Archive for December 1st, 2015

NL Holdem Poker- Howard Lederer?

Howard Lederer was born into in a family of 5 where he enjoyed betting on different card games when he was young. He discovered himself becoming really aggressive in the above-mentioned card games while competing against his father. After finishing high school, Howard made a decision to put higher education on hold for a little bit and headed to New York City to compete in some serious chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game going on in the back of the room. Howard’s initial two years were difficult as he would play many hours and do not win most times. He earned some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker players. He theorized he possibly could boost his game by adjusting his life outside of poker. He made an attempt to acquire more rest and focus attention even more on poker.

The real advancement in his game happened when he began playing at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon club where the the most favorable players would regularly wager against each other. He had access into several of the best minds in chess. With their assistance, Howard Lederer would tweak his cunning thinking skills. He used these strategy concepts in the game of NL hold’em.

He also helped his sibling Annie Duke master poker. Annie Duke was a great student of poker as she would consistently be asking questions about how to make the proper choice. Howard Lederer told Annie Duke to move out to Las Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie is one of the strongest women players the poker world ever. He moved to Vegas in 1993 and participated in money games for the next decade. When the WPT gained popularity, he decided to play more tournaments.