Molly Bloom | |
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Born | Loveland, Colorado, U.S. | April 21, 1978
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, speaker, author |
Notable work | Molly's Game |
Relatives | Jeremy Bloom (brother) Colby Cohen (cousin) |
Molly Bloom (born April 21, 1978) is an American entrepreneur, speaker,[1] and author of the 2014 memoir Molly's Game. During the 2000s, she became known as the "Poker Princess",[2] for organizing high stakes underground poker in Los Angeles that attracted A-list actors. She was previously a competitive skier, a member of the U.S. Ski Team, and was injured while attempting to qualify for the Olympics.[3]
In April 2013, Bloom was charged with running an illegal poker game in New York.[4] In May 2014, after pleading guilty, she was sentenced to one year of probation, a $200,000 fine, 200 hours of community service, and forfeiture of $125,000.[5]
A film adaptation of her book, Molly's Game, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Aaron Sorkin, debuted in December 2017.[6]
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