22 Facts About Howard Lederer

Howard Henry Lederer was born on October 30,1964 and is an American professional poker player.

Howard Lederer has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and holds two World Poker Tour titles.

Howard Lederer is known by poker fans and players as "The Professor" and is the older brother of professional poker player Annie Duke.

Howard Lederer is a founder and board member of Tiltware, the company that launched Full Tilt Poker in 2004.

In December 2012, Howard Lederer settled a civil lawsuit with the Department of Justice relating to Full Tilt Poker.

Howard Lederer was born in 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire and was introduced to card games at a young age by his family.

Howard Lederer's father, Richard Lederer, is an author, linguist and a former educator at St Paul's School.

Howard Lederer's father is Jewish, while his mother was a gentile.

Howard Lederer attempted to qualify for a World Series of Poker event in 1986, but was unsuccessful.

In 1993, Howard Lederer moved to Las Vegas to focus on his poker career.

Howard Lederer won his second WSOP bracelet in 2001 in a $5,000 no limit Deuce to Seven tournament.

In 2008, Howard Lederer won more than $1 million Australian dollars at the Aussie Millions High-Roller event.

Howard Lederer provided commentary for poker programming, including the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, Learn from the Pros, as well as other Fox Sports Network poker programs.

Howard Lederer has 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.

Additionally, from June 2006 to May 2011, Howard Lederer was a member of the Poker Players Alliance's board of directors.

Howard Lederer was a founding member and onetime president of Tiltware LLC, the company that handled marketing and software development for Full Tilt Poker.

Howard Lederer served on the company's board of directors along with co-founders Rafe Furst, Chris Ferguson, and Ray Bitar.

In September 2011, Howard Lederer was named, along with two other members of the Full Tilt Poker board of directors, in an amended civil complaint filed by the Department of Justice, in which Full Tilt Poker was accused of defrauding poker players.

Howard Lederer personally settled with the Department of Justice in December 2012.

Howard Lederer admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to forfeit assets totaling more than $2.5 million.

Howard Lederer has participated in other charity poker events including Put a Bad Beat on Cancer in 2009.

Howard Lederer moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1993, where he lives with his wife, Suzie, and his son, Mattias.