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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five where he enjoyed betting on various card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little while and moved 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 initial 2 years were tough as he would play extensive hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an assistant for the poker players. He believed he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more rest and concentrate even more on the game.

The actual improvement in his game began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly play against each other. Howard had access into some of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his cunning thinking abilities. He used these strategy concepts in the game of NL Texas Holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted 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 correct decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard moved to Sin City in 1993 and competed in cash games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.