Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he loved betting on different card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in these card games while competing against his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play countless hours and lose most times. He made some extra money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he might better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus more on poker.
The real advancement in his skills began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently compete against each other. He had access into some of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, he would tweak his cunning thinking techniques. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL hold’em.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the greatest female players the poker world today. He relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.