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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five where he enjoyed betting on various card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved away to New York to compete in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he played extensive hours and lost most times. He earned some additional cash by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more rest and focus more on the game.

The real improvement 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 best players would regularly challenge each other. Howard had access into some of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the greatest female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.