Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed taking part in different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in these card games while competing against his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 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 believed he might improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus attention even more on poker.
The real advancement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would often wager against each other. He was able to access several of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategy ideas to the game of NL hold’em.
Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard relocated to Sin City in 1993 and participated in cash games for the successive decade. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.
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