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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he loved playing various card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little bit and moved to New York to play some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were tough as he would play many hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus even more on the game.

The real improvement in his game happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would frequently wager against each other. Howard was able to access several of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his strategic thinking abilities. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was a great student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP competition. She is one of the best women players the poker world ever. Howard headed to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.