Howard Lederer The Professor
Howard Lederer was born in Concord, New Hampshire and grow up there in a family of English teacher. In his childhood, Howards favorite activity was to play cards in his room at home. The Lederers family was fans of card game, including poker. Howard left college and decided to move in New York where he developed his talent for chess. Howard soon revealed the poker games and he is touched again.
Today, Howard is more popular with the nickname The Professor - because of his long list of wins, his aggressive and analytic style of play. Howard made some big steps in his game when he started to play at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair is a famous game club - it is favorite place to the glorious games players from all over the world. Lederer became pioneer of players, who make an experiment with the No Limit Texas Holdem variation in New York, when it was presented in the middle of eighties. This friendship circle, with the individual style of Howard Lederer give something new to the game.
In end of the eighties Howard Lederer has a new student - his sister Annie Duke. He teached her how to gamble. He helped her with his good advices and interesting strategies during the education process. She discusses her difficulties in the game with Howard. Her questions and professional problems soon became a challenge for her teacher to answer. Howard give support to Annie to come to Las Vegas and play at Texas Holdem tournaments. Now she is one of the most popular participants in the poker games and leader in the ladies list.
Lederer took the important decision to go ahead with his carrier - he settled down to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993. He played money games until 2002, when World Poker Tour became a famous monthly event. He developed his abilities and skills at No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments. Howards aims at this time is to play against the best in this area.
Nowadays, the situation in Las Vegas is good for Lederer and his family - his seven year old son Matthias and his wife Suzie. When he is not busy with professional stuffs, Howard spend his leisure time by going to the cinema and making sport exercises. But above all, he want to spend every second with his family, because they are the most important people for him.
As a Texas Holdem tournament player, the win-history of Lederer is impressive - at 2000 he won World Series of Poker - $5,000 Buy-in. A year later, he won another bracelet from World Series of Poker $5,000 Buy-in Deuce to Seven Event. A significant win for Howard was in 2002 World Poker Tour when he won $10,000 Buy-in No-Limit Holdem Main Event. 2003 was really successful year for Howard. He took part in World Poker Tour $2,500 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Championship and World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris - and no one was surprised - Lederer won again. Until 2004, he has won two World Series Of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles. This is a huge success for Howard Lederer.
Today, Howard is more popular with the nickname The Professor - because of his long list of wins, his aggressive and analytic style of play. Howard made some big steps in his game when he started to play at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair is a famous game club - it is favorite place to the glorious games players from all over the world. Lederer became pioneer of players, who make an experiment with the No Limit Texas Holdem variation in New York, when it was presented in the middle of eighties. This friendship circle, with the individual style of Howard Lederer give something new to the game.
In end of the eighties Howard Lederer has a new student - his sister Annie Duke. He teached her how to gamble. He helped her with his good advices and interesting strategies during the education process. She discusses her difficulties in the game with Howard. Her questions and professional problems soon became a challenge for her teacher to answer. Howard give support to Annie to come to Las Vegas and play at Texas Holdem tournaments. Now she is one of the most popular participants in the poker games and leader in the ladies list.
Lederer took the important decision to go ahead with his carrier - he settled down to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993. He played money games until 2002, when World Poker Tour became a famous monthly event. He developed his abilities and skills at No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments. Howards aims at this time is to play against the best in this area.
Nowadays, the situation in Las Vegas is good for Lederer and his family - his seven year old son Matthias and his wife Suzie. When he is not busy with professional stuffs, Howard spend his leisure time by going to the cinema and making sport exercises. But above all, he want to spend every second with his family, because they are the most important people for him.
As a Texas Holdem tournament player, the win-history of Lederer is impressive - at 2000 he won World Series of Poker - $5,000 Buy-in. A year later, he won another bracelet from World Series of Poker $5,000 Buy-in Deuce to Seven Event. A significant win for Howard was in 2002 World Poker Tour when he won $10,000 Buy-in No-Limit Holdem Main Event. 2003 was really successful year for Howard. He took part in World Poker Tour $2,500 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Championship and World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris - and no one was surprised - Lederer won again. Until 2004, he has won two World Series Of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles. This is a huge success for Howard Lederer.