Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed betting on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little while and moved away to New York to play some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place 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 becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could improve his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus more on poker.
The definite improvement in his skills began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest players would regularly play against each other. He had access into several of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, Howard would hone his logical thinking skills. He used these strategic concepts in the game of NL holdem.
Howard also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was a superb student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. He told Annie to head out to Sin City and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard relocated to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.
