Molly Bloom (author)
Molly Bloom | |
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| Born | April 21, 1978 Loveland, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 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, and author of the 2014 memoir Molly's Game. 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, a member of the U.S. Ski Team, and was injured while attempting to qualify for the Olympics.
In April 2013, Bloom was charged with running an illegal poker game in New York. 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.
A film adaptation of her book, Molly's Game, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Aaron Sorkin, debuted in December 2017.