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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he liked playing various card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really competitive in these particular card games while competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a bit and headed to New York to play some big-time 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 rough as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He earned some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could boost his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more rest and focus more on poker.

The actual advancement in his skills happened when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would regularly compete against one another. He was able to access a few of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of NL holdem.

He also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. Howard headed to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.