Annie Duke

About the author

Anne LaBarr Duke is an American former professional poker player and author specializing in cognitive-behavioral decision science and decision education. She won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2004 and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2010, remaining among the top five women money winners in WSOP history as of April 2023. Duke has written instructional poker books including Decide to Play Great Poker and The Middle Zone, as well as works on decision-making such as Thinking in Bets and How to Decide.