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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved playing different card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really competitive in these particular card games while playing his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little while and moved away to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played countless hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some additional cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on poker.
The real advancement in his game began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would often play against each other. He had access into several of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was an excellent student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker world ever. He moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the subsequent decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.
