NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?
Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five where he enjoyed taking part in numerous card games when he was young. He found himself becoming very aggressive in these card games while playing his dad. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a bit and headed to New York to participate in some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were tough as he would play many hours and lose a majority of the time. He made some additional money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He brought about an effort to get more rest and focus more on poker.
The definite improvement in his skills began when he started betting at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would often play against each other. Howard had access into a few of the best minds in chess. With their help, Howard would sharpen his strategic thinking abilities. Howard used these strategic ideas in the game of NL Texas Holdem.
Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the best women players the poker arena has ever seen. Howard Lederer headed to Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the subsequent 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to participate in more tournaments.
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