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Written by Darwin.
Posted in: Poker
Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 in which he liked taking part in different card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very 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 little while and relocated to New York to compete in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were tough as he would play extensive hours and do not win most times. He made some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could better his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on the game.
The actual improvement in his skills happened when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best gamblers would frequently challenge each other. He was able to access some of the greatest players in chess. With their help, Howard would tweak his strategic thinking abilities. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem.
Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. She is one of the strongest female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard relocated to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.
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