Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker

The top-ranked female poker player in the world reveals an insider?s view of the World Series of Poker, a glimpse of her fascinating journey to the top, and keen analysis of winning hands

From the Introduction
I never set out to become a professional poker player.

I was schooled at St. Paul?s School, where my father taught English; Columbia University, where I majored in psychology and English literature, and the University of Pennsylvania, where, at twenty-six, I was nearing completion of a PhD in psycholinguistics.

The afternoon before I was scheduled to meet the academic committee for a job interview, I drove my Honda from Philadelphia to New York, to see my mother. She wanted to have a little pre-celebration for a future that was mine for the taking, an academic career that would ooze prominence and prosperity.

Once inside the apartment, suddenly, a dam burst. A simple tin trash can stood below my mother?s desk; I leaned over and hurled into it, again and again. The diagnosis? I was afraid to grow up.

That?s when I ran away. Without a word of explanation, I fled to Montana, to marry a man I had never dated. And then, when money got tight and I felt beaten down by life in a leaky shack with minimal hot water, I got into my Honda and drove fifty-one frontier miles to the Crystal Lounge, in Billings. I sat down at the poker table, among thick- fingered cowboys and boozing rednecks, slipped off my shoes, tucked my bare feet under my butt, and as the dealer tossed me an Ace-Queen, I knew I was home.

This is where my life begins.

Annie Duke takes readers deep into the World Series of Poker as she wins millions, becoming the only woman to ever win two major tournaments in one year. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-19-2008; Surprisingly good, for a memoir.; Annie Duke and David Diamond, Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions... And You Can Too (Plume, 2005)If you put aside the odd grammar of the book's title and dig into it, the first word that will no...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-24-2008; Sweet Read; Not knowing much about Annie Duke, but being a big fan of biographies and Poker I couldn't resist picking this book up in a bargain bin. It was the hardcover and selling cheap, had to have it.I got my money's worth. It was a nice...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-22-2007; Stands Out From The Crowd; This is not one of the typical how-to hold'em books that have flooded the market. While there is a sizable amount of material focused on poker, it is not all hold'em either, it is really two great stories woven into one book.The...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-06-2007; Who cares about her wasted life?; When Annie Duke dies, what are people going to say about her? "She had a messed up family life and neglected her four children, but she played a pretty good game of poker." Big deal. She's wasting her life, and this book is proof. And...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-19-2008; Surprisingly good, for a memoir.; Annie Duke and David Diamond, Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions... And You Can Too (Plume, 2005)If you put aside the odd grammar of the book's title and dig into it, the first word that will no...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-09-2007; Fun Read; Fun and entertaining read. This book is not a "How to Win" manual. Rather as the title suggests, a story on how Annie won. Fast and Easy read.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-06-2007; Who cares about her wasted life?; When Annie Duke dies, what are people going to say about her? "She had a messed up family life and neglected her four children, but she played a pretty good game of poker." Big deal. She's wasting her life, and this book is proof. And...; read full review | report as inappropriate