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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he enjoyed betting on numerous card games at a young age. He discovered himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games as he was playing his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little while and relocated to New York City to compete in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard's initial two years were difficult as he played extensive hours and do not win a majority of the time. He earned some additional money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he might better his game by balancing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus attention even more on the game.

The definite advancement in his abilities happened when he began wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would regularly compete against each other. He had access into some of the best minds in chess. With their help, he would hone his cunning thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold'em.

Howard also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to head out to Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker tournaments. She is one of the best women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard headed to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.