NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?
Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he liked gambling on numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in these card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were tough as he played many hours and fail to win a majority of the time. He earned some extra money by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and concentrate more on the game.
The real advancement in his abilities happened when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would frequently challenge one another. Howard was able to access a few of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard would tweak his strategic thinking abilities. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper choice. He told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and compete in the WSOP tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard moved to Sin City in 1993 and participated in money games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.
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