Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed gambling on different card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very competitive in these particular card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little while and moved to New York City to play some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play countless hours and lose most times. He earned some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus more on the game.
The real improvement in his game happened when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would frequently compete against one another. Howard was able to access several of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would tweak his strategic thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was a great student of poker as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the best female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.
