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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he liked taking part in different card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City to compete in some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were difficult as he played countless hours and lost most times. He made some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus attention more on poker.

The real advancement in his game began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently challenge each other. He was able to access some of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, he would hone his strategic thinking abilities. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to head out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. He headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.