Bio: BA in political science and philosophy from Colorado State University. President of the Columbia Law School poker club. Hobbies include skiing, hiking, trusting the process, and chasing losses.
Neal Kapoor
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Major: JD
Year: 2023
Bio: Hobbies include chess and weightlifting.
Shefit Koboci
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Major: JD
Year: 2020
Bio: I am originally from Albania. Before law school, I worked at an investment bank in Los Angeles, California and later at a litigation boutique. I am currently working at the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a residential property developer in Philadelphia.
Bradley Larson
Hometown: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Major: JD
Year: 2022
Bio: Primary income in high school was playing poker weekly with friends. Hobbies include playing squash and watching the Packers beat the Bears twice a year.
Ethan Mandelbaum
Hometown: Summit, New Jersey
Major: JD
Year: 2022
Bio: Hobbies include juggling, running and skiing.
Will Richardson
Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Major: JD
Year: 2022
Bio: Hasn’t had a ton of experience playing poker in the past, but is excited to put some of the concepts he learned in his economics classes to good use!
Dylan Shamoon
Major: JD
Year: 2023
Bio: My name is Dylan Shamoon, and I am a student at Columbia Law School. I graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a degree in Political Science. I have a general interest in entrepreneurship, start-ups, and venture capital. My hobbies include running, hiking, and playing chess.
Gil Shauly
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Major: JD
Year: 2022
Bio: Poker prodigy.
Reno Varghese
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Major: JD
Year: 2022
Bio: My name is Reno Varghese, and I am a rising 2L at Columbia Law School. I am originally from Jacksonville, Florida, and I graduated from Georgetown University in 2016 with a degree in International Political Economy. After graduation, I taught for a summer in China before beginning full-time work for three years at an economic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. I have also volunteered to teach English in Panama for a summer. I am proficient in Spanish, and in my spare time, I enjoy skiing, kickboxing, playing board games, and participating in trivia competitions.
