600 | Jennifer Tilly goes from the red carpet to the green felt

Academy Award nominee Jennifer Tilly would trade in her acting chops for poker skills in 2005, rising to poker superstardom following her victory in the Ladies Championship at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Tilly would defeat 600 other players on way to her first major poker title.

Top 5 | 2005 WSOP Ladies Championship
1. Jennifer Tilly (USA), $158,335
2. Anh Le (USA), $83,540
3. Carolyn Ancheta (USA), $43,680
4. Cecilia Reyes (ESP), $38,220
5. Angel Wood (USA), $32,760

*Photo credit: Joe Giron Photography