Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he liked playing different card games when he was young. He found himself getting very competitive in these particular card games as he was playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little while 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 first 2 years were rough as he would play extensive hours and don’t win most times. He made some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he could better his game by balancing his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on the game.
The actual improvement in his abilities began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would frequently play against each other. He had access into several of the foremost players in chess. With their help, he would hone his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of NL hold’em.
Howard also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. He told Annie to head out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie is one of the greatest women players the poker world ever. Howard Lederer relocated to Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.
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