Lynn Gilmartin

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

Gilmartin began following the poker circuit in 2009 as a reporter for PokerNews and PokerStars.tv, regularly presenting from the World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour and Asia Pacific Poker Tour.{{Cite web |last=Hastie |first=David |date=2011-01-30 |title=Melbourne Presenter a Star in Waiting |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/melbourne-presenter-a-star-in-waiting/story-fn6bn80a-1225996705414 |website=Herald Sun}}{{dead link|date=November 2023}}

She first hit Australian and UK television screens in 2012 as the host of Crown's Aussie Millions Poker Championship{{Cite web |date=2012-01-11 |title=PokerNews' Lynn Gilmartin to Host 2012 Aussie Millions Television Coverage |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/pokernews-lynn-gilmartin-to-host-2012-aussie-millions-11777.htm |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=PokerNews}} and continued into 2013 as sideline reporter for ESPN Australia's coverage of the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific, and One HD and ESPN Australia's coverage of Crown's Aussie Millions Poker Championship.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-25 |title=The 2013 Aussie Millions Airs On OneHD Tonight |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/02/the-2013-aussie-millions-airs-on-onehd-tonight-14402.htm |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=PokerNews}}

Later in 2013, Gilmartin moved to Los Angeles to assume the role as anchor of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports Networks,{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/09/lynn-gilmartin-to-replace-kimberly-lansing-as-world-poker-to-16229.htm |title=Lynn Gilmartin to Replace Kimberly Lansing as World Poker Tour Anchor |last=Ryan |first=Rich |date=2013-09-03 |publisher=PokerNews}} alongside commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten. At the same time, Gilmartin also took the roles of anchor and producer of the World Poker Tour's high roller series, WPT Alpha8, on Fox Sports 1, alongside commentators Ali Nejad and Olivier Busquet.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/07/wpt-announces-alpha8-series-super-high-roller-tournaments-ly-15954.htm |title=WPT Announces Alpha8 Series Super High-Roller Tournaments; Lynn Gilmartin New Anchor |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=2013-07-18 |publisher=PokerNews}}

Gilmartin featured on the December 2013 cover of Bluff magazine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bluff.com/magazine/lg-lifes-good-18009/index.htm|title=LG: Life's Good -- as the Anchor for WPT Alpha8, Lynn Gilmartin Takes on the World|last=Bradley |first=Lance|date=2013-12-01|publisher=BLUFF Magazine}}

In February 2018, Gilmartin hosted the American Poker Awards.{{Cite news|url=http://www.americanpokerawards.com/lynn-gilmartin-host-4th-annual-american-poker-awards/|title=LYNN GILMARTIN TO HOST 4th ANNUAL AMERICAN POKER AWARDS - American Poker Awards|date=2018-02-15|work=American Poker Awards|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US}}

In 2018, Gilmartin began her film career with the role of Gemma in the film Museo,{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/los-cabos-museum-panorama-60s-cia-litempo-1202609851/|title=Los Cabos: 'Museum's' Panorama Unveils 1960s CIA Mexico Espionage TV Drama 'Litempo' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=2017-11-08|work=Variety|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US}} which won a Silver Bear award for Best Screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/berlin-film-festival-2018-winners-announced-full-list-1202302218/|title=Berlin Film Festival Winners: 'Touch Me Not' Is Golden Bear; Wes Anderson Takes Best Director For 'Isle of Dogs' – Full List|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=2018-02-24|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-03-07|language=en-US}} She has since appeared in Australian film productions, How Do You Know Chris?,{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/know-chris-starts-shooting-melbourne-week/|title=How Do You Know Chris? Starts Shooting in Melbourne This Week|last=Johnson|first=Travis|date=2018-04-24|website=FilmInk|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-03-18}} The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, Kidnapped and This Little Love of Mine.

In January 2020, Gilmartin was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2020/01/gilmartin-burns-inducted-australian-poker-hall-of-fame-36434.htm|title=Gilmartin, Burns Inducted into Australian Poker Hall of Fame|website=www.pokernews.com|date=19 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}} for her contributions to broadcasting for more than a decade.

Gilmartin had a guest role as Jessica Quince on Australian soap opera Neighbours from 23 April 2020.{{Cite magazine|date=27 April 2020|title=Arrivals and departures lounge|magazine=TV Soap|issue=9|page=41}}

In 2015, Gilmartin won the largest-ever European Poker Tour 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/08/lynn-gilmartin-ept-22588.htm|title=Former PokerNews Hostess Lynn Gilmartin Wins Largest Ever EPT Women's Event|website=www.pokernews.com|date=24 August 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}

In July 2017 Gilmartin made her first cash at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, finishing in 49th place in Event #70: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em - Ladies Championship for $2,301.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results/?tid=15670&grid=1352|title=Tournament Results {{!}} Official World Series of Poker Online|website=www.wsop.com|access-date=2019-03-18}}

In January 2020, Gilmartin was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame. Speaking at her induction ceremony at Crown Melbourne, 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."{{Cite web|title=Lynn Gilmartin Celebrates Australian Poker Hall of Fame Induction {{!}} World Poker Tour|url=https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/lynn-gilmartin-celebrates-australian-poker-hall-of-fame-induction/|access-date=2020-07-04|language=en-US}}

Gilmartin is an ambassador for [http://wptfoundation.org WPT Foundation], hosting annual fundraising events for beneficiaries TGR Foundation, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and [https://edreformnow.org Education Reform Now].

Gilmartin is a global ambassador for Wildlife Warriors.{{Cite web|url=https://wildlifewarriors.org.au/about-us/global-ambassadors|title=Wildlife Warriors Global Ambassadors}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Smyth|first=Daniel|date=3 February 2020|title=Lynn Gilmartin Presents Australia Zoo Owner Terri Irwin with Mega-Donation|url=https://www.cardschat.com/news/lynn-gilmartin-gives-australia-zoo-mega-donation-87304/|website=Cardschat}}

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• [http://www.lynngilmartin.com Official Website]
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150115095846/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Talent/Lynn_Gilmartin.aspx World Poker Tour profile]
• [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=148771 Hendon Mob profile]
• [https://cardplayerlifestyle.com/interview-lynn-gilmartin/ Lynn Gilmartin Interview (video + transcript)]

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