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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he liked participating in different card games when he was young. He found himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he would play extensive hours and fail to win most times. He earned some extra cash by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might better his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus attention even more on the game.

The actual advancement in his abilities happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would regularly compete against each other. Howard had access into a number of the best players in chess. With their help, he would hone his cunning thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit hold’em.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. He told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the best women players the poker arena ever. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.