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He learned to play poker at one of his chess clubs and poker took the place of chess in his life. Howard was attending Columbia University at the time but his studies took a back seat to his poker games. The Mayfair Club, which initially focused on bridge and backgammon, made a change to poker. Howard learned to play Texas Holdem and spent time with club regulars like Jason Lester, Jay Heimowitz, Steve Zolotow, Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington. After playing poker during the day at the club, the group repaired to the bar to openly rehash the specifics of the games. In 1988, Howard spent some time teaching his sister Annie Duke how to play. Apparently this skill runs in the family as in 1994, brother and sister were playing at the same table in the finals of the World Series of Poker. Due to his serious and studious behavior at the tables, Howard has been given the nickname of The Professor. He is a skilled and capable teacher which is obvious in his explanations of intricate poker issues in his highly popular and educational video Secrets of No Limit Holdem. Full Tilt Poker is The Professors website. Each poker game that can be played on his site has a full explanation for players: Texas Holdem Omaha Omaha 8/Better (Omaha Hi/Lo) Razz Seven Card Stud Seven Card Stud 8/Better (Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo) Additionally, Howards website has a number of articles Tips From the Pros: Sit N Go Made Easy by Howard Lederer A Way to Approximate the Odds by Clonie Gowen Just a Few Things When Playing Razz by Jennifer Harman Keep Your Toolbox Well Stocked by Chris Ferguson Specialize At Your Peril by Howard Lederer Howard and his sister Annie Duke who are considered two of the best poker players and teachers in the world have run three poker fantasy/reality camps in the United States. They are now planning a similar camp for the benefit of the players in the European poker Community from May 11th to May 14th in Baden, Austria. Along with Howard Lederer and Annie, two other poker experts will be on hand to help players hone their skills. Marcel Luske from Holland is the Director of the International Poker Federation and Thomas Bihl from Germany has his area of expertise in Sit N Go Tournaments. Some of Howards big wins: First Place April 2003 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic - $221,000 First Place March 2003 Party Poker Million 2003 - $289,000 First Place November 2002 World Poker Finals (Foxwoods) - $320,000 First Place 2001 World Series of Poker Deuce to Sevens - $166,000 First Place 2000 World Series of Poker Omaha 8 or Better - $198,000 |
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