Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved betting on various card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were rough as he would play extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He made some additional money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could better his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus even more on the game.
The real improvement in his game happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would regularly challenge each other. He was able to access a number of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, he would tweak his logical thinking abilities. He used these strategy concepts in the game of No-Limit holdem.
Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena ever. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to play more tournaments.
