A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON SORKIN, AND STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN, IDRIS ELBA, KEVIN COSTNER AND MICHAEL CERAThe true story of the 26-year-old woman behind the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker game in the worldNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREMolly 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.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON SORKIN, AND STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN, IDRIS ELBA, KEVIN COSTNER AND MICHAEL CERAThe true story of the 26-year-old woman behind the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker game in the worldWhen Molly Bloom was a little girl in a small Colorado town, she dreamed of a life without rules and limits, a life where she didn’t have to measure up to anyone or anything – where she could become whatever she wanted.She ultimately got more than she ever could have bargained for.In Molly’s Game, she takes you through her adventures running an exclusive private poker game catering to Hollywood royalty like Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck, athletes, billionaires, politicians and financial titans. With rich detail, Molly describes a world of glamour, privilege and secrecy in which she made millions, lived the high life and fearlessly took on the Russian and Italian mobs – until she met theone adversary she could not outsmart: the UnitedStates government.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREMolly 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.Molly Bloom formed the most elite high-stakes 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 the table.In the late 2000s, Molly Bloom, a twentysomething from Loveland Colorado, ran the highest stakes, most exclusive poker game in existence. 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 exquisite 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 and she lost everything.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.‘It isn't often you come across a story that is both cool and has a lot of heart, and this one does’ Aaron Sorkin‘Dishes on the covert world of underground gambling and reveals how celebs and billionaires really behave on their downtime behind closed doors’ New York Post‘I'm reading Molly Bloom's almost unbelievable memoir of her days running one of the world's most exclusive poker games. The amounts of money are obscene, the stakes are high, the characters are slime balls… and it's all true’ The PoolMolly Bloom grew up in Loveland, Colorado. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, majoring in Political Science. Molly was a member of US ski team and was ranked 3rd overall in North America in 1998. For several years Molly organised one of the largest high-stakes poker games in the country. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.• FILM TIE-IN: The film, released in the UK on Boxing Day 2017, will be the directorial debut of Aaron Sorkin (writer of The Social Network) and will star Idris Elba, Jessica Chastain, Michael Cera, Kevin Costner and Chris O’Dowd.• POKER SELLS: Books set in the world of high-stakes poker and underground gambling are perennial bestsellers. Molly’s unique story is filled with glamorous A-list celebrities and business moguls, huge sums of money, and seedy backroom dealings.• PRESS COVERAGE: The media has already flocked to Molly’s story. When the story of her celebrity poker ring broke, it was covered by CNN, New York magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Mail, and Vanity Fair among many other outlets.• CELEBRITY ANGLE: Many of Molly’s poker clients were A-list celebrities. She offers up juicy details about “Tobey” (McGuire), “Ben” (Affleck), “Matt” (Damon), and “Leo” (DiCaprio), among many others.
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