Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he liked betting on various card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were difficult as he would play extensive hours and do not win most times. He earned some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus even more on poker.
The definite improvement in his game began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would often play against one another. Howard was able to access several of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his logical thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. Howard Lederer moved to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
