FCP Bob 1,321 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Molly Bloom Has Written A Book About The High Stakes Hollywood Games Really interesting article discussing the high stakes Hollywood Games with a lot about Tobey Maguire EXCLUSIVE: A Player Speaks; Molly Bloom Takes On Spider-Man Actor in New Book The Poker Princess and Tobey Maguire By Ken Kurson | 05/06/14 1:00pm Read more at http://observer.com/2014/05/exclusive-a-player-speaks-molly-bloom-takes-on-spider-man-actor-in-new-book/#ixzz31GdHqWsJ Follow us: @newyorkobserver on Twitter | newyorkobserver on Facebook Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Poker Princess Molly Bloom Blowing Up Spots On “Good Morning America” More of the same about the Hollywood Home Game. Link to post Share on other sites
blakheart 3 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Definately interesting article, and a book I will want to read. I am having a hard time with accusing Tobey of doing anything wrong. He basically staked a couple of people in the game. He staked stars to attract big fish, and he staked his friend who was buried in the game. The deal he made with Curtis was pretty raw, but that is on Curtis. Link to post Share on other sites
Potomophobia 17 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Here's a link to an excerpt from the book. http://www.vanityfair.com/society/2014/07/viper-room-hollywood-poker-game Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Interview with Molly Bloom Molly Bloom, Underground Poker Organizer Link to post Share on other sites
blakheart 3 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Read the book, My 2 cents is that she does not like Toby M because Toby decided that she was taking too much to run the game. He tried to get her to charge less, and when that did not work he organized the game without her. Since that was her entire income, she is naturally bitter. In my opinion, the book was too much about her and not enough about the poker. She isn't very likable and I found her a bit whiny. Link to post Share on other sites
AmScray 355 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 This guy suggests she was also a Renta-Yenta. Whoever "private world" is, the guy very clearly has the inside line. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 with Sorkin writing the movie has a chance to not suck Mark Gordon & Aaron Sorkin Team On Molly Bloom High-Stakes Poker Memoir Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,354 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 If Sorkin needs someone to punch up the script, I know just the guy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 The question is will the average Joe care about multi-millionaires playing in an underground poker game. Link to post Share on other sites
Potomophobia 17 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 The question is will the average Joe care about multi-millionaires playing in an underground poker game. To answer your question: Of course they would not care. I mean... if the average person cared about what multi-millionaires and celebrities were doing in their spare time, there might be money to be made. I will even be so bold to predict that there would be a huge market for magazines, tabloid newspapers, TV shows, gossip columns and even hordes of photographers chasing them around 24/7 to get any picture of said celebrities and multi-millionaires blowing their noses. Oh..... wait. Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Read the book, My 2 cents is that she does not like Toby M because Toby decided that she was taking too much to run the game. He tried to get her to charge less, and when that did not work he organized the game without her. Since that was her entire income, she is naturally bitter. In my opinion, the book was too much about her and not enough about the poker. She isn't very likable and I found her a bit whiny. I've only read about three quarters of the book and this doesn't seem true since she never charged anything for the games she and her staff totally worked on tips Her enmity towards Toby seemed to be his bringing his own shuffler and charging for it and his zeal to fleece every dime from these high rollers - his ruthlessness towards the games Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I've only read about three quarters of the book and this doesn't seem true since she never charged anything for the games she and her staff totally worked on tips...It's been a while since I read the book, but the vibe I got was that if you didn't tip well there was a good chance you weren't going to be invited back unless you were a celebrity who could draw other players who wanted to play with celebrities. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Trailer for the movie to be released in Nov WATCH: 'Molly’s Game' Trailer Drops Starring Jessica Chastain http://youtu.be/Vu4UPet8Nyc Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I hope it's a blockbuster so Hollywood will quit being so obsessed with superhero and fast car movies. Actually I hear those type of movies are declining in attendance anyway. And if it does well, it might create more interest in poker in movies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,354 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Your brand is strong, VK, I'll give you that. Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Yeah, but not as strong as the 8 month old "VEGAS golden KNIGHTS" Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Trailer for the movie to be released in Nov WATCH: 'Molly’s Game' Trailer Drops Starring Jessica Chastain http://youtu.be/Vu4UPet8Nyc looks pretty bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Well, I don't know about it being a blockbuster but it has been getting some pretty good reviews. It opens Christmas Day in 250 locations (in the top 40 markets) and then opens in 1500 locations on January 5th. Could this be the start of poker becoming hot in movies and scripted TV shows? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 It's already done 5 million at the box office. Curious what it will do when it opens up at 1500 theatres on January 5th. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=mollysgame.htm Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 It's already done 5 million at the box office. Curious what it will do when it opens up at 1500 theatres on January 5th. http://www.boxoffice...=mollysgame.htm it's getting mostly good reviews Link to post Share on other sites
Vegas Knights 56 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Saw the movie. I think having read the book actually lessened my enjoyment of the movie since I already knew the story and thus didn't need all the voiceover. Jessica Chastain was hot once she put make-up on. Don't believe they had her wearing any in the 1st few scenes. For the record "Vegas Knights", which is discussed in another thread: http://www.fullconta...howtopic=147299 probably has 3x's as much poker in it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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