Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved taking part in numerous card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these particular card games as he was competing against his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little while and moved away to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were rough as he played many hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He believed he could better his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus even more on poker.
The real advancement in his game began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would frequently challenge each other. He had access into a few of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would sharpen his logical thinking abilities. Howard used these strategy ideas in the game of NL texas hold’em.
Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. Annie was a superb student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to head out to Sin City and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard relocated to Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.