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Howard Lederer was born into in a family of five in which he loved playing different card games at a young age. He found himself becoming really aggressive in these particular card games while playing his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a bit and relocated to New York to play some big-time chess. While playing chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the rear of the room. Howard's first two years were tough as he would play many hours and lost a majority of the time. He earned some additional money by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could improve his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to get more sleep and focus attention more on poker.

The actual advancement in his skills began when he began gambling at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the the most favorable gamblers would regularly play against each other. He had access into some of the foremost players in chess. With their assistance, Howard would sharpen his logical thinking skills. Howard applied these strategic concepts to the game of No-Limit hold'em.

He also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was a great student of poker as she would always be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. He told Annie to head out to Sin City and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the strongest female players the poker world ever. Howard Lederer headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and competed in cash games for the successive decade. When the WPT gained popularity, Howard decided to participate in more tournaments.