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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed playing numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very competitive in these card games while competing against his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to play some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he played many hours and do not win most times. He earned some additional cash by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he possibly could better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and concentrate more on the game.

The definite advancement in his abilities happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would regularly challenge each other. He was able to access a few of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking skills. He used these strategy concepts in the game of NL texas hold’em.

Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. He told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. He moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.

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