Know more about the Duchess of Poker, Annie Duke

Crowned as the Duchess of Poker, Annie Duke is one of the most revered professional player of the game of poker and also one of the leading woman player in the industry today who's also known for being a top-notch author that seasoned and beginner players definitely knows about. She was born on the 13th of September, year 1965 and has earned a staggering gold bracelet in one of the biggest events in the poker industry, the World Series of Poker or the WSOP on the year 2004. She also garnered one of her biggest achievements on 2010 in a Heads-up National Tournament of the game.

Annie Duke held the crown as the top woman player of the game, however, she step down from her throne as Vanessa Selbst took the spot from her. However, the popularity of the duchess didn't cease as she was also extremely popular in many books she had published which includes 'Won Millions at the WSOP', 'Middle Zone', 'Decide to Play the Great Poker' and even her intriguing life story on the book she entitled 'How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed'.

She started playing the game at a quite early age of 22 and sooner or later, with the push of her brother, she entered the industry as a professional player. Her brother provided her with everything she need to become more familiarize with the game and the time came when she entered her first WSOP on the year 1994 where he garnered a stunning $70,000 prize. Annie Duke continued her career and flourished into one of the highest-winning woman players on the year 2012 with a total winning of $4,270,000.

She was also renowned for being one of the co-founders of 'Ante Up For Africa' which is a charity organization she built with Don Cheadle, an actor, on 2007. She had a lot of contributions to the industry and the world which only makes it evident why she's revered by many people across the globe.