Tech founders competed in a startup's glitzy $100,000 poker tournament. I took them on.

"The best startup launch ever": Amidst a shower of fake $100 bills and a Tiffany's winner's bracelet, Kris Rudeegraap of Sendoso clinches first place at Monaco's high-stakes San Francisco poker tournament. The event signaled a loud return to "fun" for the Silicon Valley startup scene. Ben Bergman/Business Insider Monaco sponsored what it billed as "the largest founder poker tournament of all time." The AI startup, which recently emerged from stealth mode, offered a $100,000 in prize money. M...