Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist: The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown

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“Right out of the gate, the entire game was designed to empty the pockets of those rich, celeb-loving LA suckers.” Houston Curtis   Leonardo DiCaprio. Alex Rodriguez. Tobey Maguire. Affleck. Damon. Cassavetes.   What do these people have in common? Not just fame and fortune; all these men are also alumni of the ultra-exclusive, high-stakes poker ring that inspired Aaron Sorkin Oscar-nominated film, Molly Game.   But Houston Curtis, the card shark who cofounded the game with Tobey Maguire, knows that Sorkin is the whitewashed version. In Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist, Curtis goes all-in, revealing the true story behind the game. From its origins with Maguire to staking DiCaprio first game, installing Molly Bloom, avoiding the hookers and blow down the hall, and weathering the FBI investigation that left Curtis with a lien on his house, this is the no-holds-barred account of the world most exclusive Texas hold em game from the man who started it with all the names and salacious details that Molly Game left out.   With the insider appeal of Rounders, more A-listers than Ocean 11, and the excitement of The Sting, Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist is the untold, insider story that makes Molly Game look tame.

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