Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved taking part in numerous card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and relocated to New York City to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played many hours and lose most times. He earned some extra cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he could boost his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and concentrate even more on poker.
The definite improvement in his abilities began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly challenge each other. He had access into a number of the foremost players in chess. With their help, he would hone his logical thinking abilities. He used these strategic ideas in the game of NL hold’em.
Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the best women players the poker arena ever. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the successive decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.
