He doesn't live in just one house - he moves between his two luxurious mansions. Here are some additional fun facts about Dan Bilzerian: Apart from it, he also appeared in such productions as "The Equalizer " with Denzel Washington and David Harbour, "The Other Woman" with Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton, and "Lone Survivor" with Mark Wahlberg and Eric Bana. One of the biggest titles in his filmography is an action thriller film called "Olympus Has Fallen" with Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. Social media stardom was not enough for Bilzerian, and he also appeared in Hollywood movies, both as a stuntman and actor. It is said the company lost more than $50 million in the very same year, mostly on office rental and advertising. It is a public business, with its headquarters located in Toronto, Canada, that started trading at the beginning of 2019 under the BILZF ticker. He owns a company selling CBD oils, electronic cigarettes, water bottles, vodka, and more - it is called Ignite International Brands Ltd. BusinessĪpart from being a successful poker player, Bilzerian is also a businessman. Next year, he summed up that he had won $50 million throughout the previous year, adding that he had stopped playing against professionals. Interestingly, in November 2013, Dan Bilzerian claimed that he had won $10.8 million in just one poker-playing night. That was not the end of his adventures with the law in 2011 - he also defended Alex Rodriguez, accused of illegal gambling - he claimed he was present at the alleged event, and this player was not participating. Unfortunately, he also continued to have legal issues - in November 2011, he was sued by the estate of Bradley Ruderman because his poker games winnings were considered to have been paid with money obtained from an illegal Ponzi scheme. One of the perks in his career was undoubtedly when the readers of Bluff magazine voted him one of the funniest poker players on Twitter in 2010.
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The tournament that can be considered the beginning of Dan Bilzerian's gambling career is the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2008, where he took 180th place. Interestingly, he also tried to join the military (United States Navy SEALs, to be exact) but couldn’t continue the training when his leg got seriously fractured.
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He started studying Business and Criminology at the University of Florida but never finished it as he focused on his professional gambling career. He was sentenced to a few months in jail for this terrible mistake. After moving to Utah, he enrolled in a new school but had legal problems again when he took a machine gun his father used in the Vietnam War with him one day. Interestingly, Adam is also pursuing a career as a poker player.ĭan attended Gaither High School in Tampa but unfortunately, he was thrown out when his dad was sentenced to prison. He is also a Vietnam War veteran, and together with his wife, Terri Steffen, they brought up Dan and his younger brother Adam to be confident and strong like soldiers. His father, Paul Bilzerian, is a well-known American businessman and corporate takeover specialist of Armenian descent. If you haven't heard about him, read on to learn more about your fellow poker player who turned out to be super successful! Early Lifeĭan Bilzerian was born on the 7th of December 1980 in Tampa, Florida. He is famous not only for his victorious poker games but also for his extravagant lifestyle, love for risk, and easygoing attitude.
He is a venture capitalist by trade and a high-stakes poker player whose career gained a lot of Instagram fame and even reached the Hollywood Hills. "Blitz"), sometimes referred to as the king of Instagram.
If you are a poker fan, up-to-date with all the most spectacular winnings and celebrity players, you have most likely heard about Dan Bilzerian (a.k.a.
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