♠ The London Tech Poker Tournament
♠️ London’s Most Strategic Poker Night Is Back
You’re invited to an evening of reads, re-raises, and ruthless bluffs with some of the sharpest minds in the London tech ecosystem.
This is London’s Tech Poker Tournament — hosted in a private rooftop office with skyline views for a curated room of founders, operators, and investors who don’t play games... except this one.
If you're new, welcome. If you're returning, you know the drill.
🃏 What to expect
No-Limit Texas Hold’em
£20 buy-in
5000 starting chips
Blinds double ~every 30 minutes
Unlimited rebuys until level 4
No rake
Payouts: 1st (50%), 2nd (30%), 3rd (20%)
🧠 Who this is for
Tech founders with burn in their eyes
Operators ready to get off the sidelines
Investors who know a poker table reveals more than a coffee chat ever could
Regular attendees?
✅ T1-investors (Sequoia, Bessemer Ventures, a16z, Dawn Capital, etc)
✅ Operators with evidence of exceptional abilities (early at now unicorns, Olympiad winners, etc)
✅ VC-Backed founders ($1M-$100M+ raised)
❌ No Consultancies/agencies
❌ No Sales people
❌ No unexceptional students
✅ All poker experience levels welcome — even if it’s your first time playing
👾 Why poker?
We believe the best minds in tech are game thinkers.
Demis Hassabis crushed at chess before DeepMind. Zuck plays poker. Reid Hoffman reimagined Catan. Great players make great builders.
Poker reveals how someone thinks. It's instinct, math, timing, and emotional control — in public.
Zuck used to play poker every night with his cofounder Eduard Saverin in the early days of building Facebook
🕒 Logistics
📍 Location: Central London (exact address shared upon approval)
🕕 Doors open: 6:00pm
🃏 Cards on the table: 6:45pm sharp
🚪 No late entry after 7:15pm — please be on time
🎟️ Don’t miss out — request your seat
Space is tight and seats always fill fast. Apply early to secure your spot.
👾 About TechGames
TechGames.xyz is the world’s largest tech gaming community. We run curated tournaments for founders, operators, and investors who prefer ideas over small talk and would rather earn trust over a board than a badge.
We’ve hosted over 300 events with more than 10,000 elite attendees across SF, NYC, London, Berlin, and more. You’ll leave this event with sharper thinking, deeper relationships, and probably one loss you’ll be thinking about all weekend.
This is a private, not-for-profit social game hosted by TechGames.xyz. The £50 contribution helps cover buy-in, dealers, venue, and snack costs. No part of it is used for prize money and participation is not dependent on contribution. The event is held in full compliance with UK law (Gambling Act 2005 – private gaming provisions). Entry is by approval only. By registering for this event, you agree to the Terms & Conditions of Dawn Capital. By signing up, you will also be added to the TechGames.xyz mailing list. Don't worry, it’s very easy to unsubscribe & we won’t be offended :)