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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed gambling on different card games when he was young. He found himself becoming really aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he might boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and concentrate more on the game.

The actual improvement in his abilities began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would frequently play against each other. He had access into several of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his cunning thinking techniques. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of No-Limit holdem.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to head out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. Howard relocated to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.