Lynn Gilmartin

Lynn Gilmartin was born on 3 November 1984 in Dublin, Ireland. She was raised in Australia and attended La Trobe University and RMIT University for her education.

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

Later in 2013, Gilmartin moved to Los Angeles to assume the role as anchor of the World Poker Tour on Fox Sports Networks, alongside commentators Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten. At the same time, she 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. She featured on the December 2013 cover of Bluff magazine. In February 2018, she hosted the American Poker Awards.

In addition to her poker hosting, Gilmartin has pursued an acting career. In 2018, she began her film career with the role of Gemma in the film Museo, which won a Silver Bear award for Best Screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival. She has since appeared in Australian film productions such as How Do You Know Chris?, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, Kidnapped, This Little Love of Mine, Christmas on the Farm, and Sleeping Dogs. She also had a guest role as Jessica Quince on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 23 April 2020.

Gilmartin is married to professional poker player and World Poker Tour Mexico commentator Angel Guillén, with whom she has one child.

In January 2020, Gilmartin was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame for her contributions to broadcasting for more than a decade. her total live tournament earnings are $72,831, with a best live cash of $36,500 from the 2022 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. Other notable cashes include $18,700 from the 2023 WPT World Championship, $17,300 from the 2025 WPT Prime event at NagaWorld, and $2,561 from the 2024 WPT Prime Gold Coast Championship. Her total WPT points are 400 with total WPT winnings of $75,061.

Film

• 2024: Sleeping Dogs – Diane Lynch
• 2021: Christmas on the Farm – Clementine
• 2021: This Little Love of Mine – Gem Bailey
• 2021: Kidnapped – Gabby
• 2020: The Very Excellent Mr Dundee – TV Host
• 2020: How Do You Know Chris? – Dot
• 2019: Trauma Center – Nurse Crystal
• 2018: Museo – Gemma

Television

• 2021: World Poker Tour Season 19 – Anchor (Bally Sports)
• 2021: Dive Club – Pirate Queen (Network 10/Netflix)
• 2020: Neighbours – Jessica Quince (Network 10/Channel 5)
• 2020: World Poker Tour Season 18 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2019: World Poker Tour Season 17 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2018: World Poker Tour Season 16 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2017: World Poker Tour Season 16 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2016: World Poker Tour Season 15 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2015: World Poker Tour Season 14 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2015: WPT Alpha 8 Season 3 – Anchor/Producer (FS1)
• 2014: World Poker Tour Season 13 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2014: WPT Alpha 8 Season 2 – Anchor/Producer (FS1)
• 2013: World Poker Tour Season 12 – Anchor (Fox Sports Networks)
• 2013: WPT Alpha 8 Season 1 – Anchor/Producer (FS1)

Based on World Poker Tour data and Hendon Mob, Gilmartin has several cashes in WPT events:

• 2025 WPT Prime NagaWorld: 24th place, $17,300
• 2024 WPT Prime Gold Coast Championship: 99th place, $2,561
• 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas: 445th place, $18,700
• 2022 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas: 89th place, $36,500

Total live earnings: $72,831 (as per Hendon Mob).