Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed participating in numerous card games when he was young. He found himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his dad. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and moved to New York to compete in some formidable chess. While playing 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 countless hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some additional money by becoming an runner for the poker players. He believed he possibly could better his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on the game.
The real improvement in his game began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would regularly compete against one another. He had access into a few of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would hone his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic ideas to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was a great 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 Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the best female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard moved to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the following decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.