Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed betting on numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was competing against his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to put higher education on hold for a little while and headed to New York City to play some serious 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 difficult as he played countless hours and fail to win most times. He made some extra cash by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He believed he might boost his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more sleep and focus more on poker.
The actual improvement in his abilities began when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the greatest players would frequently play against one another. Howard was able to access a few of the greatest minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his cunning thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL holdem.
Howard Lederer also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world ever. Howard relocated to Vegas in 1993 and played money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.