Lynn Gilmartin

Lynn Gilmartin
Born (1984-11-03) 3 November 1984
Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish / Australian
Education La Trobe University,
RMIT University
Television World Poker Tour
WPT Alpha8
World Series of Poker Asia Pacific
Aussie Millions

Lynn Gilmartin is an Irish Australian television presenter, best known as the anchor of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports.

Born (1984) in Dublin, Ireland, Gilmartin's family moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1986.

Career

Gilmartin began following the poker circuit in 2009 as a reporter for PokerNews.com and PokerStars.tv, regularly presenting from the World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour and Asia Pacific Poker Tour.[1]

She first hit Australian and UK television screens in 2012 as the host of Crown's Aussie Millions Poker Championship.[2]

In 2013, Gilmartin was the 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.[3]

Later in 2013, Gilmartin moved to Los Angeles to assume the role as anchor of the World Poker Tour's twelfth season on Fox Sports,[4] alongside commentators Mike Sexton and Vince van Patten. At the same time, Gilmartin also took the roles of anchor and producer of the first season of the World Poker Tour's high roller series, WPT Alpha8, on Fox Sports 1, alongside commentators Ali Nejad and Olivier Busquet.[5]

Gilmartin featured on the December 2013 cover of Bluff (magazine).[6]

References

  1. ↑ Hastie, David (2011-01-30). "Melbourne Presenter a Star in Waiting". Sunday Herald Sun.
  2. ↑ "PokerNews' Lynn Gilmartin to Host 2012 Aussie Millions Television Coverage". PokerNews. 2012-01-11.
  3. ↑ 2013-02-25. "The 2013 Aussie Millions Airs On OneHD Tonight".
  4. ↑ Ryan, Rich (2013-09-03). "Lynn Gilmartin to Replace Kimberly Lansing as World Poker Tour Anchor". PokerNews.
  5. ↑ Holloway, Chad (2013-07-18). "WPT Announces Alpha8 Series Super High-Roller Tournaments; Lynn Gilmartin New Anchor". PokerNews.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Lance (2013-12-01). "LG: Life's Good -- as the Anchor for WPT Alpha8, Lynn Gilmartin Takes on the World". BLUFF Magazine.

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