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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he loved playing different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in these particular card games as he was playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little bit and headed to New York City to compete in some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he played countless hours and don’t win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus even more on poker.

The actual improvement in his abilities began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly challenge one another. Howard was able to access a number of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his logical thinking techniques. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted 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 choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world ever. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.