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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed gambling on various card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a bit and headed to New York to play some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he played countless hours and do not win most times. He earned some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and focus even more on poker.

The definite advancement in his skills happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would frequently challenge one another. Howard was able to access a few of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. Howard headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the next decade. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.