Howard Lederer lived in a family of five where he liked playing different card games when he was young. He found himself getting really competitive in these particular card games while playing his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little bit and headed to New York City to participate in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played countless hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he possibly could better his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more rest and focus attention even more on poker.
The real improvement in his skills began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would frequently challenge each other. He had access into some of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategy ideas to the game of NL hold’em.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world today. Howard moved to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to compete in more tournaments.