Lynn Gilmartin (born 3 November 1984 in Dublin, Ireland. Emigrated to Australia in 1986) is an Australian actress and TV host, best known as the anchor of the ''

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'' on

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(US). In 2020, she was inducted into The Australian Poker Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Gilmartin is married to professional poker player and World Poker Tour Mexico commentator, Angel Guillen.

Career

Gilmartin began following the poker circuit in 2009 as a reporter for

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and PokerStars.tv, regularly presenting from the ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Latin American Poker Tour'' and ''

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''. She first hit Australian and UK television screens in 2012 as the host of ''Crown's

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Poker Championship'' and continued into 2013 as sideline reporter for

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's coverage of the ''

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'', and One HD and

's coverage of ''Crown's

Poker Championship''. Later in 2013, Gilmartin moved to

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to assume the role as anchor of the ''

'' on

, alongside commentators

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and

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. At the same time, Gilmartin also took the roles of anchor and producer of the

's high roller series, ''WPT Alpha8'', on

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, alongside commentators

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and

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. Gilmartin featured on the December 2013 cover of ''Bluff'' magazine. In February 2018, Gilmartin hosted the '' American Poker Awards''. In 2018, Gilmartin began her film career with the role of ''Gemma'' in the film ''Museo'', which won a ''Silver Bear'' award for ''Best Screenplay'' at the

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. She has since appeared in Australian film productions, ''How Do You Know Chris?'', ''

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'', ''Kidnapped'' and ''This Little Love of Mine''. In January 2020, Gilmartin was inducted into the

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for her contributions to broadcasting for more than a decade. Gilmartin had a guest role as ''Jessica Quince'' on Australian soap opera ''

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'' from 23 April 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Poker

In 2015, Gilmartin won the largest-ever

Women's Event in Barcelona, Spain, securing an EPT trophy and a first-place prize of €5,890. The event had a record-breaking field size of 148 entries with a prize pool of €28,712. In July 2017 Gilmartin made her first cash at the

in Las Vegas, finishing in 49th place in Event #70: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em - Ladies Championship for $2,301. In January 2020, Gilmartin was inducted into the

. Speaking at her induction ceremony at

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, Gilmartin said, ''"This is a game that makes you smarter, wiser, more present, more in tune with yourself and with others. You learn life lessons by the orbit."''

Philanthropy

Gilmartin is an ambassador fo
WPT Foundation
hosting annual fundraising events for beneficiaries

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an
Education Reform Now
Gilmartin is a global ambassador for

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. In an effort to support Australian wildlife during the 2020 bushfires, Gilmartin rallied poker players all over the world to donate more than A$100,000 to Wildlife Warriors.

References

External links

Official Website
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World Poker Tour BiographyLynn Gilmartin Interview (video + transcript)
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