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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he loved betting on various card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After finishing high school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little while and moved to New York City to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were difficult as he would play extensive hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he might improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus attention more on the game.

The definite advancement in his skills began when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly compete against one another. He was able to access a number of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard would tweak his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategy concepts to the game of NL holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. He told Annie to head out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the greatest women players the poker arena today. He relocated to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the next decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.