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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he enjoyed gambling on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little while and moved away to New York to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he would play many hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he might improve his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and concentrate more on poker.

The actual advancement in his game happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly compete against each other. He was able to access a number of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He used these strategic ideas in the game of NL hold’em.

He also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was an excellent student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. He told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.

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