Molly's Game Page #4

one of them Player X.

I'm all in.

Player X subscribed

to the belief

that money won was twice

as good as money earned.

He lived to beat people

and take their money.

Here's Player X talking

to one of the guests.

into folding the winning hand.

I swear on--look at me.

I swear on my mother's life

I have you.

Player X was the best player

at the table and tonight

this guy was the worst.

He's staring at his cards.

Even a reasonably good

amateur would know it was

mathematically

the best hand

which in poker is

called the nuts.

There was $47,000 in the pot

and the guest was

holding the nuts

but he was starting

to get confused

because a movie star

was talking to him.

My mother's life, man,

I'm not messing with you.

Why would you be telling me?

Either I am messing with you

or you're new to the game,

you've had bad cards all night,

you should've folded

after the flop

and I don't wanna win more

of your money this way.

I got queens under here.

Take your time.

Fold.

F*** you.

No!

Oh!

A fish is a particular

kind of player.

A fish has money.

A fish plays loose and

doesn't fold a lot.

A fish is good

but not too good.

Good night, see you

up in the hall, bro.

The Cobra Lounge may have

belonged do Dean Keith

but the game belonged

to Player X.

People wanted to say

they played with him

the same way they wanted to say

they rode on Air Force One.

My job security was gonna depend

on bringing him his fish.

But where would I find

people with a lot of money

who didn't know

how to spend it

and liked to be

around celebrities?

If they say they're interested in

poker you give them my number.

I vet them. They end

up playing in the game

I'll give you $1,000

the first time they play,

$500 every time after that.

Be sure to mention... these

guys are all regulars.

Is this true? These guys play?

The Commerce Casino is off

the 5 freeway in East L.A.

and no one's ever gonna

confuse it with Monte Carlo.

I'd watch the tables

for a while

before I approached

a friendly-looking pit boss.

Third chair at Table 8

can't lose.

Unless there are players

at his table who can win.

You know about the game at

the Cobra Lounge, right?

Sure.

$1,000 for every

player you send me.

You get a piece of

what they lose.

No pros.

I'm Molly.

Poker was my Trojan horse into

the highest level of finance,

technology, politics,

entertainment, art.

All I had to do was listen.

The art world is controlled

by a few major dealers.

China's telecom companies want

to partner with other providers.

The owners don't mind spending

30 million on an outfielder

who hits 320 with 110 RBI's.

They alone control the market.

They choose the artists

they want to be important.

They mind spending

ten million on a pitcher

who is 8 and 14 this season.

It's gonna be Gephardt.

They set the prices,

they mark 'em up

70, 80, 90 percent.

They're all very excited about

a company called Twitter.

Unregulated money,

usually all cash...

-His days are numbered.

-His days are numbered.

I don't know how much longer

she's gonna be in the job.

-He's done.

-She's gone.

All in.

People have asked me what

my goal was at that point,

what was my endgame.

Back then, I would've

laughed at the question.

I was raised to be a champion.

My goal was to win.

At what and against whom?

Those were just details.

I'm all in.

I had my own apartment now.

I'll take it.

A new car.

And $17,000 in a shoe box.

Law school could wait

one more year.

Next please. Come on through.

Come on up please.

Thank you. Come on through.

So, here's all that's

gonna happen today.

The judge is gonna

ask each defendant

if they've read the indictment

or if they'd like the

court to read it to them.

Then the judge is gonna

ask how you plead

and you're gonna

answer, "Not Guilty."

I'll make it clear for the record

that I'm not your counsel

but I am appearing on your

behalf at the arraignment.

In propria persona.

"In propria persona"

means on your behalf.

Yeah.

No, I'm saying it

means on your behalf.

I am appearing on your behalf.

"In propria persona" means

you're appearing on your behalf,

not my behalf.

I'll check that out

but the point is

I'm not your lawyer and I'll

make that clear for the record.

That's us over there.

You've got a good judge.

He's a good guy.

How 'bout the prosecutor?

Good morning, Your Honor,

Harrison Wellstone,

Assistant U.S. Attorney

for the Southern District,

joined at counsel table by

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Eric Brennan,

and FBI Special Agent

Deborah D'Angelo.

Thank you.

Are there any oral

motions at this time?

Switch with me.

Just in case your lawyer

doesn't mention it,

next time you appear

in front of the judge,

you might wanna

re-think your clothes.

Okay? You look like the

Cinemax version of yourself.

I sold my clothes when

the government seized

all of my money

two years ago

which incidentally was

the last time I ran a game.

But I think I already

mentioned that.

Okay.

Hey, switch back.

Nicholas Siegel.

Has the defendant seen a

copy of the indictment?

Yes, Your Honor.

Have you discussed

it with your lawyer?

Yes.

Switch back.

-And how do you plead?

-Not guilty.

Thank you, you may have a seat.

Your old boss,

the one in the book

you call Dean Keith,

he was terrible to you.

Why cover up for him by changing

it to "poor people bagels"?

I promise you,

it couldn't matter less.

Has the defendant seen a

copy of the indictment?

Just making conversation.

Hey, switch back.

And what do you plead?

Not guilty.

Have a seat.

Defendant number four,

Molly Bloom.

Good morning, Your Honor.

Uh, Charles Jaffey

for the defendant

just for the purposes--

Well, it's good to see you,

Mr. Jaffey.

Are you with us this morning?

Mr. Jaffey?

Uh, yes, sir.

Just uh, one moment.

-Switch back.

-Seriously?

You said you got ten times

that much on the street

in my office when I said

my retainer was

$250,000, you said,

"I have ten times that much."

Yeah.

Counsel! I need to

record your appearance.

Please the court, Your Honor,

just one moment.

You extended credit.

You're destitute

and you leave two and a half

million dollars on the street?

I had to.

Didn't anyone try to

buy your debt sheet?

Everyone tried to buy my debt

sheet, is this the right time...?

Why didn't you sell it like

you sold your clothes?

I couldn't.

Why?

I couldn't be sure how

they were gonna collect.

I was afraid you

were gonna say that.

Counsel!

Mhmm.

Yes, Your Honor, uh,

Charles Jaffey for the defendant.

For the purposes

of this hearing only?

No, sir, I am

Molly Bloom's attorney.

Uh, she's read the indictment,

discussed it with her lawyer,

waives the right to have

it read to her and pleads

"Not Guilty".

Thank you, you may be seated.

Defendant number five.

Gilyard Kirshman.

Gonna have to keep

reading your book.

There was a track star in the

1930's named Matthew Robinson.

Matthew Robinson shattered

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