Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played many hours and don’t win most times. He earned some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker players. He theorized he might better his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and concentrate more on the game.
The real advancement in his abilities happened when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would frequently play against one another. Howard was able to access some of the best players in chess. With their help, he would sharpen his cunning thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena ever. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.
