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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed taking part in various card games at a young age. He found himself getting very aggressive in the above-mentioned card games as he was competing against his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little bit and moved to New York to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he played countless hours and lost most times. He made some extra cash by being an runner for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus more on the game.

The definite advancement in his skills happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would often challenge each other. He had access into some of the best players in chess. With their help, he would hone his logical thinking abilities. Howard used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also helped his sibling 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 proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. He moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.