Howard Lederer
“The
Professor”
Professional
Poker Player Bio:
Howard Lederer
grew up back east in New Hampshire, where his father was an
English teacher. The fact that Howard Lederer was raised in
an academic family is no surprise when you take into account
his approach and demeanor at the poker table, which has earned
him the nickname, “The Professor.” Furthermore,
his professor-like demeanor is shown by his ability to clearly
and succinctly explain complex poker topics, as he does in his
highly educational “Secrets
of No Limit Hold’em” video.
Chess was
Howard Lederer’s first venture into competitive gaming,
but it eventually led to his obsession with poker. In the mid-80’s,
Howard was a regular at the No Limit Hold’em game at a
highly regarded bridge and backgammon club in New York called
the Mayfair club. This is where he honed his skills before moving
to Vegas in 1993 to focus on cash games for roughly a decade.
Not to be outdone, his sister also picked up serious poker along
the way and in 1994, Howard and his sister, Anne Duke, became
the first brother and sister to make the same final table at
the World Series of Poker. Quite an amazing feat when you think
about it.
Since 2002,
Howard Lederer has been going full speed ahead on the tournament
scene, as it has grown enormously in popularity. Today, he sits
as one of the most consistent professional poker players in
the world. His popularity has risen due to several appearances
at the final table of the wildly popular World Poker Tour.
Personal
Website: http://www.howardlederer.com
Information
on Howard Lederer on the Web:
Shirley
Rosario networks with all the pro players, and she takes notes.
Make sure to check out the profile
she put together on Howard. Being an academic, it seems that
Howard likes to put pen to paper himself on ocassion, so make
sure you read his 2003
World Series of Poker Diary. Also, all the WPT fans out
there might want to read Howard's World
Poker Tour Finals Report.
Here are
some situational and educational articles on Howard's site:
Big
Wins:
- WPT -
World Poker Finals (Foxwoods) – Nov. 2002 – 1st
- $320K
- WPT
- 2003 Party Poker Million – March 2003 1st - $289K
- 2003
Bellagio's Five-Star World Poker Classic – April 2003
– 1st - $221K
- 2000
World Series of Poker "Omaha 8 or Better" –
1st - $198K
- 2001
World Series of Poker "Deuce to Seven" – 1st
- $166K
Products
& Enterprises:
Howard
Lederer’s Secrets of No Limit Hold’em Video
Full Tilt Poker
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