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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved away to New York to play some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he played countless hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by being an runner for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could better his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and concentrate even more on poker.

The definite improvement in his skills began when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would often wager against one another. Howard was able to access several of the best players in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his strategic thinking abilities. He used these strategy concepts in the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker arena has ever seen. He relocated to Sin City in 1993 and competed in money games for the next decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.