No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?
Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 where he enjoyed playing different card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was playing his dad. After graduating from high school, Howard made a decision to place higher education on hold for a little bit and moved away to New York City 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 1st 2 years were rough as he played countless hours and do not win a majority of the time. He made some extra money by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could better his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus attention more on the game.
The definite improvement in his skills began when he started wagering at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would frequently play against each other. Howard was able to access several of the best players in chess. With their help, Howard Lederer would tweak his logical thinking techniques. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit holdem.
Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke master poker. She was a great student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker competition. Annie is one of the greatest female players the poker world ever. He moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the next 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to play more tournaments.
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