NL Texas Holdem Poker- Howard Lederer?
Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he loved betting on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself getting really aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a bit and moved to New York City to participate in some serious chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were rough as he played many hours and lose most times. He earned some additional money by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he could improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more rest and focus even more on poker.
The actual advancement in his game happened when he began playing 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 each other. He had access into several of the foremost minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategic concepts to the game of NL holdem.
He also assisted his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of poker as she would always be asking questions about how to make the correct decision. He told Annie to move out to Sin City and compete in the WSOP competition. She is one of the best female players the poker world today. Howard moved to Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to participate in more tournaments.
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