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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five where he liked taking part in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his dad. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little while and moved to New York to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were rough as he played extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He made some additional cash by being an runner for the poker players. He believed he could boost his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate even more on the game.

The real improvement in his skills happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest players would often challenge one another. He had access into a number of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would sharpen his strategic thinking techniques. He applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.

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