I met my boyfriend, a pro poker player, at a tournament. He tried to dissuade me because it's a seedy gritty world. Listen, I've played till 4 in the morning. I've played with a half million dollars on the table.

In 2000's Dancing at the Blue Iguana Jennifer Tilly played a stripper and part-time dominatrix. As of July 2012[update] Tilly's live tournament winnings exceed $590000. Trying to find validation in poker is like trying to find a virgin in a whorehouse.

Jennifer Tilly (born September 16 1958) is an American actress and poker player. She is an Academy Award nominee and a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner.