Howard Henry Lederer

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Howard Henry Lederer (born 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and holds two World Poker Tour titles. Lederer has also contributed to several books on poker strategy and has provided commentary for poker programming. He is known by poker fans and players as "The Professor" and is the brother of professional poker player Annie Duke.

Early life and family

Howard Lederer was born in 1963 in Concord, New Hampshire[1] and was introduced to card games at a young age by his family. As a child, Lederer's father also taught him to play chess. In his teen years, Lederer developed an interest in playing the game competitively.[2] Lederer's sister, Annie Duke, is also a professional poker player. His father, Richard Lederer, is an author, linguist and a former educator at St. Paul's School. His other sister, Katy Lederer, is also an author.[3][4][5]

Professional poker career Early career

After graduating high school, Lederer began playing chess in New York City[2] before discovering and developing an interest in live poker games and eventually becoming a member of the Mayfair Club.[2][7][8] Though he briefly attended Columbia University, Lederer ultimately decided to pursue a career in poker.[2][4] It was during his time in New York City that Lederer began to mentor his sister Annie Duke, who was playing poker in Montana at the time.[2][4]

Lederer attempted to qualify for a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1986, but was unsuccessful. The next year he made the final table and finished fifth in $10,000 no limit Hold 'em.[9][10] In 1993, Lederer moved to Las Vegas to focus on his poker career.[5][8] Live poker

Between 1993 and 1999, Lederer made eight final tables at WSOP events,[4] before winning his first WSOP bracelet in 2000, in a $5,000 limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament.[11] Lederer won his second WSOP bracelet in 2001 in a $5,000 no limit Deuce to Seven tournament.[12] Other notable live poker wins in the early 2000s include World Poker Tour (WPT) titles in 2002 and 2003,[13][14][15] in addition to two first place finishes at WPT events in 2004.[4][10]

In 2008, Lederer won more than $1 million Australian dollars at the Aussie Millions High-Roller event.[16] Two years later, he won $250,000 and placed second in the WSOP's Tournament of Champions.[17]

As of 2013, Lederer's total live tournament winnings exceeded $6,500,000.[1] His 44 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,587,702 of those winnings.[18]

Lederer is also known as "The Professor", a nickname given to him by poker player and commentator Jesse May. According to Lederer, the nickname came "out of nowhere".[2] More recently, this nickname has been attributed to Lederer's strategic approach to poker as well as his instructional style.[5] World Series of Poker Bracelets Year Tournament Prize (US$) 2000 $5,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $198,000 2001 $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw $165,870 Other poker activities

In addition to live poker tournaments, Lederer has been involved in a number of other poker related activities. As of 2011, Lederer has appeared on NBC's Poker After Dark, a late-night poker program, fourteen times.[19] He has provided commentary for poker programming including the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, Learn from the Pros as well as other Fox Sports Network poker programs.[7][9] He has also released instructional videos on poker, contributed to several books on poker strategy, including The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide,[5][7][20] and hosted several poker fantasy camps in the mid-2000s.[8][21][22][23] Additionally, from June 2006 to May 2011, Lederer was a member of the Poker Players Alliance's board of directors.[24][25] Tiltware LLC and Full Tilt Poker.

Lederer and his wife Suzie have previously hosted charity poker events including their April Fools fundraiser in 2009 to support the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.[39] The Lederers have also hosted the Suzie and Howard Lederer Celebrity Charity Tourney, in 2009 and 2010, as part of their annual World Series of Barbecue event in Las Vegas. The charity poker event was a benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas.[40][41] Lederer has also participated in other charity poker events including Put a Bad Beat on Cancer in 2009.[42]

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Howard Henry Lederer (born October 30, 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and holds two World Poker Tour titles. Lederer has also contributed to several books on poker strategy and has provided commentary for poker programming. He is known by poker fans and players as "The Professor" and is the brother of professional poker player Annie Duke.

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