Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five in which he enjoyed playing numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to participate in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He made some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more sleep and focus even more on the game.
The definite advancement in his skills began when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would frequently challenge each other. Howard was able to access some of the foremost minds in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to move out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world today. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and participated in money games for the following decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.
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