Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he liked participating in various card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was playing his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to place college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York City to compete 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 rough as he played countless hours and lose most times. He earned some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on poker.
The real advancement in his skills happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would often challenge one another. He had access into several of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL hold’em.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played cash games for the following 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.