Molly's Game

9 May 2023 · 1 min

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YouTube interview titled "Molly's Game" (uploaded May 9, 2023) in which Molly Bloom—dubbed the "Poker Princess"—discusses running an exclusive underground poker tournament in New York City, threats and FBI involvement (she recounts a man putting a gun in her mouth and an informant in her games), and her decision to take accountability and reflect on personal consequences.

What is the thing that you did that I find completely insane?
You know, I was the biggest game runner in New York City. They sent this guy to my apartment who put a gun in my mouth. The feds had put a confidential informant in my games. One of my poker dealers said, the FBI's here looking for you.
Our next guest was dubbed the Poker Princess. Did you live a life where you don't want to go through that again, but you're glad it happened?
Please welcome Molly Bloom.
She started the world's most exclusive underground poker tournament when the FBI shut it all down.
Molly Bloom. You actually were willing to take accountability.
I needed to take accountability. I hated myself, and I didn't want to fight for myself anymore. And this, like, almost delusional confidence that I'd always had was gone.
That was one of the best conversations that I've had on a podcast, if not the best.