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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he loved participating in different card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he would play many hours and fail to win most times. He earned some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate even more on the game.

The real advancement in his game happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly play against each other. He was able to access several of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold’em.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. He told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.

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