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Howard Lederer was born on 30 October, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., is an American poker player (born 1964). Discover Howard Lederer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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59 years old |
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Scorpio |
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30 October, 1964 |
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30 October |
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Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
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New Hampshire
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Howard Lederer Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Howard Lederer height not available right now. We will update Howard Lederer's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Howard Lederer's Wife?
His wife is Suzie Lederer (m. 2001)
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Suzie Lederer (m. 2001) |
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Howard Lederer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Howard Lederer worth at the age of 59 years old? Howard Lederer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from New Hampshire. We have estimated Howard Lederer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Howard Henry Lederer (born October 30, 1964) 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 older brother of professional poker player Annie Duke.
Lederer was born in 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire 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.
As a teenager, Lederer developed an interest in playing the game competitively.
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.
His father is Jewish, while his mother was a gentile.
He was not raised Jewish.
Though previously overweight, Lederer was able to lose weight as a result of gastric bypass surgery.
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 the $10,000 no limit Hold 'em Main Event.
Lederer moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1993, where he lives with his wife, Suzie, and his son, Mattias.
After graduating from high school, Lederer began playing chess in New York City before discovering and developing an interest in live poker games and becoming a member of the Mayfair Club.
Though he briefly attended Columbia University, Lederer ultimately decided to pursue a career in poker.
It was during his time in New York City that Lederer began to mentor his sister, Annie Duke, who was playing poker in Billings, Montana at the time.
In 1993, Lederer moved to Las Vegas to focus on his poker career.
Between 1993 and 1999, Lederer made eight final tables at WSOP events, before winning his first WSOP bracelet in 2000, in a $5,000 limit Omaha Hi/Lo tournament.
Some of Lederer's other notable live poker wins in the early 2000s include World Poker Tour (WPT) titles in 2002 and 2003, in addition to two first-place finishes at WPT events in 2004.
He has also released instructional videos on poker, contributed to several books on poker strategy, including The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide, and hosted several poker fantasy camps in the mid-2000s.
Lederer won his second WSOP bracelet in 2001 in a $5,000 no limit Deuce to Seven tournament.
Lederer is a founder and board member of Tiltware, the company that launched Full Tilt Poker in 2004.
In an interview in 2006, Lederer stated that he is a vegetarian.
Additionally, from June 2006 to May 2011, Lederer was a member of the Poker Players Alliance's board of directors.
Lederer was a founding member and onetime president of Tiltware LLC, the company that handled marketing and software development for Full Tilt Poker.
In 2008, Lederer won more than $1 million Australian dollars at the Aussie Millions High-Roller event.
Two years later, he won $250,000 and placed second in the WSOP's Tournament of Champions.
As of 2022, Lederer's total live tournament winnings exceeded $6,500,000, with his last cash being in January 2011.
His 44 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,587,702 of those winnings.
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".
More recently, this nickname has been attributed to Lederer's strategic approach to poker as well as his instructional style.
In addition to live poker tournaments, Lederer has been involved in a number of other poker related activities.
In 2011, the Full Tilt Poker website was shut down by the United States Department of Justice on charges of bank fraud and illegal gambling.
As of 2011, Lederer had appeared on NBC's Poker After Dark, a late-night poker program, fourteen times.
He provided commentary for poker programming, including the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, Learn from the Pros, as well as other Fox Sports Network poker programs.
In December 2012, Lederer settled a civil lawsuit with the Department of Justice relating to Full Tilt Poker.
