Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed betting on various card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting really competitive in these particular card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a bit and moved away to New York City to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the rear of the room. Howard’s 1st 2 years were difficult as he played many hours and fail to win most times. He made some extra money by becoming an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus more on poker.

The real improvement in his abilities happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest players would often challenge one another. He was able to access some of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would sharpen his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL holdem.

Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Sin City in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.