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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he loved participating in different card games at a young age. He found himself getting very competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to participate in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he would play extensive hours and lost most times. He earned some additional cash by being an runner for the poker players. He judged he might boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and focus attention more on poker.

The real advancement in his skills began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly challenge each other. He had access into several of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his logical thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. She was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the best women players the poker world has ever seen. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.