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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he loved participating in numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really aggressive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little while and relocated to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he would play countless hours and lose most times. He earned some additional money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus attention even more on the game.

The real improvement in his game began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently challenge each other. Howard was able to access some of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a superb student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world ever. He relocated to Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.