EFF members come from all over the world to DEF CON to experience the world’s largest computer hacking conference and enjoy what Las Vegas has to offer. This year some of EFF’s supporters combined their love for internet freedom and a good time by competing in the first EFF Benefit Poker Tournament hosted by security expert and EFF advisory board member Tarah Wheeler.
Thirty-five EFF supporters and their friends played in the charity tournament on Friday, August 12 at Bally’s Poker Room. The tournament was kicked off by emcee Jen Easterly and EFF Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Kurt Opsahl.
Kurt Opsahl, Mike Wheeler, Jen Easterly, and Tarah Wheeler.
Before the tournament, Tarah and her father, professional poker player Mike Wheeler, hosted a poker clinic to teach Poker 101 to those new to the game. In a video promoting the event, Tarah describes how her father taught her the game as a child by using jelly beans as the currency of choice. The jelly bean-filled championship trophy pays homage to the spirit of teaching and the humble beginnings of a great player.
Tarah drops some knowledge at the pre-event clinic. Marcus Hutchins (twitter.com/MalwareTechBlog) got his first poker lesson with Russ Handorf (twitter.com/dntlookbehindu)
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