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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he loved participating in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in these card games while playing his dad. After finishing high school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little while and moved to New York to compete in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were rough as he played extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He made some extra money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to get more rest and focus attention even more on poker.

The real advancement in his skills began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently challenge one another. Howard was able to access some of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would hone his cunning thinking abilities. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the best women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.

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