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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five where he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He found himself getting really aggressive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little bit and moved to New York City to participate in some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were rough as he would play extensive hours and do not win a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He believed he might boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and concentrate even more on poker.
The actual improvement in his game began when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would often wager against each other. He had access into a number of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would sharpen his logical thinking skills. He used these strategy concepts in the game of No-Limit holdem.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker world today. Howard relocated to Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the successive decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
