World-famous Texas Hold'em poker tournaments very rarely need any more promotion than they already get on a regular basis through the promotional and advertising efforts of the poker room and casino establishment itself.  But in the case of celebrity players such as Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Tilly, this exposure is certainly very helpful to the sport, as it brings a tremendous amount of notoriety and publicity to the Texas Hold'em poker tournaments that depend on an incoming stream of new players to remain profitable over an extended period of time.  With the exposure and popularity of these celebrity players, poker tournaments around the world benefit from the excitement generated by the participation of these celebrity players.  While it can be argued that many Texas Hold'em poker tournaments produce celebrities in their own right, when previously existing celebrities show up to compete in the ubiquitous Texas Hold'em poker tournaments that proliferate all over the world, it is it an extra boost in the exposure and publicity that every establishment proprietor would like to have for their Texas Hold'em poker tournament event.  In the case of extremely skilled celebrity players, such as Jennifer Tilly who managed to win a World Series of poker tournament bracelet and has cashed in many events over the years, there is a good chance that these types of competitions can give them the ability to compete against other players with the same income level and ability to wager on a large scale as themselves.

At the Texas Hold'em poker tournaments that are held in locations all around the world, the presence of these celebrity players makes for a genuinely more interesting game, as the players get the chance to mingle with the celebrities that are so inclined to compete in these types of events and there is much exchange of conversation during gameplay.  In addition, the presence of such famous celebrities as Jennifer Tilly and Shannon Elizabeth brings all manner of interest from broadcast stations that specialize in televising these types of events on a regular basis.  While it might be true that the world-famous Texas Hold'em poker tournaments can attract plenty of attention on their own, the attendance of these events by celebrity players can do wonders for increasing the publicity and exposure and allowing the tournament itself and the tradition of these types of events to gain a tremendous amount of popularity on their own.