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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he liked playing numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and headed to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he played countless hours and lose most times. He earned some additional cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to get more sleep and focus attention more on poker.

The actual improvement in his game happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would frequently challenge one another. He had access into a number of the greatest players in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his cunning thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker world today. He moved to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.