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No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?

Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he loved gambling on numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really competitive in these particular card games while competing against his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City to play some big-time chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were tough as he played extensive hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he could better his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to acquire more rest and concentrate even more on the game.

The definite advancement in his game began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the greatest gamblers would regularly play against each other. He had access into a few of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would sharpen his logical thinking techniques. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL hold’em.

Howard Lederer also helped his sister Annie Duke master the game of poker. She was a great student of the game as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the correct choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest women players the poker arena today. Howard Lederer moved to Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the next decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, he made the decision to compete in more tournaments.