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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he loved participating in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really competitive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little while and headed to New York City to play some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were tough as he played countless hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He earned some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more sleep and focus attention more on poker.

The real advancement in his game happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would often play against each other. Howard was able to access a few of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his cunning thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker arena today. Howard relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in cash games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.