Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
Dan Bilzerian is 42 years old. His full name is Daniel Brandon Bilzerian, born on December 7, 1980. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, USA and his birth sign is Sagittarius.
Dan is the son of corporate takeover specialists Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen. Moreover, he has brothers named Adam Bilzerian and Nelson Bilzerian. He has Armenian roots from his father’s side.
His father was just beginning to get rich when Dan was born. And, by the time Dan was in primary school, Paul had become one of the richest businessmen in the region. Moreover, Dan wanted to join the American army, following in the footsteps of his father.
He joined the ‘University of Florida’ for his higher education but could not focus on his studies. He had not become the beneficiary of the trust fund that his father had set up for him at that time.
Moreover, Dan learned to play poker at the university. Eventually, he graduated in business and criminology. However, he had decided not to enter the world of business. Dan had started making money through poker games.
Moreover, he enrolled in the ‘Navy SEAL training program in 2000. Therefore, he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and enroll in the ‘US Army.’ However, his lack of discipline prevented him from completing his training.
Moreover, Dan was expelled on charges related to safety violations on the shooting range. Dan finally gave up and turned to gamble yet again.
Caption: Dan Bilzerian clicking a photo with Donald Trump. Source: Instagram
Social Media
His Instagram account ‘@danbilzerian’ has earned over 32.7 million. He has gathered over 1.7 million followers on his Twitter account. His official Facebook page has gained over 14.6K followers. Likewise, his YouTube channel has amassed over 123K subscribers.
Controversies
Dan Bilzerian has two mansions, one in Hollywood Hills and another in Nevada. Dan keeps hopping between the two.
Therefore, during a photo shoot for ‘Hustler’ in April 2014, he threw porn actor Janice Griffith into a pool from his roof. The impact caused her to break her foot. Moreover, she filed a lawsuit against Dan and ‘Hustler,’ but it was later rejected.
Dan kicked a model named Vanessa Castano at a Miami nightclub, in August 2014. Therefore, following the incident, he was banned from the club.
In October 2017, he encountered the Las Vegas shooting incident and uploaded several videos of him running back to his house. He was later criticized for being a coward.
Dan later uploaded another video of him asking the police for a gun and running toward the shooter. In August 2018, Dan received Armenian citizenship.
Professional Life
Soon after, Dan Bilzerian started playing poker at high stakes and started making a fortune at that. Therefore, he also funded some start-ups, but his main source of income has remained poker ever since he reached his 20s.
Dan was remarkably good at playing poker. Further, some people claimed he was a fraud, while others credit his immense success at poker to his extraordinary IQ level.
He has also sponsored other poker players. He entered the competitive poker scene in the 2009 World Series of Poker and earned the 180th spot by the end of the tournament.
Further, in 2010, ‘Bluff,’ an American magazine, named him one of the funniest poker players in the world. Eventually, several critics claimed that he was not the self-made man that he claimed himself to be.
Therefore, many said that he had used his father’s trust fund money to make bets on poker and had just been lucky. However, ignoring the naysayers, he continued to get rich and soon turned into a celebrity on social media.
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Dan Bilzerian suffered a minor roadblock when he was asked to return the money he made while playing against Bradley Ruderman when the latter was charged with fraud and had to repay his victims in 2011.
He claimed that he had won over $10 million in a single night, playing poker, in November 2013. And, by the end of the next year, he claimed that he had made over $50 million in one year through poker.
Moreover, also a sports enthusiast, Dan has been highly attracted to adventure sports. Therefore, this interest also landed him a few roles in action films.
Moreover, he made his film debut with a small role in the 2013 film ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. After a year, he appeared as ‘Daniel Healy’ in the Mark Wahlberg-starrer war film ‘Lone Survivor’.
And, in the same year, he appeared in a romantic comedy named ‘The Other Woman.’ He also appeared in the Denzel Washington-starrer 2014 film ‘The Equalizer.’ Some of his other films are ‘Extraction’ and ‘War Dogs’.
Caption: Dan Bilzerian while boxing. Source: Instagram
Personal Life
Dan Bilzerian began dating socialite, Alana Kari, in November 2012. And, after dating for a few months, they parted ways in April 2013. He started dating another socialite Andreea Bolbea, in August 2013.
Therefore, their relationship lasted for almost a year before finally ending in July 2014.
Dan started dating model Katie Bell in 2015. Moreover, according to Katie, he was the biggest blessing in her life and he even helped to set up her social media. His first monogamous relationship started with model Sofia Beverly, who is 16 years younger than him, in 2017.
They initially met at one of his pool parties and it was not anything romantic. But, he fell for her as he got to know her more. But, at present, he posted some pictures with a girl but her name is not revealed.
Caption: Dan Bilzerian clicking a photo with a girl. Source: Instagram
Dan Bilzerian – Body Measurements
Dan Bilzerian is 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 85 kilos. He has a beautiful pair of hazel eyes and dark brown hair. He has a good and well-maintained body physique. Moreover, he has a thick beard. Dan has an amazing and charming personality.
Caption: Dan Bilzerian while working out. Source: Instagram
Dan Bilzerian – Net Worth 2023
Likewise, Dan Bilzerian is arguably one of the most popular internet sensations there is in our time. His net worth stands at $200 million as of December 2020.