The Annie Duke Inconsistency Thread - CEREUS Related
11-06-2013
, 12:02 PM
Annie Dukes LinkenIn page:
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
Greater Philadelphia Area
Professional Training & Coaching
Current
Self-Employed
Previous
Bridges Academy,
Ante Up for Africa,
Decision Education Foundation
Education
University of Pennsylvania
www.linkedin.com/pub/annie-duke/5/b2b/30a
Annie Duke is now following After-School All-Stars.
Background
Summary
Annie Duke has leveraged her expertise in the science of smart decision making to excel in pursuits as varied as championship poker, public speaking, teaching, philanthropy and parenting.
For two decades, Annie was one of the top poker players in the world, winning several championships during her career. She has shared her knowledge through a series of best-selling poker instruction and theory books, including "Decide to Play Great Poker" and "The Middle Zone: Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold’em Poker" (both co-authored with John Vorhaus). Annie is also the mother of four children and a master storyteller. Her passion for making a difference has helped to raise more than $18 million for charities and causes as diverse as international refugees, victims of the conflicts in Sudan, improving education, and numerous children’s hospitals.
Marrying her academic studies in cognitive science with the expert decision-making experience gained through her years as a professional poker player, Annie Duke has developed a series of educational and inspirational talks on topics such as how to properly evaluate feedback to become a better decision-maker; how to avoid making emotional decisions; how to make the best decisions about resource allocation and avoid the Sunk Cost Bias; how to become a better negotiator; and many other topics tailored to hone decision-making skills. She is available for bookings and speaking engagements at corporate coaching sessions and philanthropic fundraisers throughout the year.
For more information, please visit www.annieduke.com.
Experience
Professional Speaker
Self-Employed
January 2013 – Present (11 months)
Annie Duke is a prolific speaker on decision science, teaching corporations and individuals to apply proven decision-making skills to situations in work and in life. She is available for speaking engagements and appearances at corporate coaching sessions and philanthropic fundraisers.
Board Member
Bridges Academy
September 2011 – June 2013 (1 year 10 months)Los Angeles
Bridges' comprehensive program lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning and achieving.The Bridges Academy is dedicated to educating and inspiring our students to reach their fullest potential both academically and spiritually and to become productive and positive contributors in their local communities and worldwide. The academy represents our evolution toward the modern, world class school worthy of the name Bridges. Our curriculum has a strong focus on languages, reading, writing, mathematics, arts and music, all content-rich but without sacrificing creativity and imagination. Our curriculum is aimed at integrating all the activities of the school toward creating a student culture that brings together the intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of our students in a holistic way.
Co-Founder
Ante Up for Africa
September 2006 – April 2013 (6 years 8 months)
Ante Up For Africa was founded by Don Cheadle, Annie Duke and Norman Epstein to raise money and awareness for Africans in need.
Board Member
Decision Education Foundation
June 2007 – September 2012 (5 years 4 months)Palo Alto, CA
Our lives and our society are shaped by the choices we make as students, professionals, consumers, citizens, and family members. Yet few of us are taught how to make good decisions, even though the basic concepts can be grasped at an early age. As a result, we may miss out on major opportunities or fall into serious trouble by succumbing to impulse, external persuasion, or well-documented “decision traps” which cloud our logic.
We can change this for our children. As we face the challenges of preparing young people to succeed in an increasingly complex global environment, we need to make decision competence a key element of essential 21st century skills as defined by leading educators.
The mission of the Decision Education Foundations is to educate our youth and at-risk individuals on good decision making strategies, and create practical applications for decision making science in our school systems.
Executive Vice President
Federated Sports + Gaming
September 2010 – June 2012 (1 year 10 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
Federated Sports + Gaming, Inc. operated a professional poker league. The company focused on entertaining and engaging its customers across various platforms, including live and televised events, social media platforms, and interactive digital programming. It distributed televised poker tours to homes in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The company also ranked live tournament poker players in the world. Federated Sports + Gaming, Inc. had a strategic partnership with Palms Casino Resort. The company was founded in 2010 and was based in Washington, District Of Columbia until it filed for bankruptcy in 2012.”
Consultant
ielogic
2002 – 2006 (4 years)
ieLogic provided a shared technical infrastructure to support Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming environments to the Internet world.
Publications
The Middle Zone: Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold'em Poker(Link)
May 2012
So often in Texas hold'em poker, you just don't know where you stand. Do you have the best hand? The worst? Within the great gray area between the stone nuts and a pure bluff it's often hard to tell. But take heart, because in this innovative new poker single, Annie Duke and John Vorhaus dive deep into the murky decision space of the middle zone, show you what it is, how to avoid it, and what to...more
2 authors
Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
No photo
John Vorhaus
Decide to Play Great Poker(Link)
Huntington Press
June 2011
Decide to Play Great Poker is a complete strategy guide to the game of No-Limit Hold'em. Released in June 2011, it was the best-selling title in poker that year. It continues to perform at the top of the poker genre offering readers a unique, decision-making approach to the game.
2 authors
Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
No photo
John Vorhaus
Various Blog Posts(Link)
Huffington Post
June 2012
Various blog posts about decision-making as it relates to business, politics and interpersonal relationships.
Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker(Link)
Hudson Street Press
September 2005
The top-ranked female poker player in the world reveals an insider’s view of the World Series of Poker, a glimpse of her fascinating journey to the top, and keen analysis of winning hands
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
Greater Philadelphia Area
Professional Training & Coaching
Current
Self-Employed
Previous
Bridges Academy,
Ante Up for Africa,
Decision Education Foundation
Education
University of Pennsylvania
www.linkedin.com/pub/annie-duke/5/b2b/30a
Annie Duke is now following After-School All-Stars.
Background
Summary
Annie Duke has leveraged her expertise in the science of smart decision making to excel in pursuits as varied as championship poker, public speaking, teaching, philanthropy and parenting.
For two decades, Annie was one of the top poker players in the world, winning several championships during her career. She has shared her knowledge through a series of best-selling poker instruction and theory books, including "Decide to Play Great Poker" and "The Middle Zone: Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold’em Poker" (both co-authored with John Vorhaus). Annie is also the mother of four children and a master storyteller. Her passion for making a difference has helped to raise more than $18 million for charities and causes as diverse as international refugees, victims of the conflicts in Sudan, improving education, and numerous children’s hospitals.
Marrying her academic studies in cognitive science with the expert decision-making experience gained through her years as a professional poker player, Annie Duke has developed a series of educational and inspirational talks on topics such as how to properly evaluate feedback to become a better decision-maker; how to avoid making emotional decisions; how to make the best decisions about resource allocation and avoid the Sunk Cost Bias; how to become a better negotiator; and many other topics tailored to hone decision-making skills. She is available for bookings and speaking engagements at corporate coaching sessions and philanthropic fundraisers throughout the year.
For more information, please visit www.annieduke.com.
Experience
Professional Speaker
Self-Employed
January 2013 – Present (11 months)
Annie Duke is a prolific speaker on decision science, teaching corporations and individuals to apply proven decision-making skills to situations in work and in life. She is available for speaking engagements and appearances at corporate coaching sessions and philanthropic fundraisers.
Board Member
Bridges Academy
September 2011 – June 2013 (1 year 10 months)Los Angeles
Bridges' comprehensive program lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning and achieving.The Bridges Academy is dedicated to educating and inspiring our students to reach their fullest potential both academically and spiritually and to become productive and positive contributors in their local communities and worldwide. The academy represents our evolution toward the modern, world class school worthy of the name Bridges. Our curriculum has a strong focus on languages, reading, writing, mathematics, arts and music, all content-rich but without sacrificing creativity and imagination. Our curriculum is aimed at integrating all the activities of the school toward creating a student culture that brings together the intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of our students in a holistic way.
Co-Founder
Ante Up for Africa
September 2006 – April 2013 (6 years 8 months)
Ante Up For Africa was founded by Don Cheadle, Annie Duke and Norman Epstein to raise money and awareness for Africans in need.
Board Member
Decision Education Foundation
June 2007 – September 2012 (5 years 4 months)Palo Alto, CA
Our lives and our society are shaped by the choices we make as students, professionals, consumers, citizens, and family members. Yet few of us are taught how to make good decisions, even though the basic concepts can be grasped at an early age. As a result, we may miss out on major opportunities or fall into serious trouble by succumbing to impulse, external persuasion, or well-documented “decision traps” which cloud our logic.
We can change this for our children. As we face the challenges of preparing young people to succeed in an increasingly complex global environment, we need to make decision competence a key element of essential 21st century skills as defined by leading educators.
The mission of the Decision Education Foundations is to educate our youth and at-risk individuals on good decision making strategies, and create practical applications for decision making science in our school systems.
Executive Vice President
Federated Sports + Gaming
September 2010 – June 2012 (1 year 10 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
Federated Sports + Gaming, Inc. operated a professional poker league. The company focused on entertaining and engaging its customers across various platforms, including live and televised events, social media platforms, and interactive digital programming. It distributed televised poker tours to homes in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The company also ranked live tournament poker players in the world. Federated Sports + Gaming, Inc. had a strategic partnership with Palms Casino Resort. The company was founded in 2010 and was based in Washington, District Of Columbia until it filed for bankruptcy in 2012.”
Consultant
ielogic
2002 – 2006 (4 years)
ieLogic provided a shared technical infrastructure to support Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming environments to the Internet world.
Publications
The Middle Zone: Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold'em Poker(Link)
May 2012
So often in Texas hold'em poker, you just don't know where you stand. Do you have the best hand? The worst? Within the great gray area between the stone nuts and a pure bluff it's often hard to tell. But take heart, because in this innovative new poker single, Annie Duke and John Vorhaus dive deep into the murky decision space of the middle zone, show you what it is, how to avoid it, and what to...more
2 authors
Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
No photo
John Vorhaus
Decide to Play Great Poker(Link)
Huntington Press
June 2011
Decide to Play Great Poker is a complete strategy guide to the game of No-Limit Hold'em. Released in June 2011, it was the best-selling title in poker that year. It continues to perform at the top of the poker genre offering readers a unique, decision-making approach to the game.
2 authors
Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Professional Speaker & Good Decision Maker
No photo
John Vorhaus
Various Blog Posts(Link)
Huffington Post
June 2012
Various blog posts about decision-making as it relates to business, politics and interpersonal relationships.
Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker(Link)
Hudson Street Press
September 2005
The top-ranked female poker player in the world reveals an insider’s view of the World Series of Poker, a glimpse of her fascinating journey to the top, and keen analysis of winning hands
11-06-2013
, 12:03 PM