50 Annie Duke Facts

50 things you need to know about poker pro Annie Duke.

1. Annie Duke is a professional poker player
2. Joan Rivers hates Annie Duke
3. Annie duke has 1 WSOP bracelet
4. Annie Duke is married to Ben Duke (hence the name)
5. Her brother is Howard “The Professor” Lederer, another famous poker pro
6. Annie’s maiden name is Lederer - obviously (see #4)
7. Annie Duke is in the finale of the Celebrity Apprentice 2
8. Annie Duke was born September 13, 1965 which makes her 44
9. She won the 2004 World Series of Poker $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better
10. Annie Duke won the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions
11. Annie double-majored in English and Psychology at Columbia University
12. Annie and Ben Duke were divorced in 2004
13. She how hangs out with boyfriend Joe Reitman who is an actor and producer
14. Annie coached Ben Affleck to his 2004 win at the California State Poker Championship
15. Annie Duke holds the record for the most money finishes at the WSOP (amongst women players)
16. Annie’s total cashes in the WSOP add up to just over $1,000,000
17. Annie Duke has won over $3,6000,000 in live tournaments
18. In 2006 Annie appeared on the Colbert Report
19. She has appeared on NBC’s Poker After Dark 3 times
20. She coaches on the TV show “Best Damn Poker Show” with fellow Ultimate Bet player Phil Hellmuth
21. In 2005 Annie Duke had her autobiography - “How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at The World Series of Poker”
22. Annie’s nicknames include “Annie Legend”, “The Duke” and “The Duchess of Poker”
23. Annie has had 34 money finishes at the WSOP
24. Her highest finish in a WSOP main event was 10th in 2000
25. Annie Duke lives in Los Angeles
26. Annie made a strong showings in 2007, making one final table at the WSOP and a 21st place finish at the WSOPE
27. Annie Duke has 2 money finishes on the World Poker Tour (WPT)
28. She was called Hitler by Joan Rivers during the Celebrity Apprentice 2
29. Annie spent 5 years in grad school in Pennsylvania working on a doctorate in Cognitive Psychology
30. Annie was 8 months pregnant when she finished 10th at the 2000 WSOP
31. In 1999 and 2003 Annie Duke finished second in WSOP Limit Hold ‘em tournaments
32. At the WSOP in 2006, Annie Duke won the World Series of Roshambo tournament, and a prize of $10,000. $10k for Rock, Paper, Scissors. That’s funny.
33. Annie won $137,860 for her 2004 WSOP Omaha Hi-Lo Split bracelet
34. In the past, Annie Duke lived in Billings, Montana and Portland Oregon
35. Annie was born and raised in Concord, New Hampshire
36. She has coached Matt Damon to play poker
37. Duke endorses the ESPN Poker Club line of poker accessories
38. David Diamond co-authored Annie’s autobiography
39. Annie Duke has released a series of instructional DVD’s including “Annie Duke’s Advanced Texas Hold’em Secrets: How to Beat the Big Boys”
40. Duke has filmed a pilot called “Annie Duke Takes on the World” which will premiere on the first of May on the GSN network
41. Annie Duke has 4 children: Maud, Leo, Lucy and Nelly
42. When winning her WSOP bracelet in 2004, Annie beat out 234 players for the victory
43. Annie is a consultant and pro poker personality for the site Ultimate Bet where she also plays online
44. Annie Duke has also coached Ashton Kutcher and Charles Barkley
45. Recently she has been giving some private lessons to fellow female pro Tiffany Michelle
46. Annie is involved in several notable charities including Ante Up for Africa which she runs with actor Don Cheadle
47. In the Celebrity Apprentice, Annie Duke’s charity is Refugees International
48. Annie Duke raised the most money of all contestants on this seasons Celebrity Apprentice
49. Annie Duke is a Virgo
50. The term WhorePitViper was coined my Melissa Rivers in reference to Annie Duke and Brande Roderick - it’s now a user on Twitter and there is a pending website

- Scott Pilson