Jennifer Tilly Wins the Ladies No-limit Texas Hold'em Event at World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
"Jennifer Tilly showed that she's more than just a pretty face. She's got a great poker face too, winning a World Series of Poker event."
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Actress Jennifer Tilly won the Ladies no-limit Texas Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker — the first time a celebrity has won an event at the famous tournament.
Tilly's skillful play and admitted good luck earned her $158,625. She beat 600 players to capture first place in a two-day event featuring some of the top female professionals in the world.
Tilly, 46, said she's learned plenty of pointers from her boyfriend, poker player Phil "Unabomber" Laak.
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