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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he liked gambling on numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and moved to New York to participate in some big-time chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He made some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more rest and concentrate more on the game.

The real advancement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly challenge each other. He was able to access a few of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his cunning thinking techniques. He used these strategy ideas in the game of NL Texas Holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and play in the WSOP competition. She is one of the strongest women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard moved to Sin City in 1993 and competed in money games for the following 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.