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==Early life==
==Early life==
Dan Bilzerian was born in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]], to [[Paul Bilzerian]] and Terri Steffen. His father is of [[Armenian American|Armenian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul Bilzerian - Dan Bilzerian's (MY) father|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-DNUxaYWU|publisher=Dan Bilzerian on YouTube|language=hy|date=27 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dan Bilzerian: Fifty Million in Poker Earnings|url=http://www.unfinishedman.com/dan-bilzerian-fifty-million-poker-earnings/|publisher=Unfinished Man|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> The family had two sons, Dan and Adam. Bilzerian is a 4-year military veteran. He enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] in 1999 and went to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. He states that he was kicked out of [[United States Navy SEALs|SEAL]] training two days before graduation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sofrep.com/26399/exclusive-dan-bilzerian-talks-to-sofrep-for-the-record/ |title=Exclusive: Dan Bilzerian Talks To SOFREP "For The Record" |author=Brandon Webb |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |date=September 1, 2013}}</ref> After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the [[University of Florida]], majoring in Business and Criminology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joesdaily.com/lifestyle/dan-bilzerian-set-retire-crown-instagram-king/ |title=Dan Bilzeran poker playboy crowned Instagram King reveals lunatic lifestyle |date=December 11, 2013 |publisher=''joesdaily'' |accessdate=April 3, 2014}}</ref>
Dan Bilzerian was born in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]], to [[Paul Bilzerian]] and Terri Steffen. His father is of [[Armenian American|Armenian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul Bilzerian - Dan Bilzerian's (MY) father|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-DNUxaYWU|publisher=Dan Bilzerian on YouTube|language=hy|date=27 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dan Bilzerian: Fifty Million in Poker Earnings|url=http://www.unfinishedman.com/dan-bilzerian-fifty-million-poker-earnings/|publisher=Unfinished Man|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> The family has two sons, Dan and Adam. Bilzerian is a 4-year military veteran. He enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] in 1999 and went to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. He states that he was kicked out of [[United States Navy SEALs|SEAL]] training two days before graduation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sofrep.com/26399/exclusive-dan-bilzerian-talks-to-sofrep-for-the-record/ |title=Exclusive: Dan Bilzerian Talks To SOFREP "For The Record" |author=Brandon Webb |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |date=September 1, 2013}}</ref> After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the [[University of Florida]], majoring in Business and Criminology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joesdaily.com/lifestyle/dan-bilzerian-set-retire-crown-instagram-king/ |title=Dan Bilzeran poker playboy crowned Instagram King reveals lunatic lifestyle |date=December 11, 2013 |publisher=''joesdaily'' |accessdate=April 3, 2014}}</ref>


==Gambling career==
==Gambling career==

Revision as of 22:08, 9 November 2014

Dan Bilzerian
Born (1980-12-07) December 7, 1980 (age 43)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names"Blitz"[1]
"Instagram King"[2][3]
"Instagram's Playboy King"[4][5]
OccupationProfessional poker player[6]
Years active2007—present[7]
ParentPaul Bilzerian (father)
Websitewww.danbilzerian.com

Dan Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980)[11] is an American actor, poker player and venture capitalist.[12] In late 2013 he became a social media sensation for posting pictures of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram.[13]

Early life

Dan Bilzerian was born in Tampa, Florida, to Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen. His father is of Armenian descent.[14][15] The family has two sons, Dan and Adam. Bilzerian is a 4-year military veteran. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1999 and went to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. He states that he was kicked out of SEAL training two days before graduation.[16] After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the University of Florida, majoring in Business and Criminology.[17]

Gambling career

As a professional poker player Bilzerian's most notable cash was in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, for which he appeared on six episodes of the show's television broadcast.[18] He finished in 180th place and won $36,626.[19] He is also a co-founder of Victory Poker, an online poker room.[20] In 2010 he was voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff Magazine.[21] On March 9, 2011 Bilzerian raced fellow race car enthusiast and Supreme Court Litigator Tom Goldstein for a wager of $385,000 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Bilzerian racing a 1965 AC Cobra and Goldstein behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 Italia. Bilzerian won the race.[22]

In November 2011 Bilzerian, along with ten others including actors Tobey Maguire, Nick Cassavetes and Gabe Kaplan, were asked to pay back winnings that they had won in poker games against ponzi-scheme operator Bradley Ruderman after Ruderman was sentenced to prison, to help pay back some of the victims Ruderman had stolen from over his criminal career.[23] That same year Bilzerian defended Alex Rodriguez publicly against accusations that he had gambled illegally, claiming that he was present when the alleged gambling event had taken place and Rodriguez was not present.[24]

Film career

Bilzerian first appeared as a stunt person in the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen.[18] Bilzerian invested one million dollars in the production of Lone Survivor,[citation needed] in which he had a role. Bilzerian has acting roles in the 2014 films The Other Woman and The Equalizer.[18][25] Dan Bilzerian was signed by online casino company bgo to front their TV advertising campaign alongside Verne Troyer. [26]

References

  1. ^ Levinson, Sean (28 March 2014). "All In: Dan 'Blitz' Bilzerian, The Man With The Epic Instagram, Shows What The High Life Is Like (Video)". elitedaily.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Collins, Laura (11 December 2013). "EXCLUSIVE - Sex, guns, cocaine-induced heart attacks and a pet Bengal tiger biting a party girl's breast: The $100m poker playboy 'Instagram King' opens his heart and home to reveal what drives his 'lunatic lifestyle'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Wes challenges Instagram 'king' Dan Bilzerian with wife Rosanna: 'Do you have a Miss World in your pool?'". Irish Independent. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ Fleishman, Cooper (2 December 2013). "The dangerous life of Instagram's playboy king". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ^ Rhoades, Logan (21 March 2014). "This Millionaire Playboy Is The Most Interesting Man On Instagram". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ Lee, Chris (8 August 2014). "DJ Steve Aoki balances decadent party image with business dreams". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014. He ordered his friend, the professional poker player/bon vivant Dan Bilzerian....
  7. ^ a b Reagan, Brad (16 September 2014). "Dan Bilzerian's Life of Partying and Poker". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. ^ Quizon, James Patrick (29 July 2014). "Dan Bilzerian Opens Up to Howard Stern, Poker Pro Admits He Once Had Sex with 16 Women in 12 Days". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014. Finally, any Bilzerian interview without the topic of sex and women is useless so the Armenian-American touched on that subject as well.
  9. ^ "Dan Bilzerian Net Worth". therichest.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Dan Bilzerian Net Worth". celebritynetworth.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Dan Bilzerian Victory Pros". Victory Poker. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  12. ^ "Actor, Astronaut, Asshole". bluff.com. BLUFF Magazine. October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014. I do venture capitalism work....
  13. ^ Moran, Lee (3 December 2013). "Instagram 'Playboy King' who suffered 3 heart failures rebrands as 'gentleman of poker'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 9 November 2014. Dan Bilzerian, who is said to be worth more than $100 million, has built a reputation — thanks to his Instagram feed — of living a lavish lifestyle.
  14. ^ "Paul Bilzerian - Dan Bilzerian's (MY) father" (in Armenian). Dan Bilzerian on YouTube. 27 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Dan Bilzerian: Fifty Million in Poker Earnings". Unfinished Man. 20 June 2014.
  16. ^ Brandon Webb (September 1, 2013). "Exclusive: Dan Bilzerian Talks To SOFREP "For The Record"". Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "Dan Bilzeran poker playboy crowned Instagram King reveals lunatic lifestyle". joesdaily. December 11, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ a b c "Filmography". Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  19. ^ Wsop.com
  20. ^ Piero 'Pierelfo' Pelosi (June 17, 2010). "Dan Bilzerian inguaia Victory Poker con la ESPN". Asso Poker. Retrieved September 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Reader's Choice Nominees: Funniest Poker Twitterer". Bluff. December 3, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Ferrari 458 Challenge 1967 Shelby Cobra: $ 400,000 up for grabs". Nano Press Motori. March 22, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Alan Duke (November 28, 2011). "Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit". CNN. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  24. ^ Lance Bradley (August 5, 2011). "A.M. SCRAMBLE: Karr's High Roller Rail, Hall Of Famers, November Niners & A-Rod's Alibi". Bluff.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Aaron Couch (August 28, 2013). "Actor Sues 'Lone Survivor' Producers After Role Cut". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ "Dan Bilzerian joins Verne Troyer for new bgo TV advertising campaign". October 2, 2014.

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