Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he loved participating in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games while competing against his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little while and moved to New York City to compete in some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he would play countless hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he might better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus more on the game.
The real improvement in his game happened when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest players would frequently challenge each other. He had access into several of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to head out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the greatest women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.
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