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American Pie Actress Wins Poker Tournament

Stunning Hollywood actress, Shannon Elizabeth of American Pie fame, celebrated the New Year in style by winning the Nicky Hilton Caesars Palace New Years Eve poker tournament in Las Vegas, beating some big poker names to the prize, including 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions winner Mike Matusow.

The tournament was co-hosted by Los Angeles socialite and hotel heiress, Nicky Hilton, along with her boyfriend Kevin Connolly and attracted 92 guests, including actress and poker enthusiast Jennifer Tilly. The prize pool came in at an estimated $120,000.

Elizabeth is an experienced poker player having played in the Rio’s 2005 WSOP and Hilton is a self-confessed online poker player.




Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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