ... The Ultimate Blackjack Tour is a televised series of blackjack tournaments airing on CBS. It debuted on September 16, 2006. ... Elimination Blackjack is a tournament format of blackjack invented by Russ Hamilton and is played in various casinos. ...

On December 1, 2006 Annie Duke appeared as a member of the Mob on NBC's 1 vs. 100. On the show she correctly answered every question and was the only celebrity that wasn't eliminated. She returned for the next few weeks, continually answering her questions correctly. She reappeared on the Christmas episode on December 25, answering a total of 35 consecutive questions correctly during her time on 1 vs. 100, making her the longest running mob member in the history of the show to that point. Duke returned on February 9, 2007 under special "Last Man Standing" rules where the game continued until only one person remained. She survived to reach the final five of 100 contestants, before she, along with three of the other four mob members including Ken Jennings, were eliminated. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television network. ... The American version of 1 vs. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other persons named Ken Jennings, see Ken Jennings (disambiguation). ...

Annie Duke has appeared on NBC's Poker After Dark twice but has not won.

Other ventures

As well as competing, Duke writes and speaks on poker-related subjects, and promotes poker-related organizations. She has been a spokesperson for UltimateBet since 2000 and has written many articles for the online poker website, mainly on Omaha HiLo, and an autobiography. Founded in 2001, UltimateBet. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...

Trivia

• During the 2006 World Series of Poker, Annie won the $500 buy-in World Series of Roshambo tournament, earning her $10,000.
• In 2005, Duke helped her brother Howard Lederer promote a line of poker video games which featured both siblings as virtual characters.

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Books

• Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at The World Series of Poker, an autobiography (ISBN 1-59463-012-7).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Annie Duke, Poker Pro, Columbia Magazine, Spring 2002 [1]

External links

• Official site
• July 2004 Columbia College article