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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he liked taking part in different card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games as he was playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and relocated to New York to participate in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He earned some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and focus more on poker.

The definite improvement in his skills happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest players would frequently compete against each other. Howard had access into several of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would tweak his logical thinking skills. He used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.