Annie Duke might not have came away with her first World Series of Poker Bracelet until 2004 but Annie remains one of the most powerful poker players around the ring games at The Bellagio in Sin City. Annie’s long-overdue WSOP win came with success at the "forgotten game" of Omaha Hi-Lo.

While competitors from the "young crowd" of poker run amok after a huge win at the tables, Annie heads home to be "mom" to her four children. She was born in NH and was raised into a family of card players. If you don’t believe that, observe her brother, Howard Lederer, in action, who taught her how to play the game.

However, Annie Duke is not a small change girl and has captured her share of hard matches, which includes knocking out Howard a few times on numerous occasions.

Earning over 3 million dollars in tournament play, Annie became a advisor to both UltimateBet.com and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, who wanted to hone his abilities to become a power player in poker.

You might catch Annie at the Bellagio, you’ll catch her on the television and you might even compete with her in a web-based poker game, but don’t bank on a simple win. Unless you’re a champion-in-the-making, you will not defeat her. although, it would be fun to say you sat at the same table as "The Duke".