Dan Bilzerian is a renowned gambler and a performer. Dan is popular internationally as an “Instagram King”. He rules the social media with a massive fan following of more than 30 million users. He is seen sharing photos and videos showing his exaggerated way of living. For many people, Dan has always been a very controvertible, denounced personality. His life’s vocabulary lacks the definition of a simple life. Let us unfold the hidden secrets of Dan.
Early Life
Dan Bilzerian was brought into this world on 7th December in the year 1980. Dan’s provenance is Tampa in Florida. Dan was the boy of Terri Steffen and Paul Bilzerian who was a pro at corporate acquisition. He belongs to the Armenian lineage. Dan was merely 8 years old when his father, Paul was accused of deceit in tax and security. When they were well off, Dan used to live with his family in Tampa’s biggest home. This home comprised of about 10 bedrooms. However, the house was confiscated when Paul got liberated from the apprehension.
Dan got introduced to the world of gambling by his poker player sibling Adam. Despite getting enrolled in several different schools, Dan was unable to get graduation. He got admission to the University of Florida and completed his majors in Business and Criminology.
Personal
Dan’s marital status is single. His current dwelling is in California Hollywood Hills. Dan has presented himself as a party boy who is always seen surrounded by girls in all his photos. His luxurious way of living and drug abuse has resulted in three heart attacks even before he was 32 in age. He suffered the first heart attack at the age of 25 and within seven years, he had the third one.
Dan also has an interest in racing. He had raced in Attorney Tom Goldstein which made him win $385,000.
When the presidential elections were held in the year 2015, Dan also wished for competing in the race. However, he copped out from the elections and endorsed Donald Trump in the year 2016.
Dan along with his brother Adam and their father went to Armenia in the year 2018 for swearing to obtain Armenian citizenship. On that trip, Dan went on to explore a shooting range, where he fired weapons. An arrest warrant was issued against him and he was put on the international wanted list.
Dan had been arrested as he was accused of acquiring explosives with a mind-set to develop bombs. His lawyers made him work out a deal as a result of which he got-off unpunished. He just has to spend around $20,000 for blowing his truck carrying explosives.
How Old is Dan Blizerian
Dan is 39 years old as of now. He is 1.74 m tall and weighs around 85 kg.
Dan’s Career
Dan got enrolled himself in the Navy in the year 1999. Later in the year 2000, Dan went on to attend SEAL training and accomplished two weeks of training. However, he got into a safety violation dispute with one of his controllers. This happened just before his graduation which resulted in him getting expelled.
This failure at the training opened new doors for Dan in the world of gambling. His preliminary endeavor was a big flop. Dan was shattered with this loss and has to sell his guns. However, he never let this failure stop him and eventually made a succeeding comeback. He made $10,000 with his return thereafter which, he left for Vegas. He succeeded in converting this amount to $200000.
Dan has also tried his hands at acting and performed in several movies. ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, ‘Lone Survivor’, ‘The Equalizer’, ‘Extraction’, and ‘War’ are some of the movies Dan has acted in.
Thereafter, Dan once again got enrolled himself in the University. He used to do gambling there in no stake limit. He got so proficient at the game that he used to make $90,000 every week. Later, he decided to devote his full concentration to the game of poker and quitted his studies to do so.
Dan made his professional debut as a poker player in the year 2009. He took part in the World Series of main poker event and triumphed around $36,000. This made him upset as the winner took around $8.5 million. Dan stood at the 180th position in the game. This disappointment did not stop him and he got engrossed in increasing his skills at the game. Dan reportedly won around $12.8 million just by playing in three poker games. In the year 2011, Bradley Ruderman who is a Ponzi artist was jailed as a consequence of all thefts he carried out in his criminal life. This imprisonment impacted Dan and the other ten poker players who played against Bradley. All these players were urged to pay back the entire amount for helping out all sufferers of Bradley’s theft. Later in that year, Dan went on to support Alex Rodriguez openly for all the illegal allegations against him. It is reported that Dan has lost more than $3million in about three poker games.
Dan is considered one of the most hilarious poker players. His recurring victories made him take entry in the highest stake poker games. World champions like Mark Wahlberg and Tobey Maguire were Dan’s competitors. Within a short time, Dan’s account was filled with millions of dollars. This was a result of his constant triumphant at the poker game.
Dan is very active with Instagram and has fan-following in millions. His lifestyle is similar to a playboy and he has labeled himself as the ‘Playboy King Of Instagram’.
Salary and Dan Blizerian’s Net Money
For a decade, Dan has been residing in Bel Air, Hollywood Hills, and Las Vegas. In the year 2004, Dan went on to purchase a home in Summerlin South which was $4.1 million. Later, he sold it for $5.1 million. In the year 2018, Dan started staying on a rent of $50,000 each month in a giant four-story Bel Air mansion. Dan has earned the most from the poker games. His endorsement agreements have also contributed much to his earning as he has enormous followers on social media.
Dan’s net worth is predicted to be around $230 million to date.
Many people have cited Dan for him trying to appear richer than he is by renting the lavish mansions and cars.