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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Molly's Game
From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker
Book • 2014
In 'Molly's Game,' Molly Bloom recounts her journey from a competitive skier to the 'Poker Princess' of Hollywood.
She describes her transition from working as a waitress and assistant to running lucrative underground poker games that attracted A-list celebrities, athletes, billionaires, and politicians.
The book details her rise to success, her encounters with the Russian and Italian mobs, and her eventual legal troubles with the U.S.
government.
It is a story of ambition, self-discovery, and redemption, highlighting the glamour, privilege, and secrecy of the high-stakes poker world and the personal costs of her actions.
She describes her transition from working as a waitress and assistant to running lucrative underground poker games that attracted A-list celebrities, athletes, billionaires, and politicians.
The book details her rise to success, her encounters with the Russian and Italian mobs, and her eventual legal troubles with the U.S.
government.
It is a story of ambition, self-discovery, and redemption, highlighting the glamour, privilege, and secrecy of the high-stakes poker world and the personal costs of her actions.
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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Mentioned by 

as the title of 

's book and the feature film based on her story.


Jason Calacanis


Molly Bloom

802 snips
Molly's Game Uncensored: The Truth Behind the World's Most Infamous Poker Game
Mentioned by 

in preparation for an interview.


Ryan Holiday

99 snips
Molly Bloom on Trusting the Process and Making Daily Progress
Mentioned as the book about a woman running underground poker games.

68 snips
Trump’s Greenland Gambit, Debt Crisis Fallout & Will AI Destroy Us? | The Tom Bilyeu Show
Mentioned by 

as a book about human nature.


Chris Voss

41 snips
Negotiation, Communication & Body Language Tactics To Upgrade Your Life & Relationships, With Former FBI Negotiator Chris Voss.
Mentioned by 

and 

in the podcast as the basis for the movie "Molly's Game"


Simon Sinek


Molly Bloom

27 snips
Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Mentioned by 

as an example of people gambling nonsensically when trying to recover from a loss.


Tom Bilyeu

21 snips
Economic Insecurity, Political Division, and the Youth Vote Shaping the Future | Tom Bilyeu Show Live
Recommended by 

as a delightful read.


Ryan Holiday

17 snips
How To Become Rich | Watch Over Your Perceptions
Mentioned by 

in relation to the movie adaptation of her book.


Molly Bloom

16 snips
Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Mentioned by 

as a book about high-stakes poker in Hollywood, revealing Tobey Maguire's personality.


Shane Gillis

12 snips
Ep 529 - Weed & Gambling (feat. Saagar Enjeti)
Mentioned by 

when referencing pivotal poker scenes in the movie.


Maria Konnikova

The Riskies! 2025 Edition



