"In the brand new Planet Hollywood Poker Room, 48 digital rights supporters played No-Limit Texas Hold'Em in the 4th Annual EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON, raising $18,395 for EFF. The tournament was hosted by EFF board member Tarah Wheeler and emceed by lintile, lending his Hacker Jeopardy hosting skills to help EFF for the day. Every table had two celebrity players with special bounties for the player that knocked them out of the tournament."
"The day started at with a poker clinic run by Tarah's father, professional poker player Mike Wheeler. The hour-long clinic helped folks get brushed up on their casino literacy before playing the big game. Mike told the story of first teaching Tarah to play poker with jellybeans when she was only four. He then taught poker noobs how to play and when to check, when to fold, and when to go all-in."
In the Planet Hollywood Poker Room, 48 supporters played No-Limit Texas Hold'Em in the 4th Annual EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON, raising $18,395 for EFF. The tournament was hosted by Tarah Wheeler and emceed by lintile, who lent his Hacker Jeopardy hosting skills. Each table featured two celebrity players with bounties, including several noted security professionals. Mike Wheeler ran a poker clinic that refreshed casino literacy and basic strategy. Lintile prompted donations at knockouts to allow buybacks; notable knockouts included Jay Salzberg eliminating Kym Price and Kim Holt eliminating Mike Wheeler, triggering a $250 donation.
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