Howard Lederer
| Howard Lederer | |
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 Howard Lederer in 2010 |
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| Nickname(s) | The Professor |
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | October 30, 1963 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 43 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
5th, 1987 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Information accurate as of 2010-09-12. | |
Howard Henry Lederer[1][2] (b. 1963) is an American professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer.[3][4] On September 20, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion to amend a civil complaint, alleging that Lederer and three other directors of the poker website Full Tilt Poker were running a Ponzi scheme that paid out $444 million of customer money to themselves and the firm's owners.[5]
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[edit] Early life
Lederer was born on October 30, 1963 in Concord, New Hampshire. His father is Richard Lederer, a writer and linguist who taught at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. Lederer was a young chess talent and after high school he moved to New York City, where he attended Columbia University. New York City is known for its chess clubs, notably the Marshall Chess Club and Manhattan Chess Club where he played, and at one of these clubs he discovered poker and eventually began playing at the Mayfair Club with other now well-known poker players such as Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington.
In 1994, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he sought out high stakes poker games.
[edit] Career
Lederer is known as "the Poker Professor" because of his demeanor, analytical style and long history of wins. He has made an instructional poker video called Secrets of No Limit Hold'em and he runs the Howard Lederer Poker Fantasy Camp. He also co-hosts Poker Superstars and Learn from the Pros for the Fox Broadcasting Company. His sister, Katy Lederer, wrote a book about the Lederer family, Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers.
Lederer is one of the founders, co-owners and CEOs of "Tiltware Inc", the owners and creators of Full Tilt Poker, along with Ray Bitar.[6] Since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, Tiltware renamed itself to "Pocket Kings" and relocated to Ireland.
He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles. In 2008, he won A$1.25 million by winning the $100,000 No Limit Holdem Challenge, billed as the world's most expensive tournament buy-in,[7] at the Aussie Millions.[8]
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,900,000. His 43 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,541,474 of those winnings.[9]
[edit] WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 2000 | $5,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo | $198,000 |
| 2001 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $165,870 |
[edit] Full Tilt Poker Scandal
On September 20, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion to amend a civil complaint, alleging that Lederer, Chris Ferguson and two other directors of the poker website Full Tilt Poker were running a Ponzi scheme that paid out $444 million of customer money to themselves and the firm's owners. The government is seeking a return of $42 million that Lederer allegedly took from Full Tilt's customers.[10][5] The Department of Justice on September 19, 2011, issued a warrant in rem for the seizure of certain banks' accounts owned by Lederer as part of the DOJ's continued actions against Full Tilt.[11]
[edit] Personal life
Although he is a Semi-vegetarian, Lederer once won a $10,000 proposition bet from fellow poker player David Grey by eating a cheeseburger.[12] Obese for much of his life, Lederer eventually had gastric bypass surgery to lose weight. One of his nicknames (given to him by his sister Annie Duke) was "Bubba", which was shortened to "Bub" after Lederer lost the weight.[citation needed] Lederer also credits running and playing basketball as two activities he uses to keep in shape.
Lederer and his wife, Suzie, are active philanthropists in the poker community. In 2009, they hosted their first annual April Fool’s fundraiser tournament at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The event raised money for the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.[13] Then, in July, the Lederers hosted another charity poker tournament alongside their seventh-annual World Series of Barbecue (a popular Las Vegas social event). The event raised money for the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas and the first place prize included a seat on NBC’s television program Poker After Dark.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ "F.E.C. Image". Federal Election Commission. 2007-12-31. http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28990237823. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ US Search "Howard H. Lederer"
- ^ "Howard Lederer - Official World Poker Tour Profile". Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20060525224743/http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=3213. Retrieved 2007-10-28. - Web Archive from 2006-05-25
- ^ "Bluff Magazine: Howard Lederer". http://www.bluffmagazine.com/players/playerBIOs.asp?playerID=269. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ a b Vardi, Nathan (2011-09-20). "Feds Call Full Tilt Poker A Massive Ponzi Scheme". Forbes (Forbes.com). http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2011/09/20/feds-call-full-tilt-poker-a-massive-ponzi-scheme/. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Team FullTilt: The World's First Poker Dynasty". Card Player magazine. http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/15597. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "2009 Aussie Millions Tournament Schedule". Bodog Poker. 2008-12-19. http://poker.bodoglife.com/poker-news/the-2009-aussie-millions-tournament-schedule-63743.html. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ "2008 Aussie Millions Results, Event 9 - $100,000 No Limit Holdem Event". Crown Casino. http://www.crownpoker.com.au/ResultPlayerList.aspx?E=21&T=611&S=0&Y=2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^ Berzon, Alexandra (2011-09-21). "U.S. Alleges Full Tilt Poker Was Ponzi Scheme". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904106704576582741398633386.html. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ http://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/09/department-of-justice-issues-in-rem-warrant-bank-accounts-11086.htm
- ^ YouTube.com
- ^ http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/6438-howard-lederer-hosts-april-fools-charity-poker-tournament
- ^ http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/06/inaugural-suzie-howard-lederer-celebrity-tourney-july-1st-6862.htm
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Full Tilt Poker profile
- Secrets of No Limit Hold'em website
- Hendon Mob tournament results
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