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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he loved gambling on different card games at a young age. He found himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were tough as he played extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He earned some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus more on poker.

The definite advancement in his skills began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would regularly compete against one another. He had access into a few of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, he would hone his logical thinking abilities. He used these strategic concepts in the game of NL Texas Holdem.

Howard Lederer also helped his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker arena ever. He relocated to Sin City in 1993 and participated in cash games for the next decade. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he made the decision to play more tournaments.