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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed gambling on various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really competitive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and headed to New York to play some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were tough as he would play countless hours and do not win a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he could boost his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus even more on poker.

The definite advancement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would often compete against each other. He had access into several of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking techniques. Howard used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the strongest female players the poker world today. Howard Lederer relocated to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the next decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.