Dan Bilzerian
American influencer (born 1980)
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- Daniel Brandon Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980) is an American influencer.
- He is the eldest son of businessman Paul Bilzerian.
- He is the brother of fellow poker player Adam Bilzerian; they are half Armenian-americans through his father, who was a corporate raider on Wall Street and provided both of his sons with trust funds.
- Career Poker Bilzerian played in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing in 180th place.
- In November 2011, Bilzerian was one of those sued by the estate of Bradley Ruderman over winnings from poker games, which were alleged to have been paid with funds from an illegal Ponzi scheme.
Daniel Brandon Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980) is an American influencer. He gained notability from about 2013 for his extravagant lifestyle and photos with scantily dressed models on social media. He is the eldest son of businessman Paul Bilzerian.
Early life and education
Daniel Brandon Bilzerian was born on December 7, 1980, in Tampa, Florida, the son of corporate takeover specialist Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen. He is the brother of fellow poker player Adam Bilzerian; they are half Armenian-americans through his father, who was a corporate raider on Wall Street and provided both of his sons with trust funds. Bilzerian said he studied for four years at the University of Florida, majoring in Business and Criminology, but dropped out of college to pursue a professional poker career.
Career
Poker
Bilzerian played in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing in 180th place. In 2010, he was voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff magazine. In November 2011, Bilzerian was one of those sued by the estate of Bradley Ruderman over winnings from poker games, which were alleged to have been paid with funds from an illegal Ponzi scheme.
In November 2013, Bilzerian posted an unconfirmed claim that he won $10.8 million from a single night of playing poker, and in 2014 said he won $50 million throughout the year, adding that he "doesn't play against professionals anymore and the most he's ever lost in a single session is $3.6 million." Bilzerian has discussed his poker career on Joe Rogan's podcast on YouTube.
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