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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he liked taking part in numerous card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these particular card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little bit and headed to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played many hours and lose a majority of the time. He earned some additional money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus more on poker.

The actual improvement in his skills happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would frequently play against one another. He had access into a few of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to head out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.