Sentences with phrase «high stakes poker game»

It is based on the true story of Molly Bloom — who made a whole bunch of money running high stakes poker games with Hollywood royalty, sports stars, and even the Russian mob until the FBI tracked her down and arrested her.

You may not know Molly Bloom's name but she was an Olympic class skier who suffered a career - ending injury and then ran an exclusive high stakes poker game that attracted Hollywood celebs and the FBI's attention.

The ensemble film is a «comic crime saga,» and an adaptation of the George V. Higgins novel about a heist that takes place during a mob - run high stakes poker game.

You are playing a high stakes poker game that your conscienciousness fades to black in the end or some special cool thing that doesn't take it to account anything you have done on earth happens when you die.

Traditional barometers of high risk behaviour — such as betting a day's wages at a high stakes poker game or riding a motorcycle without a helmet — are often stereotypically masculine.

«Molly's Game» was written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and is based on the memoir and true story of Molly Dubin Bloom, a Colorado native who invaded the New York and California gambling scene running the highest staked poker games either State ever encountered.

Summary Capsule: James Bond, having just earned his double - oh status, learns the state of espionage today as he follows a trail of terrorism and murder to a high stakes poker game at Casino Royale.

The drama is based on the memoir of Molly Bloom, the young woman who orchestrated one of the highest stakes poker games ever.

The film stars Brad Pitt playing a mob enforcer who must investigate the robbery of a high stakes poker game.

Chastain plays Molly Bloom who runs a high stakes poker game.

In November Brad Pitt was said to be negotiating for a role in Cogan's Trade, which will adapt the George V. Higgins novel about Jackie Cogan, «a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that takes place during a high stakes poker game under protection of the mob.»

A high stakes poker game in Montenegro, overseen by sexy Treasury official Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), sparks the rest of the plot, including a battle of wits with senior intelligence officer M (Dame Judi Dench).

Molly Bloom was an Olympic - class skier before she became the go - to for the world's highest stakes poker game — for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night.

They want her to give up information on the men who played in her high stakes poker games.