Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he loved playing various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really aggressive in these particular card games while playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City to play some big-time 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 played extensive hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could improve his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus attention even more on the game.
The definite improvement in his abilities began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest gamblers would often challenge one another. Howard was able to access a few of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would tweak his strategic thinking skills. Howard used these strategic concepts in the game of NL hold’em.
Howard Lederer also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the greatest women players the poker world today. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.
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