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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he loved participating in numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in these particular card games while playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were difficult as he played many hours and don’t win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could boost his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus even more on the game.

The real improvement in his skills began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would regularly challenge one another. Howard had access into several of the best minds in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie to head out to Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena has ever seen. He headed to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and participated in cash games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he made the decision to play more tournaments.