Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World

Molly Bloom

Jun 2014 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this eBook

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of "Hollywood’s poker princess" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.

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 agent, and its oxygen. Everyone wanted in, few were invited to play.

Hundreds of millions of dollars were won and lost at her table. Molly’s game became the game for those in the know—celebrities, business moguls, and millionaires. Molly staged her games in palatial suites with beautiful views and exquisite amenities. She flew privately, dined at exclusive restaurants, hobnobbed with the heads of Hollywood studios, was courted by handsome leading men, and was privy to the world’s most delicious gossip, until it all came crashing down around her.

Molly’s Game is a behind the scenes look at Molly’s game, the life she created, the life she lost, and what she learned in the process.

Ratings and reviews

Molly Bloom's story was fascinating, but at times, I felt like her book dragged on a bit. If I had to break it down, I think it has a strong start, an okay middle, and a solid ending. One thing that really stuck with me throughout reading this was how terrible Molly was treated and how strong of a woman she was to put up with all of that. But that's life for you. I'm glad this book added some realism.

It is an extremely rare occasion that I will say the movie is better than book, but I definitely felt this was the case. Although this book is only 157 pages long, it took me quite longer than I expected to get through it. It had some parts that dragged on and didn't seem to have a point as to why they were in the story. A lot of those parts seemed to be her bragging about the millions she is making and how she is lavishly spending it. I watched the movie first and felt completely intrigued by her story so I started the book. It's worth a read, but it just drags on a little and is totally different than the movie.

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About the author

Molly Bloom grew up in Loveland, Colorado. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, majoring in political science. For several years Molly organized one of the largest high-stakes poker games in the country. She currently lives in Los Angeles.