“By 5 a.m., Harlan was down half a million. He'd abandoned everything...” – Molly Bloom, Molly's Game ... Movie Quotes Database

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By 5 a.m., Harlan was down half a million. He'd abandoned everything he knew about poker and was playing like a frat kid, swinging for a home run on every hand.

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