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Jennifer Tilly: World Series
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LAS VEGAS (AP) � Actress Jennifer Tilly is no poker pretender. Tilly won the Ladies no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em event at the World Series of Poker, marking the first time a celebrity has won a bracelet at the famous tournament.
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Jennifer Tilly is currently dating poker professional Phil “The Unibomber” Laak and has even picked up the nickname “The Unibombshell” in the poker world. She was married to The Simpsons producer, Sam Simon, but divorced in 1991.
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Barry Greenstein, David "the Dragon" Pham, Kathy Liebert, Shawn Chaconas, Chad Brown, and Jennifer Tilly are just a few of the stars left in the field. Day two action moved at light speed as the chip counts shifted between players throughout the day. The remaining players, hailing from all around the world, continued to match wits and tactics hoping to win this battle of poker endurance.
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LAS VEGAS - JULY 07: Actress Jennifer Tilly competes on the first day of the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event at the Rio Hotel & Casino July 7, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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While she has certainly made her mark on the world of tournament poker as of late, Jennifer Tilly - born Jennifer Chan - is best-known for her work as an actress. Born and raised in Canada, Tilly got an early start in acting as a teenager, enrolling in the acting program at Stephens College in Missouri. Jennifer has since appeared in such films as Bullets Over Broadway, Liar, Liar," and the wildly successful computer-animated film Monsters Inc. Jennifer may have seemed like a fish out of water when she took home the gold bracelet in the 2005 World Series of Poker Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event, but she would prove later that year that she was no one-hit-wonder with her first place victory at the World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational.
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Jennifer Tilly came out of nowhere when she won her World Series of Poker bracelet. Sure, she is well known for her Academy Award nomination (Bullets Over Broadway) and her television and film roles, but few would have considered her an odds on favorite to win the woman's title, let alone become the first woman to win both a WSOP title and a World Poker Tour (WPT) Ladies Night championship.
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