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Howard Lederer

Howard Lederer, American poker player

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Born
October 30, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Howard Lederer

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 is a founder and board member of Tiltware, the company that launched Full Tilt Poker in 2004. 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. In December 2012, Lederer settled a civil lawsuit with the Department of Justice relating to Full Tilt Poker. == Early life and family == 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.

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Career and life highlights

Howard Lederer timeline

  1. 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.
  2. Lederer won his second WSOP bracelet in 2001 in a $5,000 no limit Deuce to Seven tournament.
  3. 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.
  4. In 2008, Lederer won more than $1 million Australian dollars at the Aussie Millions High-Roller event.

The world when Howard Lederer was born

Howard Lederer was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Howard Lederer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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