Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he liked gambling on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in these card games while competing against his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were tough as he would play countless hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He earned some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more rest and focus more on the game.
The actual advancement in his abilities happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest players would frequently challenge one another. Howard had access into some of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would sharpen his cunning thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of No-Limit holdem.
He also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena today. He headed to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the subsequent decade. When the World Poker Tournament gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.
