Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he loved taking part in various card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a bit and relocated to New York City to compete in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were rough as he would play many hours and lost most times. He made some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to get more sleep and focus more on poker.
The definite advancement in his game began when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would frequently wager against each other. Howard had access into several of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of No-Limit holdem.
He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. She was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper choice. He told Annie to head out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the best female players the poker arena ever. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the subsequent decade. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
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