Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he loved playing numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little bit and moved to New York to compete in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he might improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on poker.
The definite improvement in his skills began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would frequently challenge one another. Howard had access into a few of the best players in chess. With their help, he would tweak his logical thinking techniques. He used these strategic ideas in the game of No-Limit holdem.
Howard Lederer also helped his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the correct choice. He told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the greatest female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the following decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.
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