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Poker World Champion Annie Duke On Choosing the Truth
On today’s podcast, Ryan Holiday talks to World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke about making ethical choices, the overlap between Stoicism and cognitive psychology,
Podcast & Video: Roger Dooley Conversation
Annie Duke sits down with Roger Dooley to discuss her new book, How to Decide, decision-making, freerolls, and more. Watch or listen now. Link to
Podcast: Art of Manliness
We all make many decisions every single day. From little ones like what to eat for breakfast, to big ones like whether to take a new job.
Podcast: Jim Rutt Show
Annie Duke & Jim talk about some of the key themes in her last two books. They cover how she became a championship level poker player, the
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Newsletter: Fake news lands on Mars
Fake news lands on Mars New research about inoculating ourselves against misinformation. By now, you’ve probably seen a video of NASA’s Perseverance rover on the Martian landscape.
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Read MoreAnnie Duke
Author, Speaker and Decision Strategist
Annie’s Timeline
PUBLISHED HOW TO DECIDE: SIMPLE TOOLS FOR MAKING BETTER CHOICES
In the follow-up to her national best seller, Thinking In Bets, Annie merges her poker expertise with her cognitive psychology research to create a series of tools anyone can learn to make better decisions. Grab your copy now.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2020JOINED THE BOARD OF THE RENEW DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE
RDI’s mission is to protect and promote democratic values and freedom in the U.S. and around the world.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020Wrote First Book for General Audiences, 2018
Thinking In Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, teaches readers to get comfortable with uncertainty and make smarter decisions in any situation
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2018Joined the franklin institute board, 2016
Annie was asked to join the board of directors of the Franklin Institute, one of America’s oldest and greatest museums.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2016How I Decide, 2014
Launched nonprofit to help young people develop the essential life skills of critical thinking and decision making.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2014Became a board member for After School All-Stars, 2013
Annie joined Arnold Schwarzenegger at After School All-Stars to help provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.
Read MoreApril 4, 2013Became a Moth Storyteller, 2011
Annie took the stage for the first time to tell her story “A House Divided” in front of a live audience
Read MoreMay 3, 2011First Poker Strategy Book Published, 2011
Annie wrote her first book Decide to Play Great Poker, a strategy book for no-limit hold’em, was published in June 2011.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2011Appeared on hit TV Show, “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”, 2010
Was a contestant on the hit TV Show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy
Read MoreMay 3, 2010Won NBC National Heads’-Up Poker Championship, 2010
After taking time off from poker to put her family first, Annie returned to the table and won.
Read MoreMay 3, 2010Finalist on Celebrity Apprentice, 2009
Annie was the second place victor in Season 8, raising $700,000 for her selected charity, Refugees International
Read MoreMay 3, 2009SHOWCASED HER TRIVIA SKILLS ON 1 VS 100, 2007
Appeared on the hit NBC game show hosted by Bob Saget, where she competed against a mob of 100 other contestants
Read MoreMay 3, 2007Co-Founded Ante Up for Africa, 2007
Annie joined up with a friend to create charity poker tournaments that raised more than $700,000 over four years.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2007Authored First Book, 2005
Annie wrote her autobiography How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker.
Read MoreMay 3, 2005Won her first WSOP bracelet, 2004
Annie bested a field of 234 players to win her first WSOP bracelet
Read MoreApril 4, 2004Winner of WSOP Tournament of Champions, 2004
The same year that Annie bested a field of 234 players to win her first WSOP, she also won the Tournament of Champions
Read MoreMarch 28, 2004Delivered first speech on strategic decision making, 2002
Spoke to the leadership of a privately-owned hedge fund, Parallax Fund, L.P.
Read MoreMay 3, 2002Beginner’s Luck, 1992
After being encouraged by her brother, Annie played in the Crystal Lounge in Billings, Montana before moving to Las Vegas to play professionally.
Read MoreMarch 28, 1992Awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1998
Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania after graduating with a double major in English and Psychology from Columbia University.
Read MoreMarch 28, 1988Academic Foundation, 1987
Before even playing poker, Annie double-majored in English and psychology, then went on to pursue a doctorate in cognitive linguistics.
Read MoreApril 4, 1987