Katie Morgan is making one hell of a career pivot … the XXX star is now playing poker on the biggest stage in the world!
The longtime adult film star and actress has officially gone from the set to the felt — telling TMZ Sports she’s now competing in this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event.
“I’ve been playing poker basically my whole life. My grandpa taught me when I was five. And then I used to run a home game in L.A. for like 10 years, and I loved it,” Katie said.
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But, it was always casual … that is, until she “ended up in a relationship with a professional poker player,” and that’s when she says she “really got into tournaments and stuff and playing live.”
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Morgan didn’t waste any time going straight to the big leagues, either.
“I’m pretty good at it. So this year, I got backers who bought me in,” Katie said. “They bought my action. That’s what it’s called in poker. And they’re putting me in the [World Series of Poker] Main Event, and I’m so excited!”
If you know anything about the game, the WSOP is a huge deal.
“They’re expecting like 12,000 players this year. So obviously there’s going to be a wide range. There’s people that just want to play and are not pros. And then there’s the pro-est ‘pros pros’ from around the world. Literally everybody who’s anybody in poker is here.”
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Of course, winning a tourney of this magnitude comes with a massive cash prize … $10 million this year!
“That’s life-changing money for anybody who gets that far up into, like, the final tables. That’s nuts.”
What would she spend the money on? Check out the full clip with Katie!