7 Feb 16

Howard Lederer lived in a family of five in which he liked taking part in various card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really competitive in the above-mentioned card games while playing his father. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played extensive hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and concentrate more on the game.

The definite advancement in his skills happened when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly wager against one another. He had access into a few of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would sharpen his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategy concepts to the game of NL holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the best women players the poker arena ever. Howard relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and participated in money games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.


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