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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he liked participating in various card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York City to compete in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played extensive hours and don’t win most times. He made some additional money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could better his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to get more sleep and focus attention even more on the game.

The real improvement in his abilities happened when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently challenge one another. He had access into a few of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking abilities. He applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.