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Jennifer Tilly Wins Her Second Major Poker Tournament, and Confidence in Her Playing Ability
Jennifer Tilly poses for photos as she arrives to the "All In Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament," Feb. 22, 2005, in a Los Angeles file photo. Tilly has won her second major poker tournament, and confidence in her playing ability. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, F
Jennifer Tilly has won her second major poker tournament, and confidence in her playing ability.
"I felt like I was suffering from the 'impostor syndrome,'" said Tilly, who jumped from the table after her win. "I had these niggling self doubts. But now I know I can really play. These women were extremely tough pros with blood lust at the poker table."
Tilly's victory at the World Poker Tour Ladies Night III at the Bicycle Casino on Thursday makes her the first woman to win that title and the World Series' Ladies World Poker Championship held in June.
The win guaranteed her a spot in the $25,000 buy-in WPT Championship in April at Bellagio.
The actress, an Oscar nominee for her role in the 1994 film "Bullets Over Broadway," has been playing the game for a year. She said she learned pointers from her boyfriend, poker player Phil "Unabomber" Laak.
