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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved taking part in different card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very competitive in these particular card games as he was playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little bit and moved to New York City to play some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he played countless hours and lose most times. He made some extra money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus more on poker.

The real improvement in his abilities began 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 often play against one another. He had access into a few of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker world has ever seen. He headed to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.