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Howard Lederer, professional poker player by star bonus
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After college, Howard Howard Lederer moved to New York to satisfy his passion for chess. He was in the back room of a chess club when he discovered poker - immediately became addicted. For the next two years, played poker without stopping, reaching to accumulate 70-80 hours of poker a week .Returning home broke in about new series of 10. Fortunately, Howard found the Mayfair Club and became a member of a group of players, first experimenting with No-Limit Hold 'em in New York. Beginning at 4pm and ended at 2am game, when all the players gathered in a bar for lively discussions on the game that day. For all, this game was completely new, but their ideas flow freely and the game has improved dramatically. To bring this game to the next level, Howard moved to Las Vegas in 1993. Howard's game has steadily improved and won his first title Hall of Fame, finishing in first place $ 2.500 Event No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw in the Hall of Fame Poker Classic tournament in 1994. A year later, Howard has won the second title, defending the title Deuce to Seven Draw in the Hall of Fame Poker Classic tournament in 1995. After five years of work, Howard won the first gold bracelet in the $ 5,000 Limit Omaha Hi / Lo in the WSOP 2000. A year later, won the second bracelet in Deuce to Seven $ 5000 Event in WSOP 2001. Howard continued to improve their game, and in November 2002, won his first WPT Championship title at Foxwoods. In March 2003, Howard won the second title at the WPT Championship Event Limit Hold 'em $ 5,000, The Poker Million tournament. After only one month, Howard won his first title Bellagio in Event No-Limit Hold 'em $ 2,500 buy-in from the Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic, the 2003 edition. The second title was Bellagio Event No-Limit Hold 'em $ 2,500 buy-in from April 2004. The Bellagio third title came just 13 days later in Pot-Limit Omaha $ 5,000 buy-in. Although Howard plays a more limited schedule of tournaments these days, its still loves to compete - and win competition. In December 2007, he made the final table of the prestigious televised Poker Millions in London. Shortly thereafter, in January 2008 when he won $ 1.25 million, the biggest prize of his career after winning the tournament buy-in $ 100,000 from the Aussie Millions. In June 2008, Howard has posted two top 10 finishes in the World Series of Poker, earning sixth place in Event Limit / No-Limit Hold 'em $ 5,000 buy-in and the ninth in event's 7-Card Stud Hi / Lo $ 5,000 buy-in World Championship. Howard Lederer considers poker as an art, like archery and sword handling. To be able to learn and improve such art is very important to the harmony between body and soul and understand the processes by which one must pass to master this art. Drawing a parallel between poker and Zen Buddhism. Only once has emerged from nature and become aggressive at the table, caused by the remarks out of place at his sister Annie, remarks made by Daniel Negreanu, which subsequently and peace, both respecting each other table game. Howard Lederer practice very analytically games. This scientific approach and his exemplary behavior at the table, brought him the nickname 'The Professor'. Although at first was not very excited about this time and the teacher recognized his talent, which probably inherited from his father. It was noted by his composure in the final game tables.
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