August marked the return of DEF CON, the world’s largest computer hacking conference. That means it was also the return of the EFF Benefit Poker Tournament, an official DC31 Contest hosted by security expert and EFF advisory board member Tarah Wheeler.
Fifty-one EFF supporters and friends played in the charity tournament on Friday, August 11 in the Horseshoe Poker Room at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
Before the tournament, Tarah and her father, professional poker player Mike Wheeler, hosted a poker clinic to teach basic strategy to those new to the game. Rookie players learned how to raise preflop, not go all-in on a draw, and many more tips that helped them throughout the tournament.
Emcee Ohm-I kicked off this year’s tournament. The Seattle hacker and hip hop artist thanked everyone for coming, shared his experience playing poker on the N64, and announced that it was time to “Shuffle up and deal!”
Special guest, and last year’s emcee, Jen Easterly, dropped by to wish everyone good luck.
Celebrity players included not only Tarah and Mike Wheeler, but MalwareJake and Deviant Ollam. Each played with a bounty on their head – a special prize to go to the player that knocked them out of the tournament.
After the first hour of play, Brandon Perrodin knocked out Deviant, winning a This article has been indexed from Deeplinks
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