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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he loved betting on various card games when he was young. He found himself getting very competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and moved to New York to compete in some formidable chess. While competing 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 countless hours and do not win most times. He earned some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He judged he could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus attention more on poker.

The actual advancement in his skills began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently wager against one another. He was able to access a number of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking abilities. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena has ever seen. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.