June 14, 2006, on Bravo. She came in third place after being beaten by Bravo's online poker champion Ida Siconolfi. She also participated in the Poker After Dark show. When playing poker on television, Tilly often wears low-cut tops with push-up bras that expose considerable cleavage in order to "look cute", but noted that "if people are really playing poker, they don't care. Nothing looks better to them than a pair of aces. They're not looking at your pair. They're looking at their pair." Tilly appears in the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions 2007 Edition video game, along with her boyfriend Phil Laak, which was released in 2007 by Activision. In a television interview in 2005, Tilly stated that at that point in her career she was more interested in pursuing poker than acting. By December 2008, Tilly announced her retirement from poker as a career. In her monthly column in Bluff Magazine, she said: "I love poker but greatness in poker is an elusive dream. There are too many variants. Trying to find validation in poker is like trying to find a virgin in a whorehouse. I'm not giving up poker entirely – gambling is an addiction after all. I'm just going to treat it more like a hobby and less like a career." In January 2010, she resumed her poker career. She was nominated for PokerListing's Spirit of Poker Living Legend Award in 2014, and , her live tournament winnings exceeded $1 million. Personal life Tilly was married to Sam Simon, developer and producer of The Simpsons, from 1984 until 1991. As of 2018, Tilly receives 30 percent of net proceeds that Simon’s estate receives from Fox. She has been in a relationship with professional poker player Phil Laak since 2004. Filmography Film Television Web Video games Awards and nominations Acting awards In addition, she received Drama-Logue Awards for her work in the theater plays Vanities and One Shoe Off. Poker awards World Series of Poker Bracelet: In 2005, Tilly won the $1,000 Ladies' No Limit Hold'em; the prize was $158,335. CardPlayer Best Celebrity Player of the Year, 2005 WPT Ladies Invitational Tournament, 2005 ($25,000) WPT Bellagio Cup 5K, 2010 ($124,455) References External links Jennifer Tilly Bio at Tribute.ca 1958 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American actresses of Chinese descent American film actresses American people of Canadian descent American people