Since we’re not above running something that “Pardon The Interruption” beat into the ground a week ago, the following Associated Press story comes courtesy of Jon Solomon who writes “may nothing here be a spoiler for Season 2 of ‘Tilt'”.
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 œUnabomber Laak.
œWhen you™re living with Phil, you kinda learn by osmosis, Tilly told CardPlayer.com. œEven in the middle of the night, he wakes up screaming out poker terms. Most guys scream out other girls™ names.
(Laak, hours after convincing Ms. Tilly that “Marilyn” is a poker term).