Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed taking part in different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in these particular card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were rough as he would play many hours and fail to win most times. He earned some extra money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on the game.
The definite advancement in his skills happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly play against each other. He was able to access several of the best players in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL texas hold’em.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer relocated to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard decided to compete in more tournaments.
