Who is Jennifer Tilly's partner Phil Laak? 'RHOBH' friend and 'The Unabomber' have been dubbed power couple of the poker world
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The sexiest pair in the poker world is Phil Laak and his girlfriend, Jennifer Tilly, who is joining Season 13 of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' as a "friend."
With good reason, Phil is one of the greatest names in poker, and Jennifer is undoubtedly one of the sexiest women involved. She has even come to be known as the "Unabombshell."
Phil's unique appearance, which included sunglasses and a hooded sweater pulled over his head, gave him the moniker "The Unabomber." As a professional poker player, he owns the World Poker Tour championship and is a World Series of Poker bracelet winner in Las Vegas. As a poker pundit, he has appeared on several television shows, both playing and commentating.
He won $250,000 and was crowned Party Poker World Open V Champion in 2009. The Unabomber has established a Guinness record for the longest poker session, lasting 115 hours. He has won over $3.8 million in live poker events in total. Currently, the poker star hosts the world's largest online poker tournaments, where many poker players compete and win enormous sums of money.
His upbeat nature has made him a fan favorite on nearly every poker television show, from the World Poker Tour to High Stakes Poker. He is regarded as one of the finest players in the world, having won about $2.5 million in tournaments, including a World Poker Tour triumph and a WSOP bracelet.
He had multiple World Poker Tour final table finishes and won the World Poker Tour Invitational Tournament in 2004. Among his most notable victories are a WSOP Europe bracelet in 2010, a William Hill Tournament Grand Prix event in 2005, and the PartyPoker World Open V in 2009. In 2005, he finished second to Johnny Chan in a World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em event.
Unabomber Poker is Phil Laak's own virtual poker room
Do you believe you have what it takes to confront the Unabomber in a large pot? Anyone can sign up for Unabomber Poker and play against the legend today!
Phil is the cartoon hero in his own peculiar universe in Unabomber Poker. His poker site is an excellent spot to play free online poker because of its distinctive look and his Recon blog. Phil is quite active in advertising his poker facility and can frequently be spotted at the tables playing any and all comers.
He also looks after his followers, and Unabomber Poker provides an astounding 33% Rakeback package as well as one of the largest signup bonuses available. His poker room is unrivaled, with a big $500 sign-up bonus. And that's not all; there are also reload bonuses and other incentives to keep you engaged.
When it comes to paying players, his online poker club doesn't mess around. Unabomber Poker rewards its players with the unique Gold Chips, Gold Cards, and Gold Stacks Reward Program.
The rewards program even provides free bonuses and cash awards without requiring you to redeem your player points. That's true, you get free money while keeping your points to use on other things, like free tournament entries.
Phil Laak broke the World Record at the age of 37
Phil has the ability to outwit biological processes.
In 2010, the then-37-year-old poker pro set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous poker session on the felt in the Bellagio poker room. Phil broke Paul Zimbler's 2009 record of 78 hours, 25 minutes, and 45 seconds.
The record attempt had simple rules: the entire session had to be video filmed, witnesses had to be present, and a five-minute break was permitted every hour, with the option of accruing unused break minutes.
Phil bought in for $4,000 at the $10/$20 no-limit hold'em stakes in the first several hours, but finally loaded up with $100,000 to cover the remainder of the table.
Phil kept track of his ups and downs using a careful homemade chart. He was down roughly $17,000 about an hour before breaking the record, when a hand with friend and fellow poker player Antonio Esfandiari put him in the black.
Antonio raised from early position to $120, and the action was folded to Phil in the small blind. Phil gathered a stack of random chips in preparation for a huge reraise. The flop was 6Club Suit5Club Suit2Heart Suit, and Antonio made the call. Phil and Antonio collected all the money and agreed to run it four times. Phil revealed the AHeart SuitADiamond Suit and they held all four times against Antonio's seeming queens.
His line graph revealed a profit of $6,500 shortly after the hand, half of which would go to the charity he was playing for - campsunshine.org.
Even with a stack of nearly 5,000 huge blinds at the table, Phil chose $10/$20 no-limit, despite the fact that he often plays for some of the world's highest stakes.
How did Phil Laak meet 'RHOBH' friend Jennifer Tilly?
Phil and Jennifer initially met at the Commerce Casino during the World Poker Tour Invitational tournament. Phil and Jennifer hung around and had a great time together throughout the event.
Jennifer was eager to learn more about poker from one of the finest in the game, and she provided Phil with an opening by telling him she hoped she could play poker like him. The Unabomber made a deal, saying, "Well, if you teach me how to accessorize, I will teach you how to play poker."
Phil adds in his account of their first meeting that he believed it would be impolite to ask her for her phone number. Jennifer, on the other hand, had no qualms about playing it quick and asked Phil for his phone number.
Phil felt he'd won the jackpot with this one after having a great time together at the Commerce Casino and Jennifer asking for his number. Another fortuitous day for one of poker's all-time greats.
Jennifer, on the other hand, did not call, and Phil suffered a hard hit on this one.
Phil is a tough man who knows how to take a beating. Shaking it off, he continued to focus on the prize.
The Unabomber took a calculated risk that turned out to be extremely profitable, and made sure he had a fancy play ready for their next meeting. Phil made his approach the next time they saw each other. "Nice hanging out," he murmured to Jennifer before leaving to catch his flight. "I gotta catch my plane..."
She asked for his number once more, wanting to call him and hook up.
Phil devised a strategy and said, "Well, what’s the point? Last time I gave you my number, you didn’t call." Jennifer was speechless for the first time.
The Unabomber then pulled the gun. "How about this: Instead of me giving you my number and it being 3% you call me, why don’t I get your number, and then it will be 100% that I call you?"
Phil "Unabomber" Laak received his award.
Since then, Phil and Jennifer have been together and are currently in a long-term relationship. Having Jennifer by his side at large poker tournaments makes everyone happy when the Unabomber shows up.
And Jennifer did profit from Phil's poker instructions.
She has already won over $400,000 in poker events, including first place in the World Series of Poker Ladies No Limit Hold'em and another at the World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational.
Phil and Jennifer are poker's power couple, having won over $1.5 million in tournaments. They both have enormous personalities, which makes them among the most exciting players to watch at the tables. Of course, Jennifer's attractiveness helps!
'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Season 13 will premiere on October 25 at 9 pm ET on Bravo.