Born into a life of luxury, Nicky Hilton grew up in the rich Waldorf-Astoria with parents Kathy and Rick, and older sister Paris Hilton. Both girls stand to inherit the hundreds of millions of dollars made by great-grandfather Conrad Hilton, who founded the famous Hilton hotels chain. Nicky, like her sister, recognized the need to establish a name for herself that would get away from the "hotel heiress" label.
Nicky Hilton and sister Paris naturally found their way into New York's inner social circle. Magazines such as FHM, Vanity Fair and Vogue noticed the clout the heiresses had and featured photo shoots and interviews of the girls. Socialite extraordinaire, Nicky is flooded in publicity and continues to attend big-time events around the world.
With her beautiful physique, modeling came natural to Nicky Hilton and many wondered whether she take on a full time career on the runway.
Though she does not get enough credit for it, Nicky always had a flair for the business side of things and began studying design in the hopes that her abilities would be fueled. Her goal was to create accessories for the fashion industry, not simply model in them.
Her natural good looks and marketable name were too much to pass up for designer Anand Jon, and consequently, Nicky did end up doing some modeling for him. Her big feat, however, came when she was asked to design handbags for Tokyo-based Samantha Thavasa.
Nicky Hilton and sister Paris produced such great results, that their handbags could be found in select stores and won over celebrity fans like Britney Spears, Tara Reid and Pamela Anderson.
In the game of poker you’re going to need more than a pretty face to take down the big pots. Well, Nicky has both the beauty and the brains for poker. At the Nicky Hilton & Kevin Connolly New Year's Eve Poker Tournament at Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace. Nicky Hilton played for more than two hours outlasting many of the pros that started the contest.
The tournament was played in the new poker room at Caesars Palace. Boasting an estimated prize pool of $120,000 and a playing field of 92, the event began at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, and was run by Caesars' tournament director, Paul Lord.
The pro player community included 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions winner Mike Matusow, Layne Flack, Jim Miller, David Williams, Evelyn Ng, Chip Jett, John Phan, Scott Fischman, Antonio Esfandiari and Cyndy Violette playing in the tournament.
One by one the players were eliminated, then Shannon Elizabeth, another celebrity poker hot chick, won the last all-in of the tournament and was crowned the champion of the Nicky Hilton New Years Eve Poker Tournament.
Maybe it’s a result of her lineage from great-grandfather and the Hilton Hotel empire founder, Conrad Hilton. He was born in San Antonio, New Mexico just south of Socorro, New Mexico and it has long been rumored around New Mexico that her great grandfather was a skilled poker player.
Nicky Hilton still has a lot planned. Instead of sitting pretty with her inheritance, she is continuing her work in fashion design and still contributes to the Free Arts for Abused Children Foundation.
While her nightclub partying still grabs headlines and makes for interesting water cooler gossip, Nicky Hilton has proven that she is more than just a hot heiress. Her future in the fashion industry is very bright.
Nicky Hilton is quite a fixture in the Doyle's Room Bounty Tournament, her charm and poker dexterity make her one of the most popular guests in the game. Check out the Bounty Tournament every Wednesday night at DoylesRoom.com.
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