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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he liked playing different card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little while and moved away to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he played many hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on the game.

The definite advancement in his game happened when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would often challenge each other. He was able to access several of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would tweak his logical thinking abilities. Howard used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. He told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.