POKER INFO - PROILE - Annie Duke

Neither Annie nor Phil deserved to be the final 2, but luck and plenty of help from Greg Raymer's poor calls never hurts. And Phil folding aq with more chips than Chan was incredibly stupid. Annie played real tight and scared early, and it should have bitten her in the a ss. She just kept catching cards when the blinds rose, and people falsely credit that to skill.

Luck is always part of the final equation. There is not a player alive who can win at the top level without it. Some people seem to have more of it than others, and if that makes them champions that's okay too. Annie is fortunate sometimes. If poker was all skill and no luck it would not be as fun as it is. The combination is what makes it alluring. Hey Pal, if hurling will make you feel better, by all means go do it.

Annie Duke was part of a story in Entertainment Weekly (Desparate Housewives on cover) on the popularity of poker and rising stars. She is mentioned by way of her working to improve Ben Affleck's game. Good for her.

Some of you need to chill out. Whether she's a bitch or not, barefoot or not doesn't mean jack squat. Most of you (me included) would get your a$$ handed to you if you played head up against her. Face the real world folks, she's a pro earning top dollar, while most of you still play with monopoly money.Outta here.

N SIXX.. oh my god.. your right. how much of a fool do i feel now. Of course, people that earn lots of money are obviously great people. PFFF COME ON. Most of the people...no... ALL of the people I know that earn top dollar are complete dicks cos they treat ppl like shit cos they think they are gods when in reality they squat when taking a dump like the rest of us.

props to her on winnging the tournament of champions, the girl has skill

I think Hellmuth is kind of the type of competitor John McEnroe was... the more pissed off and whiny he is, the better he plays. He´s probably the best player around. Although to see him loose always makes me laugh my ass off because of the fact that noone want´s to see a jerk win. Annie is a great player, but i think she owes the victory to Greg Raymer who made a ridiculous call against her and of course the "knock out" of her brother. My spelling might be bad but i´m a swede, so go easy on me...

Originally Posted by wizardofroz

Neither Annie nor Phil deserved to be the final 2, but luck and plenty of help from Greg Raymer's poor calls never hurts. And Phil folding aq with more chips than Chan was incredibly stupid. Annie played real tight and scared early, and it should have bitten her in the a ss. She just kept catching cards when the blinds rose, and people falsely credit that to skill.

Amen on Phil, This guy is just plain annoying. I have yet to see any other player cry and steam over losing. If he would play better poker he might win a few. He has had so many chances too win and he chokes!