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Written by Michelle.
Posted in: Poker
Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he loved betting on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and moved away to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While playing 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 played extensive hours and do not win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He judged he might improve his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and concentrate even more on poker.
The real advancement in his game happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would regularly play against one another. Howard was able to access several of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his strategic thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the following 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
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