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POKER SUPERSTAR: ANNIE A nnie Duke is the little sister of fellow poker pro Howard Lederer, but no one thinks of her that way, as she is one of the most skilled and dangerous poker players in the world. Annie Duke was born in Concord, New Hampshire, on September 13, 1965. Like many professional poker players, she learned how to be competitive early on in life. The Lederer household was always playing games against each other, and kindness was scarcely seen during game time as everybody tried their best to earn bragging rights. Annie Duke began her poker career shortly after moving to Billings, Montana with her husband, Ben Duke. Annie played in the cardrooms in Billings in order to earn some extra money, and thanks to her older brother's lessons, she soon became a very successful player. Annie Duke entered the World Series of Poker Main Event in 1994 at her brother's suggestion. Howard soon came to regret making the suggestion, as Annie eliminated Howard en route to a 13th place finish. Due to her amazing performance at the WSOP, Annie moved to Las Vegas to continue her poker career. The 1994 WSOP also marked the first of many times that the two siblings would face off against each other in poker tournaments. The rivalry just gets better every year, especially since Annie is a spokesperson for Ultimate Bet while Howard is a spokesperson for Ultimate Bet's rival poker site, Full Tilt Poker. Annie's next big success was at the 2000 WSOP Main Event, where she finished one spot short of the final table in 10th place, and accomplishing this while she was eight months pregnant. Annie won her first WSOP bracelet in 2004 in the $3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Event. Soon after this, she earned another victory, this time in the invitation-only, winner-take-all, $2 million grand prize, WSOP Tournament of Champions. Annie had to beat a very strong field, which included WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer, the