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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved taking part in numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and headed to New York City to play some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were rough as he played many hours and fail to win most times. He earned some extra money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to get more rest and focus more on poker.

The real improvement in his abilities happened when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would often wager against one another. Howard had access into some of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his strategic thinking abilities. He used these strategy ideas in the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the best women players the poker arena ever. Howard headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to play more tournaments.