Top 5

1. Jennifer Tilly

Academy award-nominated Tilly has been the most successful poker convert. She’s picked up poker pro Phil ‘The Unabomber’ Laak as a boyfriend and was the fi rst actor to win a WSOP bracelet, after she beat 600 other women to win the $1,000 Ladies event at the 2005 WSOP. Add to that a WPT title, and it brings her tournament winnings to nearly quarter-of-a-million dollars.

2. Ross Boatman

Played Kevin in ITV drama hit London’s Burning, but along with brother Barny turned his attentions to the felt and now plays as one quarter of The Hendon Mob. Has won over $1m in tournaments.

3. Ben Affleck

Got into the game after best bud Matt Damon got interested in the game after playing the lead in Rounders. And with Annie Duke’s help Affl eck won the California State Championship at the Commerce Casino, LA, in 2004, winning just over $350,000.

4. James Woods

He might not have won a title yet, but the former Once Upon A Time In America star is now a regular on the poker circuit, and cashed in WSOP and WPT events this year.

5. Michael Greco

The former Eastenders’ star has given himself over completely to poker. And he’s doing pretty well. A seventh-place finish in last year’s Irish Masters EPT event has helped him to over $100,000 in tournament winnings.