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Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he loved taking part in numerous card games when he was young. He found himself getting very aggressive in these particular card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City 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 initial two years were tough as he played extensive hours and lose most times. He earned some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more rest and concentrate even more on the game.

The definite improvement in his game happened when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would frequently play against each other. Howard had access into some of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his cunning thinking abilities. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.

Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard moved to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the following 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.