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Howard Lederer
Howard Lederer was born in Concord, New
Hampshireand is the brother of poker pro Annie
Duke.
He comes from an academic background. His
father, Richard Lederer, was a writer and linguist
who taught at Saint Paul's Prep School in New
Hampshire. He 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 and at one of
these clubs he discovered poker and eventually
began playing.
Lederer is known as the "professor of poker"
because of his demeanor and long history of wins
Howard Lederer was born in Concord, New
Hampshireand is the brother of poker pro Annie
Duke.
He comes from an academic background. His
father, Richard Lederer, was a writer and linguist
who taught at Saint Paul's Prep School in New
Hampshire. He 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 and at one of
these clubs he discovered poker and eventually
began playing.
Lederer is known as the "professor of poker"
because of his demeanor and long history of wins
In 1994 he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he sought out higher stakes games.
As of 2004, he has won 2 WSOP bracelets and 2 World Poker Tour titles.
It is said that he has a photographic memory along with the ability to calculate large
numbers on the fly. He taught his sister, Annie Duke, how to play poker.
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 cohosts a tournament poker show for
Fox. He is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker , an online poker website that
opened in July 2004.
He has two children and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As of 2004, he has won 2 WSOP bracelets and 2 World Poker Tour titles.
It is said that he has a photographic memory along with the ability to calculate large
numbers on the fly. He taught his sister, Annie Duke, how to play poker.
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 cohosts a tournament poker show for
Fox. He is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker , an online poker website that
opened in July 2004.
He has two children and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chris Moneymaker
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (his real name)
was born and raised in Tennessee. He was
barn in 1976.
Chris attended the University of Tennessee
and majored in accounting, ultimately
graduating with a Masters degree in
Accounting.
He won a seat at the 2003 World Series of
Poker Championship Tournament by winning a
$40 online satellite tournament. Because he
was unable to pay for his trip to the
tournament, his father and a close friend
sponsored him with the promise of sharing a
portion of any winnings that Chris won.
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (his real name)
was born and raised in Tennessee. He was
barn in 1976.
Chris attended the University of Tennessee
and majored in accounting, ultimately
graduating with a Masters degree in
Accounting.
He won a seat at the 2003 World Series of
Poker Championship Tournament by winning a
$40 online satellite tournament. Because he
was unable to pay for his trip to the
tournament, his father and a close friend
sponsored him with the promise of sharing a
portion of any winnings that Chris won.
Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP Championship, beating out such final table veterans
as Phil Ivey and Sammy Farha and taking home $2,500,000 in winnings.
He recently placed second on the World Poker Tour’s Shooting Stars episode.
Before winning the 2003 WSOP Championship, Chris worked two jobs to make ends
meet—one as an accountant and the other at a restaurant.
Chris donated a portion of his WSOP winnings to cancer research
as Phil Ivey and Sammy Farha and taking home $2,500,000 in winnings.
He recently placed second on the World Poker Tour’s Shooting Stars episode.
Before winning the 2003 WSOP Championship, Chris worked two jobs to make ends
meet—one as an accountant and the other at a restaurant.
Chris donated a portion of his WSOP winnings to cancer research
Greg Raymer - Fossilman
Greg Raymer, born in 1965 is a law school graduate of
the University of Minnesota Law School ('92). He
resides in Stonington, Connecticut with his wife and
daughter.
He graduated in chemistry and did a master's in
biochemistry in Minnesota. He realised he didn't want
to spend hid life in a lab, so went to law school and
qualified as a biotechnology patent attorney.
He began gambling on blackjack in the mid-1990s in
midwest casinos. It wasn't long before he realized he
could make better money with poker. When he moved
to Stonington, Connecticut in 1999 he began playing
poker at Foxwoods Resort Casino while he was working
as a patent lawyer for a pharmaceutical company
Greg Raymer, born in 1965 is a law school graduate of
the University of Minnesota Law School ('92). He
resides in Stonington, Connecticut with his wife and
daughter.
He graduated in chemistry and did a master's in
biochemistry in Minnesota. He realised he didn't want
to spend hid life in a lab, so went to law school and
qualified as a biotechnology patent attorney.
He began gambling on blackjack in the mid-1990s in
midwest casinos. It wasn't long before he realized he
could make better money with poker. When he moved
to Stonington, Connecticut in 1999 he began playing
poker at Foxwoods Resort Casino while he was working
as a patent lawyer for a pharmaceutical company
In 2004 Greg won the largest cash prize in a poker tournament - $5 million, by winning
the 2004 World Series of Poker main event. He won his entry to the tournament by
playing in a $160 satellite event on PokerStars.com, just like the 2003 winner, Chris
Moneymaker.
Despite being relatively unknown, he had seven money finishes prior to his WSOP win,
including winning a seven-card stud tournament in 2001. He is now a spokesperson for
Poker Stars.
Gref Raymer is nicknamed "Fossilman" due to his hobby of collecting fossils.
the 2004 World Series of Poker main event. He won his entry to the tournament by
playing in a $160 satellite event on PokerStars.com, just like the 2003 winner, Chris
Moneymaker.
Despite being relatively unknown, he had seven money finishes prior to his WSOP win,
including winning a seven-card stud tournament in 2001. He is now a spokesperson for
Poker Stars.
Gref Raymer is nicknamed "Fossilman" due to his hobby of collecting fossils.
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Doyle Brunson
Johnny Chan
Page 2
Annie Duke
Kathy Liebert
Jennifer Harmon
Page 3
Daniel Negreanu
Gus Hanson
Phil Hellmuth
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Evelyn Gnu
Cyndi Violette
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Chris Moneymaker
Greg Raymer
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T J Cloutier
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