Molly Bloom

They were tipping me in chips and someone counted out $4,000 in cash and I was like, okay, I don't know what's up with this chip token economy, but I think I might want in.

They were tipping me in chips and someone counted out $4,000 in cash and I was like, okay, I don't know what's up with this chip token economy, but I think I might want in.

And over the next eight months, I started to learn to speak the language of poker.

And over the next eight months, I started to learn to speak the language of poker.

But really what I was focused on is how do I forge alliances?

But really what I was focused on is how do I forge alliances?

Because I knew that

Because I knew that

I would say about three months in, I knew I didn't want to just serve drinks.

I would say about three months in, I knew I didn't want to just serve drinks.

I knew I wanted to have my own games.

I knew I wanted to have my own games.

This was an incredible opportunity.

This was an incredible opportunity.

I mean, it really was a Trojan horse.

I mean, it really was a Trojan horse.

You could use it to infiltrate any subset of society.

You could use it to infiltrate any subset of society.

And I was learning about the world from some of the people who were actively involved in shaping culture.

And I was learning about the world from some of the people who were actively involved in shaping culture.