The Poker Challenge With Annie Duke

Annie Duke is a living legend in the game of poker. This woman has proved the guys she shares the tables with that ‘women can play poker just as well as men - if not better'. Today, this woman of substance has a good number of awards in her kitty. In all of her professional career as a poker player, the achievements to her credit are momentous and are equal in quality as well as quantity. She flaunts the winning of two minion US dollars at the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions (2004 - inaugural) and a number of 'in the money' finishes.

The latter became hers at the 2008 WSOP. Annie Duke took up the poker challenge and did rather well. Some of the prized possessions in her control are the 88th rank she held at the Main Event - World Series of Poker (2006). Annie Duke's World Series of Poker Bracelet (Omaha HiLo) with 3 million US dollars upward (tournament play) have made her the strength of women fans and the dread of male counterparts. Beyond poker she has amalgamated her ability to write by updating and making fresh content on subjects related to the game of poker online as well as offline.

She is one woman who has never been afraid to speak her mind out and openly flaunts that she refuses to recognize the ‘women only poker tournaments', and will not take part for anything in the world. She firmly believes that women can equally compete with men at the poker tables and this is the focus of quite a few articles and statements that are credited to her. Annie Duke is a product of both chance and destiny. It is heartening for her fans to note that she maintains the perfect balance of personality as a professional poker player, an author and a member of a family.

None of the roles are neglected on account of the other. Her prowess at the application of cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics is seen well in her autobiography and the other works to hr credit. Did you know that she even placed a wager on her own marriage! As revealed by Annie Duke she had predicted that her marriage would not survive beyond a time span of five years and she proved right; thus earning the wager placed. So much for gambling and the lady! This woman has given rivals a tough time as she set higher standards at every poker table she accessed and played on.

Her male counterparts respect her deeply, as her women counterparts look up to her for support. On the more personal front, Annie Duke has always been associated with different charitable organizations and the upgrades to a number of poker sites and organizations. Her awards and winnings are more the result of the three ‘Ds' she attributes them to - dedication, devotion and determination. Annie Duke is a lesson in inner strength and a chapter in poker. She epitomizes the adage: the winner takes it all!