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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he loved participating in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to compete in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were rough as he would play many hours and lose most times. He made some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He judged he possibly could better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus even more on poker.

The real improvement in his abilities happened when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly compete against one another. He was able to access several of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, he would tweak his strategic thinking techniques. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL holdem.

Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. He told Annie to head out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.

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