NL Hold’em Poker- Howard Lederer?
Posted in Poker on 09/23/2009 06:21 pm by Izaiah
Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 in which he loved participating in various card games at a young age. He discovered himself getting very aggressive in these card games while playing his father. After graduating from secondary school, Howard decided to place higher education on hold for a little while and headed to New York to compete 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 1st 2 years were rough as he played countless hours and lost most times. He made some additional cash by being an runner for the poker players. He believed he could boost his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to acquire more sleep and concentrate more on poker.
The real improvement in his abilities happened when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York City. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best players would regularly challenge one another. Howard had access into several of the best players in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would hone his logical thinking abilities. He used these strategic concepts in the game of NL texas hold’em.
He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the correct choice. Howard told Annie to head out to Las Vegas and compete in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the best women players the poker world has ever seen. Howard Lederer moved to Sin City in 1993 and participated in cash games for the subsequent decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.