Annie Duke
Decision-science author, former poker player
Annie Duke is a former professional poker player who now writes about decision-making. She won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004.
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American Born 1965 in Concord, United States
About Annie Duke
Annie Duke studied cognitive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania on a National Science Foundation fellowship before she became a professional poker player. She won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2010, and has since retired from the game. She went on to write about decision science, including Thinking in Bets and How to Decide. She also coaches and speaks on decision-making. Together with actor Don Cheadle, she helped start Ante Up for Africa, a non-profit that supports charities active in African countries. She is also a co-founder of The Alliance for Decision Education, which teaches decision skills to students.