Sentences with phrase «high stakes poker games»

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 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.

«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 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).

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.

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.

Not exact matches

The forthcoming film Molly's Game, which stars Jessica Chastain and arrives in theaters on Christmas Day, takes moviegoers on a high - stakes trip through the world of underground poker.

Deal, flop, turn, river, showdown: There are few things more tense than the final moments of a high - stakes game of poker.

It asks those taking it to rate how likely it is that they would engage in a list of risky behaviors, such as wagering a day's income on a high - stakes poker game, choosing a ski run that's beyond their abilities, or driving without a seatbelt.

Running a company is the highest - stakes game of poker you'll ever play.

A look inside the true story of a high - stakes adventure in the world of underground poker Molly Bloom, Author, Molly's Game Interviewer: Pattie Sellers, Fortune

Alongside our dice game, our offerings have recently expanded to provide our players with a number of poker rooms, some suited to beginners and some mid to high stakes games reserved for our VIPs.

(He didn't want me walking in on the high - stakes poker game going on in there.)

There's a rather high - stakes game of international poker being played right now.

Dr Thekla Morgenroth, post-doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, and lead author of the paper said: «When people imagine a risk - taker, they might picture someone risking their fortune at a high - stakes poker game, an ambitious CEO, or someone crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope — but chances are that the person they picture will be a man.

You can practically smell the cigarette smoke and bourbon - soaked desperation wafting through «Mississippi Grind,» a nicely observed throwback of a road movie about a pair of gambling addicts en route from Dubuque, Iowa, to a high - stakes poker game in New Orleans.

As they gamble their way down South toward a legendary high - stakes poker game in New Orleans, the trip's highs and lows unveil the duo's true character and motivation, and an undeniable bond forms between them.

The big gambling event for them is at a New Orleans casino, where they play in a high - stakes poker game.

Synopsis: Convinced that his newfound friend (Ryan Reynolds) is a good - luck charm, a gambling addict (Ben Mendelsohn) takes the man on a road trip to a high - stakes poker game in New Orleans.

Summary: MOLLY»S GAME is the true story of Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapGAME is the true story of Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapgame for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons.

Molly's Game is the true story of Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapGame is the true story of Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapgame for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons.

The film is already set to star Jessica Chastain as the titular Molly Bloom, an Olympic would - be who finds her way into a high - stakes, underground poker game, eventually becoming the target of an FBI investigation.

Chastain plays Molly Bloom, a former skier and Olympic hopeful who becomes the target of an FBI investigation after she launches a high stakes international poker game.

Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut with the script which he wrote, and it stars Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, a onetime champion skier who eventually becomes a somewhat notorious poker madam running high - stakes games in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Molly's Game Jessica Chastain is superb in this fact - based account of a young woman who becomes rich by hosting high - stakes poker games.

Oscar - winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut here with this real - life story about an ex-olympic skier (Jessica Chastain), who created an exclusive high - stakes poker game until she became an FBI target.

Synopsis: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

Molly's Game (***) Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network) marks his directing debut with this tense crime / drama / thriller about Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a young woman who turns a job as a personal assistant to an obnoxious young boss into a proprietor role, organizing high - stakes Hollywood poker games that make her wealthy and hounded by the FBI.

Bringing the ransom price down is a nerve - racking waiting game that can be won only by exercising the cool deliberation of a high - stakes poker player.

Released: December 25 Cast: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera Director: Aaron Sorkin Why it's great: Sorkin, the writer of The West Wing, A Few Good Men, and The Social Network, makes his directorial debut with the true story of Molly Bloom, a failed Olympic skier who became one of the most cunning operators of high - stakes, celeb - filled, backroom poker games in the country.

Bloom was in the qualifying trials for freestyle skiing when she wiped out, a life - derailing accident that would send her down a very different path of hosting illegal high - stakes poker games, getting raided by the FBI, and writing a book about the whole affair.

The drama is based on the memoir Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High - Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom and sees Jessica Chastain leading the cast as Bloom alongside Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Brian d'Arcy James, and Chris O'Dowd.

Molly Bloom a beautiful, young, Olympic - class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons.

Gerry, perceiving Curtis as a smiling good - luck charm, begs him to come along for a high - stakes poker game in New Orleans, for which the minimum buy - in is a cool $ 25 grand.

Based on Molly Bloom's memoir Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High - Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker, the film stars Jessica Chastain as the titular character alongside Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, and Bill Camp; watch it below after the official synopsis...

The drama is based on the memoir Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High - Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom and sees Jessica Chastain leading

In «Molly's Game,» Jessica Chastain is Molly Bloom, a former athlete targeted by the FBI after she gets involved in running high - stakes poker games.

Molly's Game, about Molly Bloom, a former world - class skier who began running a high - stakes celebrity poker game, is also nominated for Best ScreenpGame, about Molly Bloom, a former world - class skier who began running a high - stakes celebrity poker game, is also nominated for Best Screenpgame, is also nominated for Best Screenplay.

Molly's Game (Dec. 25): Jessica Chastain is Molly Bloom, an Olympic skier who starts a high - stakes poker ring.

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Molly's Game is at its best when it's wrapped up in the high - stakes poker games, the unexpected turns of fate, and the spirit of competition that drives Molly Bloom to take charge of the game and the playGame is at its best when it's wrapped up in the high - stakes poker games, the unexpected turns of fate, and the spirit of competition that drives Molly Bloom to take charge of the game and the playgame and the players.

The answer to that question lies in Molly's Game, a biographical drama about Molly Bloom, who ran a high - stakes poker game for rich people, famous people, powerful people, and eventually dangerous criminGame, a biographical drama about Molly Bloom, who ran a high - stakes poker game for rich people, famous people, powerful people, and eventually dangerous crimingame for rich people, famous people, powerful people, and eventually dangerous criminals.

The true story of an Olympic - class skier named Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

The directorial debut for famed writer Aaron Sorkin is Molly's Game, a riveting tale of a former almost Olympic skier, Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) who ran the biggest high - stakes poker game in both Los Angeles and New YGame, a riveting tale of a former almost Olympic skier, Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) who ran the biggest high - stakes poker game in both Los Angeles and New Ygame in both Los Angeles and New York.

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a succesful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high - stakes, international poker game.

His directorial debut Molly's Game covers the true story of «poker princess» Molly Bloom, who ran high - stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York before running into trouble with the law.