Annie Duke and Joe Reitman Announce Engagement

Professional poker player Annie Duke announced via Twitter on Christmas Day that she will be getting married for a second time, this time to fellow professional player Joe Reitman. The announcement came along with a picture of her engagement ring, and was received warmly by the poker world. Duke and Reitman first met in 2005 through a mutual friend, and have been dating ever since.

While Duke is one of the world’s most recognizable poker players, Reitman is less-known for his skills at the table and more for his presence on the screen. Reitman has acted in many movies and televisions shows, including “Clueless,” “CSI,” and “Monk.” He has also worked as a writer and producer on several projects.

Both Duke and Reitman have been previously married. For Duke, her first marriage to Ben Duke lasted 13 years, and resulted in the birth of her four children (Leo, Lucy, Maud and Nell).

Reitman’s previous marriage was somewhat higher profile. He was previously married to actress (and avid poker player) Shannon Elizabeth. The two were married in 2002, and separated in March of 2005.

While Reitman’s biggest poker victory came when he took first place in an Ultimate Bet $1 Million Guarantee tournament in 2006, Duke has a long history of success on the felt. Duke won a World Series of Poker bracelet by winning the $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event at the 2004 WSOP. In the same year, she also won $2 by winning the first Tournament of Champions invitational event. More recently, Duke won the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.