No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?
Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he liked betting on various card games when he was young. He found himself becoming very aggressive in these particular card games while playing his dad. After graduating from secondary school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City to participate in some formidable chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s 1st two years were tough as he played many hours and don’t win most times. He earned some additional cash by being an runner for the poker players. He theorized he might improve his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and concentrate even more on the game.
The real advancement in his skills began when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable players would often wager against each other. Howard was able to access some of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would tweak his cunning thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL Texas Holdem.
He also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was an excellent student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the proper choice. Howard told Annie Duke to head out to Las Vegas and play in the World Series of Poker competition. She is one of the strongest female players the poker world today. He relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the successive 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to play more tournaments.
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