12
October
Written by Cordell.
Posted in: Poker
Howard Lederer lived in a family of 5 in which he loved taking part in different card games when he was young. He found himself becoming really competitive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his father. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a little while and headed to New York City to play some formidable chess. While competing in chess, he was brought in to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played extensive hours and don’t win a majority of the time. He made some extra money by becoming an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He judged he possibly could improve his game by analyzing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more rest and concentrate more on poker.
The actual advancement in his skills happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best gamblers would regularly wager against one another. Howard had access into some of the greatest minds in chess. With their help, Howard would hone his cunning thinking skills. He used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
Howard Lederer also assisted his sibling Annie Duke master the game of poker. Annie was a great student of poker as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the World Series of Poker tournaments. Annie is one of the strongest female players the poker world has ever seen. He moved to Vegas in Nineteen Ninety Three and played money games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT grew in popularity, Howard made the decision to compete in more tournaments.
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
