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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he loved playing numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York to play some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he would play extensive hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He earned some additional cash by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could boost his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to get more sleep and focus even more on poker.

The definite improvement in his skills began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. 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, he would tweak his cunning thinking skills. He used these strategic concepts in the game of NL holdem.

He also helped his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the best female players the poker arena ever. He headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.