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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed taking part in various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his dad. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a bit and moved to New York City to compete in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were tough as he played many hours and don’t win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an runner for the poker players. He theorized he could boost his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on poker.

The definite improvement in his game began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best gamblers would often challenge one another. He was able to access a number of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard would tweak his logical thinking skills. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL texas 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 consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker arena ever. He moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the following 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.