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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he liked participating in different card games when he was young. He found himself getting really aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some additional cash by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus more on poker.

The real improvement in his game happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would regularly challenge each other. He had access into a few of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his cunning thinking skills. He applied these strategy ideas to the game of NL texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master poker. She was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. She is one of the best women players the poker arena ever. Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the following decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.