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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed betting on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to participate in some big-time chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he would play extensive hours and lose most times. He earned some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more rest and focus more on the game.

The definite improvement in his skills happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently compete against one another. Howard was able to access some of the best players in chess. With their help, he would hone his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of NL hold’em.

He also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was an excellent student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the strongest women players the poker arena today. He moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the following decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.