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Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he liked participating in different card games when he was young. He found himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little bit and moved to New York to compete in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard's initial 2 years were rough as he would play extensive hours and lost a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he might better his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and focus attention more on the game.

The real advancement in his game 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. He was able to access a few of the foremost players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold'em.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. He told Annie to move out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the strongest women players the poker arena today. He headed to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the following decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.