Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he liked gambling on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in these card games while playing his dad. After finishing high school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played many hours and lost most times. He made some additional money by being an assistant for the poker players. He judged he might better his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus more on the game.
The real improvement in his skills happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest players would frequently wager against each other. He had access into several of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking skills. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL texas hold’em.
Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. He told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest women players the poker world has ever seen. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
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