Molly Bloom (author)

Molly Bloom (born 1977 or 1978) is an American entrepreneur and public speaker. During the 2000s, she became known as the "Poker Princess", for organizing high stakes underground poker in Los Angeles that attracted A-list actors. She was previously a competitive skier and a member of the U.S. Ski Team. Quotes Game isn't actually about the glamour of high-stakes poker. "That was the back-drop for a much more personal, much more emotional and much more inspirational story. I saw some of the most famous people in today's world," I was a fly on the wall, and I'm privy to all this inside information about all these different industries. ... And at the end of the night, people were tipping me and I made more money that night than I'd made the whole month." "I was looking for this thing that would make me feel validated, make me feel like someone, make me feel significant. And I sort of found it." Bloom went from working other people's games to starting her own – a leap that came with even more power and influence. "And then, ultimately, I started bankrolling the game and extending credit," Molly Bloom And Aaron Sorkin On The Real Story Behind 'Molly's Game' NPR (January 6, 2018) “I’ve always been ambitious, but I learned it needs to be something bigger than myself,” she said. “My old job, I was able to see what these guys wanted and give them transformational experiences. At the end of the day, that didn’t mean much. But I have this skill set. Now I want to create transformational experiences for women, whether it’s co-working spaces or a digital network involving blockchain.” Molly Bloom on Life After Conviction: “Failure Was Liberating” The Hollywood Reporter (August 6, 2018) External links Category:Women stubs Category:Women activists from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Entrepreneurs Category:Skiers Category:Living people