I was bankrolling the games, vetting the players, extending the credit. My life was really stressful. Molly Bloom Read Quote
I developed an interesting skill set in that I was able to create a network and create experiences and environment – I built this decadent playground for men. It might have been successful, but it wasn’t important. It didn’t have any true meaning. Molly Bloom Read Quote
In terms of my own life and the mistakes I made and the struggles I had, I’m grateful for them. It taught me more than success and opportunity ever did. Molly Bloom Read Quote
I felt invisible in my family, and I wanted to be significant like my brothers were significant. I wanted my parents to pay attention, so I went out into the world with that driving me, that grasping, that seeking validation. Molly Bloom Read Quote
This was 2008, you know. The economy was falling apart, spiraling. And I was hosting a game in New York, and there was $5 to $7 million on the table. Molly Bloom Read Quote
I logged into my bank accounts, and they were all seized, all frozen. So that was a pretty clear indication that I was in big trouble. Molly Bloom Read Quote
My regular game in New York City was a $250,000 buy-in, no limit. So people were burning through that, a lot of times in the first 30 minutes. Molly Bloom Read Quote
I saw someone lose $100 million in one night. When you watch that, as an owner-operator of a game, you realize that these numbers are incredibly unsustainable, incredibly unhealthy. So, I was not happy about this loss. It brought me no joy or adrenaline. Molly Bloom Read Quote
