NL Holdem Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?
Posted in Poker on 06/26/2018 02:40 am by Christopher
Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He found himself getting really aggressive in these particular card games as he was playing his dad. After finishing Sr. High school, Howard made a decision to put college on hold for a bit and moved to New York City to participate in some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s first two years were difficult as he played many hours and fail to win most times. He made some additional cash by being an runner for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could boost his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an effort to get more sleep and focus even more on poker.
The real advancement in his skills happened when he started gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would regularly challenge one another. He had access into some of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his logical thinking skills. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit texas hold’em.
He also helped his sibling Annie Duke learn the game of poker. Annie was a superb student of the game as she constantly asked questions about the right way to make the correct decision. Howard told Annie Duke to move out to Sin City and play in the WSOP tournaments. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world has ever seen. He headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in money games for the next 10 years. When the World Poker Tournament grew in popularity, he made the decision to participate in more tournaments.