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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)
RelativesAdam Bilzerian
Websitewww.danbilzerian.com

Dan Brandon Bilzerian[9] (born December 7, 1980)[10] is an American actor, poker player and trust fund beneficiary.[11] In late 2013 he became a social media sensation for posting pictures of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram.[12]

Early life

Dan Bilzerian was born in Florida to Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen. His father is of Armenian descent.[13][14] Bilzerian has a brother, Adam.

Bilzerian entered the Navy SEAL training program but failed to complete it.[15][16] After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the University of South 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. He finished in 180th place and won $36,626.[18] He is also a co-founder of Victory Poker, an online poker room.[19] In 2010 he was voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff Magazine.[20] 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.[21]

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.[22] 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.[23]

Film and television career

Bilzerian appeared as a stunt person in the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen.[24] Bilzerian appears as Sr. Chief Healy in the 2013 film Lone Survivor.[25]

The following year he appeared in the films The Other Woman and The Equalizer.[26]

Bilzerian was signed by online casino company bgo to front their TV advertising campaign alongside Verne Troyer.[27]

In 2014 Bilzerian sued the producers of the film Lone Survivor. His lawsuit states that although he loaned the production of that film $1 million in exchange for a minimum of eight minutes of screen time and 80 words of dialogue, his role was reduced to less than one minute and has just one line. His lawsuit demanded $1.2 million (the original loan amount plus a 20 percent penalty).[25]

In May 2014 Bilzerian was embroiled in a legal matter with pornographic actress Janice Griffith, whom he threw off the roof of a house and into a pool as part of a photoshoot for Hustler magazine. Griffith fell slightly short of the pool, and broke her foot. Janice Griffith sued Bilzerian for $85,000 for her injured foot. Bilzerian's attorney responded that Griffith was under contract for the event by Hustler, that Hustler hired Bilzerian for the event, and that Bilzerian was not at fault.[28]

In August 2014 Bilzerian was banned from a Miami nightclub for kicking a woman in the face during a brawl. Bilzerian stated that the woman in question and another woman attacked Bilzerian's female companion. In contrast, the woman Bilzerian kicked stated, "There were two girls standing next to me at the table that were fighting. People started getting shoved and I tried to separate them. Then Dan pushed me both off the banquette and once I fell he kicked me in the face."[29]

On December 9, 2014, Bilzerian was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on unrelated bomb-making charges and is currently being held without bail.[30] According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Bilzerian was arrested on a fugitive warrant from Nevada and was booked at the LAPD's Pacific Division around 10 pm; "Bilerzian has been charged with violating a law making it a crime to possess an explosive or incendiary device with the intent to manufacture it."[31][32] He was free on the same day after charges were dropped.[33]

References

  1. ^ Levinson, Sean (March 28, 2014). "All In: Dan 'Blitz' Bilzerian, The Man With The Epic Instagram, Shows What The High Life Is Like (Video)". elitedaily.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Collins, Laura (December 11, 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 November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Wes challenges Instagram 'king' Dan Bilzerian with wife Rosanna: 'Do you have a Miss World in your pool?'". Irish Independent. June 28, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Fleishman, Cooper (December 2, 2013). "The dangerous life of Instagram's playboy king". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Rhoades, Logan (March 21, 2014). "This Millionaire Playboy Is The Most Interesting Man On Instagram". BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Lee, Chris (August 8, 2014). "DJ Steve Aoki balances decadent party image with business dreams". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2014. He ordered his friend, the professional poker player/bon vivant Dan Bilzerian....
  7. ^ a b Reagan, Brad (September 16, 2014). "Dan Bilzerian's Life of Partying and Poker". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  8. ^ Quizon, James Patrick (July 29, 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 November 9, 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. ^ Romero, Dennis (December 9, 2014). "Dan Bilzerian Arrested at LAX". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  10. ^ "Dan Bilzerian Victory Pros". Victory Poker. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  11. ^ "Actor, Astronaut, Asshole". bluff.com. BLUFF Magazine. October 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2014. I do venture capitalism work....
  12. ^ Moran, Lee (December 3, 2013). "Instagram 'Playboy King' who suffered 3 heart failures rebrands as 'gentleman of poker'". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 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.
  13. ^ "Dan Bilzerian: Fifty Million in Poker Earnings". Unfinished Man. June 20, 2014.
  14. ^ Reed, Ted (January 15, 1989). "Bilzerian Court Fight May Be A Long One". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  15. ^ Reagan, Brad (September 16, 2014). "Dan Bilzerian's Life of Partying and Poker". The Wall Street Journal.
  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. ^ Wsop.com
  19. ^ 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)
  20. ^ "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)
  21. ^ "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)
  22. ^ Alan Duke (November 28, 2011). "Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit". CNN. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  23. ^ 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)
  24. ^ Mariano, Kristin Dian (March 27, 2014). "5 Things You Should Know About 'Instagram Playboy' Dan Bilzerian And Why Men Are Envious". International Business Times.
  25. ^ a b Couch, Aaron (August 28, 2013). "Actor Sues 'Lone Survivor' Producers After Role Cut". The Hollywood Reporter.
  26. ^ "Dan Bilzerian Net Worth & Top Things to Know About The Millionaire". The Latino Post. July 24, 2014.
  27. ^ "Dan Bilzerian joins Verne Troyer for new bgo TV advertising campaign". October 2, 2014.
  28. ^ Patrice, Joe (May 15, 2014). "The Most Epic Lawyer Response Ever To A Porn Star Threatening To Sue". Above the Law.
  29. ^ Driscoll, Brogan (August 12, 2014). "'King Of Instagram' Dan Bilzerian Banned For Life From Nightclub For Kicking A Woman In The Face". The Huffington Post.
  30. ^ Caulfield, Philip (December 10, 2014). "'Instagram playboy' Dan Bilzerian arrested at Los Angeles airport days after alleged model-kicking incident". Daily News. New York.
  31. ^ Bloom, Tracy (December 10, 2014). "Instagram Celebrity Dan Bilzerian Arrested at LAX: LAPD". KTLA
  32. ^ "Celebrity poker player Dan Balzerian arrested in LA on weapons charge". Tampa Bay Times. December 10, 2014.
  33. ^ Serna, Joseph; Hamilton, Matt (December 10, 2014). "'King of Instagram' freed after arrest at LAX". Los Angeles Times.

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