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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he liked playing numerous card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York to play some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played many hours and lose a majority of the time. He earned some extra cash by becoming an runner for the poker players. He theorized he could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and focus attention even more on the game.

The actual advancement in his skills began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly wager against one another. Howard had access into some of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. She is one of the greatest women players the poker arena ever. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.