Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he liked gambling on numerous card games when he was young. He found himself getting very competitive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his dad. After finishing high school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a bit and relocated to New York City to compete in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he played many hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could improve his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and concentrate even more on poker.
The real advancement in his abilities began when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would often challenge one another. Howard had access into a number of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He used these strategy concepts in the game of NL hold’em.
Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker arena ever. He relocated to Sin City in 1993 and competed in cash games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.
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