Pamela Anderson has a really funny poker story. Everyone has seen Pamela Anderson's career as a Playboy model, Baywatch star and all-around American celebrity sexpot. What some might not know is that Pam Anderson has a passion for poker. This passion got her into trouble in 2007 after a long night of losing at cards at a Las Vegas casino -- or maybe "trouble" is the wrong word.
It seems that Pamela Anderson went to Vegas to learn how to play poker and ended up getting a lesson from Rick Solomon. You may not recognize Rick Solomon's face right away, but you might know more than you think. Rick was the guy in the Paris Hilton sex video, and he's Paris's ex-boyfriend. It turns out that Rick Solomon beat Pamela Anderson out of nearly $250,000 in one poker session. Afterwards, Rick told Pam Anderson he would forgive the debt if she gave sexual favors in exchange for his forgiveness.
What's amazing, after Pam took him up on the offer, they ended up a couple. Two days later, Pamela Anderson was talking about love and romance. What's more, she was talking about it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, going out to the entire country. Now that's a funny poker story.
Doyle's Room Online Poker
Certainly, it's enough to qualify Pamela Anderson as a "poker hottie". Those wanting to play online poker with Pamela Anderson should go to Doyle's Room, Doyle Brunson's online poker room. Pamela Anderson is part of the Doyles Room Team. Don't expect to get any indecent proposals, though.
Pamela Anderson Background Information
Pamela Anderson was born in the British Columbia province of Canada. Apparently, her descendants were mainly Finnish, though she has a little Dutch ancestry, too. Pam Anderson attended high school at Ecole Highland Secondary School in Comox, British Columbia. She graduated in 1985 and resettled to Vancouver.
While in Vancouver, Pamela Anderson worked as a fitness instructor. Strangely enough, Pam's big break came at a Canadian Football stadium in 1989, as she was attending a local BC Lions game. Pam Anderson wore a LaBatt's t-shirt to the game, and this got the attention of the stadium cameras. Pretty soon, the crowd was cheering how Pam filled out the shirt and she was taken to the football field for a full standing ovation.
Non-Poker Pamela Anderson Career
Someone from LaBatt's heard of the event and Pamela Anderson was offered a modeling contract for the Canadian beer company. It wasn't long before Pamela Anderson was modeling for Playboy (October 1989). For her first Playboy cover, Pam Anderson used the name Pamela Anderosn Ilicic, if you're searching for her, by the way.
Once the Playboy gig came, Pam Anderson moved to Los Angeles. She would be the Playboy playmate in February 1990, and went on to become one of the most-featured Playboy models of the 1990's.
In L.A., Pamela Anderson dyed her hair to the bleached blonde look that's so family today (she's a natural brunette) and, of course, got a breast job. She began appearing on television, including a recurring role as Tim Taylor's assistant (Tim Taylor was played by Tim Allen, of course). Pam Anderson left the show after its second season (1992) to join the cast of Baywatch.
Baywatch is what made Pamela Anderson a sexy icon. She played C.J. Parker, who was both "new age" and busty. Pamela Anderson would play the role from 1992 until 1997, and reprise the role in a 2003 follow-up t.v. movie. Despite the corniness of the show, Baywatch was one of the defining shows of 1990's television, and it propelled Pamela Anderson into the American consciousness.
Pamela Anderson's visibility was increased due to her celebrity boyfriends and occasional sex tapes. By the mid-1990's, Pam Anderson was dating Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe fame. Later, Pamela dated (and was engaged to) Marcus Schenkenberg and Kid Rock, while she was also linked to former Poison frontman, Bret Michaels.
This "linkage" was in the form of a sex tape, the second one to appear in Pamela Anderson's tabloid life. Earlier, a sex tape appeared involving Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson.
Other careers moments include Pamela Anderson's feature film debut, Barb Wire, where she appeared to popularize the barbwire tattoos that are so pervasive today. She also starred on a series of short-lived televisions shows: Stacked, V.I.P. and Stripperella.
Meanwhile, Pamela Anderson posed for a whole list of magazines, such as GQ and Stuff. Pamela Anderson was enough of a figure to have her own Comedy Central celebrity roast. The Roast of Pamela Anderson included everyone from Courtney Love to Sarah Silverman, with other roasters being Adam Carolla, Andy Dick, David Spade and even Lady Bunny.
Pamela Anderson also was a referenced often in the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation Kazakhstan, because Borat wanted to marry Pamela Anderson (even if he had to abduct her to make it happen). There were tabloid reports that the spoof movie obsession put strain on Pamela Anderson's relationship with Kid Rock, but that's sounds too crazy to be true. Currently, Pamela Anderson is filming her own comedy starring Pam Anderson and Denise Richards. The movie is called Blonde and Blonder.
Pam Anderson is an extremely active member of PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In addition, Pamela Anderson has done work for the American Liver Association and the MAC AIDS Fund.
