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Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker
by
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world—an insider’s story of excess and danger, glamour and greed.
In the late 2000s, Molly Bloom, a twentysomething petite brunette from Loveland Colorado, ran the highest stakes, most exclusive poker game Hollywood had ever seen—she was its mistress, its lion tamer, its
...moreKindle Edition, 277 pages
Published
June 24th 2014
by It Books
(first published March 11th 2014)
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A quick and fun read. I picked up on the day it came out and blew through it in two days. I just kept turning pages as Molly's journey into the world of underground poker spun out of control. When deep-seeded insecurities meet high-level overachieving meets a town where you make your own opportunities, it's easy to see how Molly ended up with the Feds on her tail. An entertaining true-life story that reads almost like fiction, I wouldn't be surprised to see this one come to the big screen in the...more
This book is a well-written first person narrative chronicling Molly Bloom's dealings in the high stakes poker world. It's an easy read that took me two sittings to finish (~ 3.5 hours). I've always liked poker, specifically Texas Hold 'Em, so, for me that was the draw of the book. I was rewarded with a fast-paced story of Molly's life starting with her move to LA from Colorado, trying to 'make it', to her taking over and running some of the highest stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York...more
Aug 08, 2014
LA Carlson
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to LA by:
radio interview
Shelves:
non-fiction
This is the story of an attractive, sheltered, spoiled young woman who grew up in Colorado in a family where success was expected not pursued. Even though she made the US national ski team she appeared to live in the shadow of her other siblings and it didn't seem good enough for her father. Arriving in Los Angeles with no goals it isn't surprising she began as a waitress and caught the eye of a pompous blowhard. What follows is a lucrative but demeaning job as his assistant and eventually leads...more
I read a review about local (Loveland, CO) author Molly Bloom and her rise to "Poker Princess" and was intrigued. This book was fascinating and at times, hard to fathom. Think Tobey Maguire, other celebrities, investment bankers and more in home or underground poker games. Enter Molly Bloom and her desire to make-it-big in a competitive family (brother is Jeremy Bloom). She quickly developed high-stakes games with pots in the millions. The book was interesting, but I definitely view Tobey Maguir...more
I got this book after reading an excerpt in Vanity Fair and seeing that Toby Maguire is actually as annoying as I always shallowly and unreasonably assumed he was! I just had to read more. It was very entertaining and interesting, even beyond the parts involving Toby sucking(those WERE the best parts though- like he just was never qualified to be Spider-Man to me..and now it all comes full circle)
This was what I thought it was going to be. A true story of "private games" in the poker world and how they worked. Who won, who lost, and those players always looking for an edge! Explaining how she got into it, how she ran the business, and how the money worked was interesting. An easy read.
Saw an interview with Molly Bloom on the news and I had to down load her book right away. I couldn't put it down. Her story telling is as good as her ability to plan the perfect poker game! I'll continue to follow her story - I'm interested to see what she does next.
I learned about this book in my local newspaper. I started it and found the story fascinating. The writing is excellent and it is a page-turner that I was compelled to keep reading until the last page. Recommended.
Fast, coherent read, the most interesting parts are the insights into the minds of the celebrities. Also, the reason behind Molly Bloom's ambition is simple but powerful.
Hold on tight
what an awesome ride Molly. from rags to riches back down again. this book kept me reading for hours. I couldn't put it down.
what an awesome ride Molly. from rags to riches back down again. this book kept me reading for hours. I couldn't put it down.
True story of woman who leaves her over-achieving family in Colorado to start new life in L.A. She starts as a waitress, then becomes a personal assistant, and eventually starts running the biggest poker games in the world. Lots of name dropping -- hard to know if it was a good life. Curious to know how she will end up!
Fun quick read. I had read the Vanity Fair excerpt the book reads like an extended Vanity Fair piece.
It was a well written story. Quite a page turner. Her story was like a movie script.
Really fast read. Found an excerpt in Vanity Fair and I wanted to read the whole story.
Tobey Maguire is a real doosh.
Oct 18, 2014
James
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
memoir-or-memoir-esque
Easy, fun read.
Just finished this & a great read !
Loved the book :)
Loved the book :)
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Wow! I was hooked on the first page. The topic is fascinating and Molly's rise as queen of L.A.'s high-stakes poker games was an exciting read. If you like juicy memoirs you'll love this book.
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