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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he loved playing different card games when he was young. He found himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York to play some big-time chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and lost most times. He earned some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could boost his game by balancing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus more on the game.

The actual advancement in his abilities began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would frequently challenge one another. He had access into a few of the best minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking abilities. Howard used these strategy concepts in the game of NL texas hold’em.

Howard also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a superb student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena has ever seen. He moved to Sin City in 1993 and competed in cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.