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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed taking part in numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were difficult as he played extensive hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could better his game by balancing his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus even more on poker.

The actual advancement in his abilities began when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly challenge one another. Howard was able to access a few of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his cunning thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the successive decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.