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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he loved gambling on numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in the above-mentioned card games while playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a bit and relocated to New York City to participate in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were difficult as he played many hours and lose most times. He made some extra cash by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he might improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more rest and focus more on the game.

The actual advancement in his game began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would frequently challenge each other. Howard had access into some of the foremost players in chess. With their help, he would hone his cunning thinking skills. Howard used these strategy concepts in the game of No-Limit hold’em.

Howard 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. He told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. She is one of the best women players the poker arena today. He relocated to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.