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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he liked participating in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very competitive in these particular card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and relocated to New York to play some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to get more rest and focus attention 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 players would frequently wager against one another. Howard was able to access several of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold’em.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master poker. She was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the following decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.