Divas and poker
They are all sexy and known in the international showbiz industry. They relax while at the poker tournaments where even though they fail a good game, they still attract eyes like a magnet, as they bring a plus of appeal to the events.
Many of the international stars are passionate about gambling and do not have second thoughts about going to poker tournaments anytime given the opportunity. Some are succcessful, some less.
SHANNON ELIZABETH
Her fame skyrocketed thanks to the part she played in ‚American Pie’. She is a staple in the poker tournaments. It seems that she favors the casinos in Hollywood and Los Angeles. Coming from Texas, of a Lebanese descent, she is a pretty good poker player, even making it in the semi-finals at National Heads-up Poker.
She also represented the Lebanon team at the World Team Poker Championship tournament. ‚Poker is my second career’, says Shannon, who is believed to be one of the best players among stars. She can take pride in the participation at the World Series Main Event in 2005 and winning a special tournament when a new poker room was opened at Caesars Palace, in 2006.
JENNIFER TILLY
An Oscar nominated actress in 1994, she is also one of the lucky one in gambling. She is passionate about Texas Hold’em and she won a bracelet at the 2005 World Series Ladies Event.
Her winnings from poker tournaments reached USD600,000. She is invited to poker shows. Her husband is Phil Iaak, the professional poker player. A spicy detail about Jennifer Tilly is that she was nominated in 2007 among the divas with the best bust in Hollywood.
PARIS HILTON
She is no doubt the most famous heiress in America, as her grandfather is the ones holding the well-known Hilton Hotel chain. The American socialite, notorious for her disorderly behavior and numerous scandals she has been involved in, is a great poker enthusiast.
She is often seen playing at the casinos in Las Vegas. It is said that she even lost her USD150,000 luxury Bentley to gambling in 2006. ‚I am obsessed with poker. It is my favorite game. I have my sister Nicky playing along in the Las Vegas tournaments,’ told us the beautiful blonde.
CYNTHIA DAWN MARGOLIS
She is an American model and actress, known from TV shows and films, like ‚Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery’. As for gambling, the star attends many events within World Series of Poker.
She is among the most seductive at the poker competitions, even though her performance is not the best.
EVA LONGORIA
The seductive actress, known to the Romanian viewers from the successful movie ‚Desperate wives’, is herself a passionate gambler.
The foundation that she is running ‚ Eva’s Heroes’ – helping children with development disorders – organizes an annual poker tournament for charity purposes. Eva Longoria is expert in Texas Hold’em and she is known for her combative spirit. Her friends can very well confirm that she is a real fighter at the game table.
