Shannon Elizabeth is the New Face of Carbon Poker
Shannon Elizabeth was the hot foreign exchange student in the film American Pie, but she’s far more than a pretty face. She’s also a great poker player. She’s been Nadia in the first and second American Pie movies. She was Harriet in Love, Actually. In Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, she played Justice. In The Grand, a poker movie, Shannon Elizabeth played Toni. In the 2007 National Heads Up Poker Championship, she showed herself as a great poker player, proving herself against some real poker pros.
While she only reached the semi-finals, the list of those she managed to beat was quite impressive. She stayed in when Jeff Madsen, Humberto Brenes, and Barry Greenstein were already out of the game. Paul Wasicka managed to eliminate her, though. Shannon took second place at the Ante Up for Africa event at this years WSOP, taking home almost $80,000. She still plans to go for the main event, so it’s anyone’s guess how well she will come out.
Carbon Poker’s Spokesperson, Peter Hampton, had said that Carbon was looking for a face for their brand. They’ve certainly found a beautiful one. Carbon’s team wanted a recognized star and a poker player who is well-respected. Hampton said that “Shannon easily meets both criteria and offers a creative edge that we’re thrilled to have on board.”
According to a recent press release, Shannon Elizabeth’s fans will have a chance to play against her and get to know her both in and out of the poker game in the upcoming weeks and months. Anyone who is in Vegas for the WSOP main event can try to get tickets for Carbon’s private party Sunday night. And for those who are clinging to Ms. Elizabeth’s every word, she’ll be writing on Carbon Poker’s blog now whenever there’s anything interesting to report.
