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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he liked participating in numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming really competitive in these particular card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and moved to New York City to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he would play extensive hours and fail to win most times. He earned some additional money by being an assistant for the poker players. He judged he could better his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on poker.
The actual advancement in his abilities began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would frequently challenge each other. He was able to access some of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard would tweak his cunning thinking techniques. Howard used these strategy concepts in the game of NL Texas Holdem.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was an excellent student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the correct choice. He told Annie to head out to Sin City and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker world ever. Howard moved to Sin City in 1993 and played money games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.
