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Inside 'Molly's Game,' Aaron Sorkin's new film on high stakes poker
Molly Bloom built and ran high stakes poker games in LA and New York. The games featured Hollywood stars, hedge fund managers and politicians. She was eventually arrested and indicted. Her story is the focus of the new movie “Molly’s Game.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenPhoto of a scene from "Molly's Game" by Michael Gibson, courtesy of STXfilms
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Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba in "Molly's Game" Michael Gibson, courtesy of STXfilms Molly Bloom built and ran high stakes poker games in LA and New York. The games featured Hollywood stars, hedge fund managers and politicians. She was…
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