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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he loved betting on numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York to compete in some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s first 2 years were difficult as he would play many hours and don’t win most times. He made some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus attention more on poker.

The definite advancement in his game began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would frequently challenge one another. Howard was able to access several of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would hone his strategic thinking skills. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of NL hold’em.

Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker world has ever seen. He moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the successive decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.