Jennifer Tilly: WSOP Bracelet Winner and Women in Poker Hall of Famer
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Jennifer Tilly has built one of poker’s most recognizable crossover careers, turning a successful acting career into more than two decades of serious competition at tournament tables and in televised high-stakes cash games. Her poker résumé includes a World Series of Poker bracelet, more than $1 million in recorded live tournament earnings and induction into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame.
Tilly’s breakthrough came at the 2005 World Series of Poker, where she won the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship. She has remained visible in poker ever since, combining tournament appearances with high-stakes cash games and televised formats that have made her a familiar figure to multiple generations of poker fans.
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Tilly with $1,056,898 in live tournament earnings and a career-best live cash of $158,335. WSOP lists her with one bracelet and no WSOP Circuit rings.
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Who Is Jennifer Tilly?
Jennifer Tilly is an American actor and poker player whose competitive poker career stretches back more than two decades. Although she was already internationally known through film and television before becoming a prominent poker figure, her results eventually established a résumé that stands independently of her celebrity status.
Tilly became increasingly involved in serious poker during the early 2000s and appeared at World Poker Tour events before her defining tournament victory in 2005. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame says she attended the WPT Celebrity Invitational in 2004 and subsequently became a regular participant in live poker.
Her career has included no-limit hold’em tournaments, other WSOP formats and high-stakes cash games. Unlike players whose reputations are built almost entirely on tournament statistics, Tilly’s standing in poker also comes from years of playing in prominent televised cash games.
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Jennifer Tilly’s 2005 WSOP Bracelet
The most important tournament victory of Tilly’s career came at the 2005 World Series of Poker.
She won the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship against a field of 601 entries, earning her first WSOP bracelet. Contemporary WSOP reporting on Tilly’s victory documented her commanding run through the tournament and the significance of an established Hollywood actor becoming a World Series of Poker champion.
The bracelet remains Tilly’s only WSOP title as of August 2026. Her current WSOP profile lists:
One WSOP bracelet
Zero WSOP Circuit rings
24 WSOP cashes
$486,633 in WSOP-listed earnings
Tournament databases contain a small historical discrepancy in the reported first-place payout from the 2005 Ladies Championship. Contemporary WSOP reporting and later WSOP historical material list the prize as $158,335, which also matches Tilly’s career-best cash on The Hendon Mob. That is the figure used here.
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Major Tournament Results Beyond the WSOP Bracelet
Tilly’s tournament career extends well beyond her bracelet victory.
Later in 2005, she won the WPT Ladies Night III invitational. That achievement is distinct from a World Poker Tour Main Tour championship: the WPT’s current player database lists Tilly with no Main Tour wins while recording several Main Tour cashes.
She produced multiple deep WPT finishes during the following years. The World Poker Tour currently lists five Main Tour cashes and $189,500 in Main Tour earnings, including a deep finish in the L.A. Poker Classic and another strong result at the Borgata Poker Open.
One of Tilly’s largest open-field victories came during the 2010 Bellagio Cup VI, when she won a $5,000 no-limit hold’em event for $124,455. The result demonstrated that her tournament résumé was not limited to the Ladies Championship or invitational events.
Her results also include cashes across different buy-in levels and poker formats, reinforcing a career built over many years rather than around a single breakthrough tournament.
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Jennifer Tilly’s Poker Earnings
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jennifer Tilly with $1,056,898 in recorded live tournament earnings.
That number should be understood as a tournament statistic rather than a complete accounting of her poker results. Live tournament databases generally do not track private cash games or the full financial outcome of televised cash-game sessions, both of which have played an important role in Tilly’s poker career.
Her largest listed live tournament cash is the $158,335 associated with her 2005 WSOP Ladies Championship victory.
Tournament earnings also change whenever new results are recorded, so current totals should always be treated as a snapshot rather than a permanent career figure.
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High-Stakes Cash Games and Televised Poker
Tournament results explain only part of Tilly’s place in poker.
She has spent years participating in high-stakes cash games and has appeared on prominent poker broadcasts. Her television résumé has included programs such as High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, PokerStars’ Big Game formats and other televised cash-game productions.
Those appearances have exposed Tilly to situations that differ substantially from conventional tournament poker. Cash games allow players to rebuy, play deeper effective stacks and make decisions without the escalating blinds and tournament survival considerations that shape multi-table events.
Tilly remained active in televised cash games in 2025 and 2026. PokerNews covered her strong start on Season 2 of the PokerStars Big Game on Tour in 2025, where she was substantially ahead through the opening episodes.
Her television activity continued in 2026 on Hellmuth’s Home Game. In August 2026, PokerNews reported another profitable appearance for Tilly on the nationally televised cash-game series. The show features Phil Hellmuth alongside a rotating lineup of professional players and other poker personalities.
That continuing participation is important when evaluating Tilly’s current status. Even when her recent tournament schedule is lighter than during earlier stages of her career, she remains an active and visible high-stakes cash-game player.
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Playing Style and Table Presence
Tilly has developed a reputation as an action-oriented player who is comfortable competing in loose, aggressive cash-game environments.
Her televised appearances frequently involve deep-stack no-limit hold’em against experienced professional opposition. Rather than presenting a narrowly defined tournament-specialist résumé, her career reflects a willingness to play both structured tournaments and high-pressure cash games.
Table image is also part of her poker identity. Tilly’s outgoing personality and entertainment background can make her one of the most noticeable players at a table, but her bracelet, seven-figure tournament record and long history in high-stakes games make it misleading to treat her merely as a celebrity participant.
Her longevity is one of the clearest measures of that distinction. Celebrity appearances in poker often last for a tournament or television special; Tilly has continued playing meaningful poker for more than 20 years.
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Women in Poker Hall of Fame
Jennifer Tilly was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame as a member of its Class of 2022.
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame recognized both her competitive accomplishments and her long-running presence in the game. She entered the Hall alongside Vanessa Selbst, Angelica Hael and Terry King.
Her induction placed her among a group recognized for achievements and contributions to women’s poker. For Tilly, the honor reflected more than her 2005 bracelet. By the time she was inducted, she had spent well over a decade appearing in major tournaments and high-stakes poker broadcasts while remaining one of the game’s most recognizable female players.
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Why Jennifer Tilly Matters in Poker
Tilly occupies an unusual position in poker history because her public profile existed long before her most important poker achievements.
Celebrity participation has been part of televised poker for decades, but comparatively few established actors have developed sustained competitive records. Tilly crossed that line by winning a WSOP bracelet and continuing to compete long after the novelty of her arrival in poker had passed.
Her visibility has also helped bring poker to audiences that might not otherwise follow professional tournaments or cash games. Viewers who first knew her through acting have encountered her playing alongside major poker professionals in televised events.
At the same time, her career demonstrates the difference between celebrity involvement and genuine long-term participation. A bracelet, more than $1 million in tracked live tournament earnings, an open-field Bellagio Cup victory, deep WPT results and decades of cash-game appearances provide measurable evidence of her poker career.
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Jennifer Tilly’s Current Poker Status
Jennifer Tilly remains active in poker as of August 2026.
Her most visible recent activity has come in televised cash games. PokerNews reported on her participation in Hellmuth’s Home Game throughout 2026, including an August episode in which she continued a strong run against a lineup of experienced players.
Her current tournament statistics remain significant even without a recent bracelet run. The Hendon Mob lists more than $1.05 million in career live earnings, while WSOP records continue to credit her with one bracelet and no Circuit rings.
More than two decades after her 2005 championship, Tilly therefore remains relevant to poker for reasons that extend beyond a historic bracelet. She continues to play high-profile poker while holding a distinctive place among players who successfully crossed from mainstream entertainment into serious competition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Jennifer Tilly have?
Jennifer Tilly has one WSOP bracelet. She won the 2005 $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship at the World Series of Poker.
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How much has Jennifer Tilly won in poker tournaments?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jennifer Tilly with $1,056,898 in recorded live tournament earnings. That total does not represent her complete cash-game results.
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What is Jennifer Tilly’s biggest poker tournament cash?
The Hendon Mob lists $158,335 as Jennifer Tilly’s largest live tournament cash, earned for winning the 2005 WSOP Ladies Championship.
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Does Jennifer Tilly have a WSOP Circuit ring?
No. WSOP records list Jennifer Tilly with zero WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
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Has Jennifer Tilly won a World Poker Tour title?
Tilly won the WPT Ladies Night III invitational in 2005, but the World Poker Tour’s current Main Tour statistics list her with zero Main Tour championship wins. She has recorded several WPT Main Tour cashes.
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Is Jennifer Tilly in the Women in Poker Hall of Fame?
Yes. Jennifer Tilly was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022.
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Does Jennifer Tilly still play poker?
Yes. Tilly remained active in televised high-stakes cash games in 2026, including appearances on Hellmuth’s Home Game.
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Is Jennifer Tilly a professional poker player?
Tilly is both an established actor and an accomplished poker player. Her poker record includes a WSOP bracelet, more than $1 million in recorded live tournament earnings and decades of tournament and high-stakes cash-game participation.