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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he loved taking part in different card games at a young age. He found himself getting really aggressive in these card games while competing against his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played countless hours and lost most times. He earned some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He judged he might improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and focus attention more on the game.
The real improvement in his abilities happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would regularly compete against each other. He was able to access a few of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard would hone his strategic thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker world ever. Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the following decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.
