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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to play some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were rough as he played many hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He earned some additional cash by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he might boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on poker.

The real improvement in his abilities began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would often play against one another. He was able to access a number of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his cunning thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.

He also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.