Posted by George | Posted in Poker | Posted on 25-05-2025
Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he loved gambling on different card games when he was young. He found himself getting really competitive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing high school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little while and moved away to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were rough as he would play extensive hours and do not win most times. He made some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could improve his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an effort to get more rest and concentrate more on poker.
The definite improvement in his abilities happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would regularly challenge each other. Howard was able to access several of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. He applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
Howard also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn poker. Annie Duke was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker arena ever. Howard Lederer headed to Sin City in 1993 and played cash games for the following decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.