One of the most successful cash game and tournament players in the world, Annie Duke shot to stardom when she destroyed Phil Hellmuth heads-up at the TOC in 2004 to win $2m. In addition she’s won a WSOP bracelet and came 88th in 2006’s Main Event to bring her career tournament winnings close to $3.5m.

You initially got into cards by playing with your family as a kid – as a mother, do you do the same kind of thing with your family now?
No I don’t. But it was kind of a tradition in our family [when I was a kid].