No-Limit Texas Hold'em Poker- Who is Howard Lederer?


by Napoleon Will - Date: 2007-01-11 - Word Count: 324 Share This!

Howard Lederer grew up in a family of five where he enjoyed playing various card games at a young age. He found himself getting really competitive in these card games while playing his father. After graduating from high school, Howard decided to put college on hold for a bit and moved to New York to play some serious chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard's first two years were tough as he would play many hours and lose most times. He made some extra cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He believed he could improve his game by balancing his life outside of poker. He made an effort to get more sleep and focus more on the game.

The real improvement in his game happened when he started playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the best players would often compete against each other. He had access into some of the greatest minds of chess players. With their help, he would hone his strategic thinking skills. He applied these strategy concepts to the game of No-Limit Texas Holdem. Some of the early players included Dan Harrington, Steve Zolotow, Jay Heimowitz, and Erik Seidel.

Howard also helped his sister Annie Duke learn the game of poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would always be asking questions about how to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP tournaments. She is one of the best female players the poker world has ever seen. Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993 and played cash games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments He is enjoying the good life in Las Vegas with his wife Suzie and seven year-old son Mattias.


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Napoleon will is a self-published author and graduate of Psychology. He recently completed The Male Code: Confessions from guys who have lied, cheated on, and deceived the females in their lives. Check it out at http://www.themalecode.com

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