
Liv Boeree(credit: Liv Boeree's Official Web Site)
Of course, Annie Duke is certainly qualified for this rule. Duke, a mother of four, has reached the upper echelons in this male-dominated sport. She has a WSOP bracelet and won the 2004 Tournament of Champions. She's been a commentator on TV in a variety of poker-related series and is front and center on Ultimate Bet's "Best Darn Poker Show" series (currently airing on FSN).
Duke, a former Ph.D. candidate in neurolinguistics and graduate of Columbia University, has high praise for her new student. As she writes in her official blog, "she [Liv Boeree] is an up and coming player in the UK and I think she has a ton of potential to be a great player. She is certainly dedicated."