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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he liked betting on various card games when he was young. He found himself becoming really competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were tough as he played countless hours and do not win most times. He made some additional money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He believed he might boost his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and focus attention more on the game.

The actual improvement in his game began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would frequently play against each other. Howard was able to access some of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, he would tweak his logical thinking techniques. He applied these strategic ideas to the game of NL texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also helped his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the subsequent decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.