Howard Lederer is consider as one of the most quick-witted and the best poker player nowadays with multiple World Series Of Poker bracelets and World Poker Tour titles and roughly $ 5,000,000 in total poker tournament earnings. He seems to have gained the respect of other players and shows a serious intellectual manner of play and it was perhaps this that entitled him the nickname of the professor by teaching his sister Annie Duke how to play poker.
In 1980's, as he is following his dream... Read Full Story
Howard Lederer is consider as one of the most quick-witted and the best poker player nowadays with multiple World Series Of Poker bracelets and World Poker Tour titles and roughly $ 5,000,000 in total poker tournament earnings. He seems to have gained the respect of other players and shows a serious intellectual manner of play and it was perhaps this that entitled him the nickname of the professor by teaching his sister Annie Duke how to play poker.
In 1980's, as he is following his dream... Read Full Story
$600 at 100% deposit match! - Full Tilt Poker is an ambitious poker room that was launched in July 2004. They have a number of world-class poker pro endorsers, such as Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, John Juanda and Erik Seidel. Read Full Story
Anne Duke was born Anne LaBarr Lederer in Concord, New Hampshire . She is the sister of another professional poker player, Howard Lederer . She has a sister, Katy Lederer, who is an author and poet who also wrote a book the Lederer family, titled Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers .
Annie went to Columbia University where she double-majored in English and psychology. Subsequent to her undergraduate years, Duke was awarded an NSF Fellowship to attend graduate school at the University... Read Full Story
In the middle and later stages of tournaments, there are often times when you're forced to make a pretty big commitment on a relatively weak holding. These are uncomfortable spots because you never want to risk a large percentage of your chips with a mediocre hand. Things get even more difficult when you're playing from the blinds and out of position. For example, say you're playing late in a tournament. The blinds are $500 and $1,000, and there's a $100 ante. You're in the small blind with... Read Full Story
Anne Duke was born Anne LaBarr Lederer in Concord, New Hampshire . She is the sister of another professional poker player, Howard Lederer . She has a sister, Katy Lederer, who is an author and poet who also wrote a book the Lederer family, titled Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers . Annie went to Columbia University where she double-majored in English and psychology. Subsequent to her undergraduate years, Duke was awarded an NSF Fellowship to attend graduate school at the University of... Read Full Story
Many of the people crowding the tournament circuit these days developed their interest in serious poker from watching broadcasts of the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker*. With hole cards shown as the hands are played out, viewers get to see how the best players in the world ply their craft. They can then apply the lessons they've learned in their own play. In the last couple of years, I've noticed that some of the less experienced players who have entered $10,000 buy-in... Read Full Story
Poker is a very popular casino game and its popularity is increasing all the more due to the advancements in technology and television. According to many players, poker is a game that holds a lot of appeal to their instincts and challenges their skills. There are many famous poker players who have earned a fortune with this game. The ten most famous players are: Full tilt poker: Erick Lindgren: He makes constant efforts to play a better poker game by observing his opponents very closely. The... Read Full Story
Howard Lederer , originally uploaded by pokerwire . Howard H. Lederer is a professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer. Howard Lederer was born October 30, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire. Howard Lederer currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Suzie, son Mattias, and three dogs. Howard Lederers father is Richard Lederer, a writer and linguist who taught at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. Lederer was a young chess... Read Full Story
Why Sunglasses and Headphones Aren't For Me I know this newsletter is being written for an online poker site, but I hope that most of you still find time to play live poker. As much as I love online poker, I would never completely give up sitting at a table and getting the chance to size up an opponent. This week's lesson will examine why I think it is a mistake to wear headphones or sunglasses during live play. Poker is a game of information. You give information to your opponents, and they... Read Full Story
