Anne LaBarr Lederer (1965-09-13) September 13, 1965 (age 58) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)
1
Money finish(es)
38
Highest ITM Main Event finish
10th, 2000
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)
4
Information accurate as of April 24, 2013.
Anne LaBarr Duke (née Lederer; born September 13, 1965) is an American former professional poker player and author in cognitive-behavioral decision science and decision education. She holds a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet from 2004 and used to be the leading money winner among women in WSOP history, and is still in the top five as of April 2023, despite being retired from poker, last cashing at a tournament 2010.[2] Duke won the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2010. She has written a number of instructional books for poker players, including Decide to Play Great Poker and The Middle Zone, and she published her autobiography, How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker, in 2005. Duke also authored two books on decision-making,[3]Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, and How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices.
Duke co-founded the non-profit Ante Up for Africa with actor Don Cheadle in 2007 to benefit charities working in African nations, and has raised money for other charities and non-profits through playing in and hosting charitable poker tournaments. She has been involved in advocacy on a number of poker-related issues including advocating for the legality of online gambling and for players' rights to control their own image. Duke was co-founder, executive vice president, and commissioner of the Epic Poker League from 2011 to 2012.[4]
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^"Women's All Time Money List – Top 13,752". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^"Annie Duke". AnnieDuke.com. October 8, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^"Epic Fail" Archived October 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Bluff (magazine), April 2012
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