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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he enjoyed participating in numerous card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these card games while competing against his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York City to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played countless hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and focus even more on poker.

The actual advancement in his game began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would regularly challenge one another. He was able to access some of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard would hone his cunning thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold’em.

Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. Howard Lederer relocated to Sin City in 1993 and participated in money games for the following 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.