Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he liked betting on different card games when he was young. He found himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York City to participate in 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 difficult as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on the game.
The real advancement in his skills began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would often challenge one another. Howard was able to access a number of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of NL hold’em.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie to move out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world today. Howard Lederer moved to Sin City in 1993 and competed in money games for the following decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.
