Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he liked gambling on different card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these card games while playing his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York to play some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were tough as he would play many hours and fail to win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on the game.
The definite advancement in his skills happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would often challenge one another. Howard was able to access a number of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his strategic thinking techniques. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of NL texas hold’em.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena today. He headed to Sin City in 1993 and played money games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.
