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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he liked taking part in different card games when he was young. He found himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his father. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and moved away to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were tough as he played many hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He earned some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on the game.

The definite advancement in his game began when he began betting 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 one another. Howard had access into several of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would sharpen his logical thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.

Howard also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Sin City in 1993 and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.