Annie Duke is perhaps the most recognizable female face in the poker world today. She started her lucrative career as a professional poker player after leaving her graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania a month shy of earning a Ph.D. in the field of cognitive psychology. Her success in the World Series of Poker, among other professional tournaments, as well as multiple television appearances (including appearing on 1 vs. 100, Deal or No Deal, and most notably, Celebrity Apprentice) has made her very well-known both in and out of professional poker circuits.

Recent news announcements are pointing to Duke’s interest in running her own poker league catering to professional players. Some news publications covering this announcement are suggesting that this new poker league would be set up and run in a similar fashion to other professional sporting organizations, such as golf’s PGA.

The new league would be designed to be open only to invited players who will participate in various events throughout the year before culminating in a championship tournament in Las Vegas. Duke’s main point to creating a structured league that allows players on an invitation-only basis is to ensure that top players get to battle it out at the end of the season’s championship tournament.

In theory, if the league takes off and is well-received, it will redefine what exactly it means to be titled a “professional poker player.” The ranking of professional will hinge on a players standing in the poker community and whether they are invited to participate in the yet-to-be-named league.