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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he enjoyed participating in different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York City to compete in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play many hours and fail to win most times. He made some additional cash by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he might better his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus attention more on the game.

The actual advancement in his skills happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would often compete against each other. He had access into some of the best players in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his logical thinking skills. He applied these strategy ideas to the game of NL Texas Holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker world today. Howard Lederer relocated to Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.