The crowdsourced directory for cybersecurity professionals who play poker. Find games at DEF CON, Black Hat, RSA, BSides events, and conferences worldwide. Post your own. No gatekeeping. No buy-ins. Just the community.
// Live Board
| Event / Conference | Game Details | Format | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEF CON 34 | EFF Benefit Poker Tournament | Charity | Open | Register ◆ |
| DEF CON 34 / HSC 2026 | CISO.POKER Invitational | Tournament | Waitlist | Apply ◆ |
// How It Works
Browse the live board for games at upcoming conferences. Or post your own — cash games, home games, online rooms, tournament satellites.
Drop your info and the host gets notified. No accounts required to browse. Sign up to post or request a seat.
Host coordinates directly. What happens at the table stays at the table. Bring your A-game and your OPSEC.
The best players get noticed. Top community members get early access to CISO.POKER invitations.
// Post a Game
Anyone can post a game. Conference side rooms, hotel suites, online clubs, Discord servers — if cybersecurity people are playing cards, it belongs on this board.
Listings are reviewed before going live. Contact email is never shared publicly.
// Conference Coverage
◆ Ready for the next level?
The best players from the hacker.poker community get noticed. CISO.POKER is the invite-only flagship tournament series — 80 seats, $55K+ prize pool, poker pros at the tables, zero buy-in. Hacker Summer Camp 2026 is the first event. Waitlist is open now.
// CISO.POKER · Conference Partnerships
CISO.POKER produces full poker tournaments for cybersecurity conferences — from structure and blinds to venue coordination, prize pools, and celebrity bounty players from the security community.
Your conference, your name on it. We handle everything so your team doesn't have to.
Blind structure, rebuy rules, dealer coordination, chip setup, floor management — we run it. You show up and play.
We recruit known security community figures as bounty players — knock them out and win custom prizes, coins, or branded gear. Instant buzz.
Pair buy-ins with donations to your preferred org or conference scholarship fund. Adds community value and keeps it aligned with your brand.
From 20-person BSides side tournament to 80-seat flagship events. We've scoped both. Hotel suite, poker room, conference floor — we adapt.
Your event gets listed on hacker.poker, promoted through CISOInsights, ThreatWatch, CyberAdX, and the full CISO ecosystem. Built-in audience.
Branded dealer buttons, card guards, trophy toppers, and chip sets printed on-demand from our in-house print farm. CISOGEAR.COM — gear your table.
◆ Conference Organizer Inquiry
We respond within 48 hours. No obligation. All conferences considered — BSides, regional cons, corporate events, invite-only summits.
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