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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he loved betting on various card games when he was young. He found himself getting really aggressive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York to compete in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he would play many hours and fail to win most times. He made some additional money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could boost his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus attention even more on the game.
The actual advancement in his game happened when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would often wager against each other. He was able to access some of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his cunning thinking techniques. He used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the best female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.
