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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he loved betting on various card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in these card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a little while and moved to New York to participate in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard's initial two years were rough as he would play extensive hours and lost most times. He earned some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he might boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and concentrate more on poker.

The actual improvement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would frequently play against one another. Howard had access into a few of the best players in chess. With their assistance, he would sharpen his cunning thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit holdem.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie Duke was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper decision. He told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena today. Howard headed to Las Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in cash games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.