Trust

Topic

A core theme in Molly Bloom's business strategy, which she cultivated by not taking shortcuts, investing in people, and maintaining the integrity of her games.


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11/27/2025, 7:42:44 AM

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11/27/2025, 8:10:58 AM

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11/27/2025, 8:10:58 AM

Summary

Trust, as a social science concept, denotes confidence in or dependence on a person or quality. This abstract idea is vividly illustrated through the experiences of entrepreneur Molly Bloom, who built and managed an infamous high-stakes poker enterprise known as "Molly's Game." Her journey highlights how crucial building trust was for attracting and retaining celebrity poker players, initially in Los Angeles and later in New York City. However, her decision to illegally "rake the game" represented a profound compromise of this trust, leading to severe consequences including an FBI investigation, asset forfeiture, and prosecution. Bloom's subsequent reflection on these events underscored the importance of trust, managing fear, and maintaining integrity, lessons she now applies in her sales coaching work to cultivate relational capital.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Application (Molly Bloom)

    Sales coaching, cultivating relational capital

  • Definition (Social Science)

    Confidence in or dependence on a person or quality

  • Core Principle Learned by Molly Bloom

    Importance of building Trust

  • Consequence of Compromising Trust (Molly Bloom)

    FBI investigation, asset forfeiture, legal prosecution

Timeline
  • Molly Bloom establishes her high-stakes poker game in Los Angeles, initially at the Viper Room, successfully building trust to attract celebrity players like Tobey Maguire and Ben Affleck. (Source: related_documents)

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  • Molly Bloom moves to New York City to build an even larger and more luxurious poker game, continuing to rely on the establishment of trust within a high-stakes environment. (Source: related_documents)

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  • Molly Bloom makes the illegal decision to "Rake the game," compromising the trust of her players and leading to an FBI investigation and raid. (Source: related_documents)

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  • Molly Bloom is prosecuted by the Southern District of New York, faces asset forfeiture, and through these experiences, learns profound lessons about the importance of trust and integrity. (Source: related_documents)

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  • Molly Bloom applies the core principles she learned about building trust, managing fear, and maintaining integrity to her current work in sales coaching. (Source: related_documents)

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Trust

Trust often refers to: Trust (social science), confidence in or dependence on a person or quality It may also refer to:

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  • What Is A Trust? - Fidelity Investments

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  • trust | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    A trust is a right, enforceable in equity, to the beneficial enjoyment of property held by another party who actually holds legal title. The property held may itself be called a "trust," especially if it consists entirely of invested money (i.e., a trust fund). The formation of a valid trust requires: [...] Please help us improve our site! No thank you Cornell Law School Search Cornell # trust A trust is a form of division of property rights and a fiduciary relationship, in which ownership of assets goes to a third party, known as a trustee, and the beneficial enjoyment goes to the beneficiary. The person who transfers the property into the trust is known as the grantor or settlor.

  • What is a trust: How does it work, Benefits and Types | TIAA

    In simple terms, a trust is a legal document that governs your wishes for how and when to transfer your assets, including sentimental items, to your loved ones or charitable organizations. However, in practice, the landscape of trusts encompasses various types, terminology, structures, and tax rules, which can be perplexing. [...] Wills provide instructions on how to distribute your assets after you die. Trusts are legal contracts that allow you to transfer your assets, before or after death, to an account to be managed by yourself (if you are still living) or others. Importantly, assets held in trust do not need to go through probate court—allowing your beneficiaries to access their inheritances more easily and quickly. While it may make sense for some people to have only a will, typically those with a trust(s) should [...] ## Why have a trust? Estate planning through a trust can provide peace of mind that your assets will be protected and distributed according to your wishes. While establishing a trust can be more expensive and time-consuming than establishing a will, trusts offer several potential benefits, including:

  • Definition of a trust | Internal Revenue Service

    In general, a trust is a relationship in which one person holds title to property, subject to an obligation to keep or use the property for the benefit of another. A trust is formed under state law. You may wish to consult the law of the state in which the organization is organized. Note that for a trust to qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, its organizing document must contain certain language. Publication 557 PDF contains suggested language"). Continue

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