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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he loved taking part in various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very aggressive in these card games while competing against his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little while and relocated to New York to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back 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 being an runner for the poker players. He judged he could boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus even more on the game.

The actual improvement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would frequently wager against one another. He was able to access several of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his logical thinking techniques. He applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit holdem.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. He told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the WSOP tournaments. She is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and participated in money games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.