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| | birth_name = Dan Brandon Bilzerian<ref name="laweekly_arrest">{{cite news | url=http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2014/12/09/dan-bilzerian-arrested-at-lax | title=Dan Bilzerian Arrested at LAX | work=LA Weekly | first=Dennis | last=Romero | date=December 9, 2014 | accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|12|07}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://victorypoker.com/victory-pros/dan-bilzerian|title=Dan Bilzerian Victory Pros|publisher=Victory Poker|accessdate=March 12, 2014}}</ref> | |||
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| | residence = ], California<ref name="dailymail"/><ref name="wsj">{{cite news|last1=Reagan|first1=Brad|title=Dan Bilzerian's Life of Partying and Poker|url=http://online.wsj.com/articles/dan-bilzerians-life-of-partying-and-poker-1410897368|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| | other_names = "Blitz"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Levinson|first1=Sean|title=All In: Dan ‘Blitz’ Bilzerian, The Man With The Epic Instagram, Shows What The High Life Is Like (Video)|url=http://elitedaily.com/news/world/all-in-dan-blitz-bilzerian-the-man-with-the-epic-instagram-shows-what-the-high-life-is-like-video/|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=elitedaily.com|date=March 28, 2014}}</ref><br />"Instagram King"<ref name="dailymail">{{cite news|last1=Collins|first1=Laura|title=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'|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2521591/Dan-Bilzeran-poker-playboy-crowned-Instagram-King-reveals-lunatic-lifestyle.html|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wes challenges Instagram 'king' Dan Bilzerian with wife Rosanna: 'Do you have a Miss World in your pool?'|url=http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/wes-challenges-instagram-king-dan-bilzerian-with-wife-rosanna-do-you-have-a-miss-world-in-your-pool-30391353.html|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=June 28, 2014}}</ref><br />"Instagram's Playboy King"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleishman|first1=Cooper|title=The dangerous life of Instagram's playboy king|url=http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/dan-bilzerian-instagram-interview/|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=December 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rhoades|first1=Logan|title=This Millionaire Playboy Is The Most Interesting Man On Instagram|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/mrloganrhoades/this-millionaire-playboy-is-the-most-interesting-man-on-inst|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| | ethnicity = ] (father)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Quizon|first1=James Patrick|title=Dan Bilzerian Opens Up to Howard Stern, Poker Pro Admits He Once Had Sex with 16 Women in 12 Days|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/560956/20140729/dan-bilzerian-instagram-playboy-poker-sex.htm#.VF_R7jTF8YQ|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=July 29, 2014|quote=Finally, any Bilzerian interview without the topic of sex and women is useless so the Armenian-American touched on that subject as well.}}{{dead link|date=August 2015}}</ref> | |||
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| | occupation = Professional poker player<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Chris|title=DJ Steve Aoki balances decadent party image with business dreams|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-steve-aoki-20140810-story.html#page=1|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=August 8, 2014|quote=He ordered his friend, the professional poker player/bon vivant Dan Bilzerian....}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Dan Brandon Bilzerian''' (born December 7, 1980) is an ] professional poker player, actor and internet ] personality. | |||
| ==Early life, family, and education== | |||
| Dan Bilzerian was born in ], to ] and Terri Steffen, and has a brother, ]. He claims that half of the Bilzerian family were killed during the ].<ref> . Post from April 24, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015</ref> His father, who is of ] descent,<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=June 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-01-15/business/8902250432_1_bilzerian-first-singer-acquisition-paul-bilzerian|first=Ted|last=Reed|title=Bilzerian Court Fight May Be A Long One|work=Chicago Tribune|date=January 15, 1989|accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref> was a successful ] on Wall Street and set up large trust funds for both of his sons.<ref name=2014CNBCJail>{{cite news|last1=Whitten|first1=Sarah|title='King of Instagram' released from LA jail|url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/102261021|accessdate=February 15, 2015|publisher=CNBC|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2014LVSunFoster>http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/dec/24/controversial-playboy-dan-bilzerian-lv-foster-fami/</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Actor, Astronaut, Asshole|url=http://www.bluff.com/magazine/actor-astronaut-asshole-17067/|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=bluff.com|agency=BLUFF Magazine|date=October 2013|quote=I do venture capitalism work....}}</ref> | |||
| A four-year Navy veteran, <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/madison-taylor/why-wouldnt-you-want-to-be-dan-bilzerian_b_5545592.html |title=Why Wouldn't You Want to Be Dan Bilzerian? |author=Madison, Taylor |accessdate= September 16, 2015 |date=January 7, 2014 |publisher='']''}}</ref> Bilzerian entered the ] training program in 2000.<ref name=SOFREP/> After several attempts, he did not graduate the program. The reporter who conducted the interview of Bilzerian for ''SOFREP.com'' confirmed his participation in the SEAL program and stated that according to his research Bilzerian was dropped "for a safety violation on the shooting range".<ref name=SOFREP>Webb, Brandon (September 1, 2013).. '']''.</ref> After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the ], 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> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===Gambler=== | |||
| As a professional poker player, Bilzerian's most notable cash was in the 2009 ], for which he appeared on six episodes of the show's television broadcast. He finished in 180th place and won $36,626.<ref></ref> He is also a co-founder of Victory Poker, an online poker room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assopoker.com/poker-news/dan-bilzerian-inguaia-victory-poker-con-la-espn-4940 |title=Dan Bilzerian inguaia Victory Poker con la ESPN |author=Piero 'Pierelfo' Pelosi |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |date=June 17, 2010 |publisher=''Asso Poker''}}</ref> In 2010, he was voted one of the funniest poker players on ] by '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluff.com/news/readers-choice-nominees-funniest-poker-twitterer-17193/ |date=December 3, 2010 |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |title=Reader’s Choice Nominees: Funniest Poker Twitterer |publisher=''Bluff''}}</ref> On March 9, 2011, Bilzerian raced fellow race car enthusiast and Supreme Court Litigator ] for a wager of $385,000 at ], with Bilzerian racing a 1965 ] and Goldstein behind the wheel of a ]. Bilzerian won the race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari 458 Challenge 1967 Shelby Cobra: $ 400,000 up for grabs |url=http://motori.nanopress.it/ferrari-458-sfida-shelby-cobra-del-1967-400-000-dollari-in-palio/P69835/ |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |date=March 22, 2011 |publisher=''Nano Press Motori''}}{{dead link|date=August 2015}}</ref> | |||
| In November 2011, Bilzerian, along with ten others including actors ], ], and ], were asked to pay back winnings that they had won in poker games against ] 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/showbiz/maguire-poker-suit/ |date=November 28, 2011 |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |publisher=CNN |title=Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit |author=Alan Duke}}</ref> That same year Bilzerian defended ] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluff.com/news/am-scramble-karrs-high-roller-rail-hall-of-famers-november-niners-a-rods-alibi-24194/ |title=A.M. SCRAMBLE: Karr’s High Roller Rail, Hall Of Famers, November Niners & A-Rod’s Alibi |date=August 5, 2011 |accessdate=September 26, 2013 |publisher=''Bluff.com'' |author=Lance Bradley}}</ref> | |||
| ===Acting=== | |||
| Bilzerian appeared as a ] in the 2013 film '']''<ref>Mariano, Kristin Dian (March 27, 2014). {{dead link|date=August 2015}}. '']''.</ref> and as ''Sr. Chief Healy'' in the 2013 film '']''.<ref name=HollywoodReporter>Couch, Aaron (August 28, 2013). . '']''.</ref> The following year he appeared in the films '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>. The Latino Post. July 24, 2014.</ref> Bilzerian will appear in the 2016 ] film ''Extraction''.<ref name=IMDb>{{cite web|title=Dan Bilzerian|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3626447/|website=IMDb|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 9, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ===Promotions=== | |||
| Bilzerian was signed by online casino company bgo to front their TV advertising campaign alongside ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bgo.com/Blog/post/2014/10/02/dan-bilzerian-joins-verne-troyer-for-our-new-tv-ad |title=Dan Bilzerian joins Verne Troyer for new bgo TV advertising campaign |date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Starting in 2013, Bilzerian gained media attention from photos posted on his Instagram account. Although as early as 2012, website ''TheDirty.com'' founder ] began to document Bilzerian's lifestyle via his website.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Page|first1=Maxine|title=Inside The Unbridled Douchebag World Of ‘Instagram Playboy’ Dan Bilzerian|url=http://popdust.com/2014/04/29/dan-bilzerian-instagram-playboy-scumbag-money-scandals-acting-guns-dating/#slide1|website=http://popdust.com|publisher=PopDust|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref> Because of his lavish lifestyle and heavy drug abuse, he reportedly suffered three heart attacks before the age of 32.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moran|first1=Lee|title=Instagram 'Playboy King' who suffered 3 heart failures rebrands as 'gentleman of poker'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/poker-playing-bad-boy-suffered-3-heart-failures-article-1.1535828|accessdate=November 9, 2014|work=]|date=December 3, 2013|quote=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.}}</ref> | |||
| In 2014, Bilzerian sued the producers of the film '']''. 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).<ref name=HollywoodReporter/> | |||
| In December 2014, Bilzerian was embroiled in a legal matter with ] Janice Griffith, whom he threw off the roof of a house and into a pool as part of a photoshoot for '']'' magazine in April 2014. She fell short of the pool, hitting the edge, and broke her foot. Then, 18-year-old Griffith asked Bilzerian for $85,000 for her injuries, which was rejected. Later, Griffith filed a lawsuit against both ''Hustler'' and Bilzerian to which 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.<ref>Patrice, Joe (May 15, 2014). . Above the Law.</ref> In January 2015, ''Hustler'''s attorney claimed that the toss was an "]" and stated that it was not the publisher's fault that Griffith suffered injuries as a result.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dowling|first1=Kyle|title=Hustler Magazine, Roof-Tossed XXX Porn Star Janice Griffith, Dan Bilzerian Lawsuit: NSFW Nude Adult Mag Legal Docs Call Instagram "Biggest Playboy" Throw "Act Of God" Following Sex Lead Injuries|url=http://www.mstarz.com/articles/50268/20150125/hustler-magazine-roof-tossed-xxx-porn-star-janice-griffith-dan-bilzerian-lawsuit-nsfw-nude-adult-legal-documents-instagram-biggest-playboy-throw-act-god-sex-star-injuries.htm|accessdate=February 15, 2015|publisher=M Star News|date=January 25, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| In August 2014, Bilzerian was banned from a Miami nightclub for kicking model Vanessa Castano in the face during a brawl. Bilzerian stated that Castano and another woman attacked Bilzerian's female companion. Castano 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 off the banquette and once I fell he kicked me in the face."<ref>Driscoll, Brogan (August 12, 2014). . ].</ref> Castano later filed a lawsuit against Bilzerian for her injuries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan Bilzerian Sued Over Face Kick in Miami|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/10/dan-bilzerian-sued-kicking-woman-face-miami-nightclub/|website=TMZ.com|publisher=TMZ|accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> It was also reported that Castano has asked Bilzerian for US$1 million to settle the suit citing the possibility of greater punitive damages based on his income if the suit went to trial.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan Bilzerian Lifestyle Could Cost Him Millions In Face Kick Lawsuit|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/12/dan-bilzerian-money-face-kick-lawsuit-settle-income/|website=tmz.com|publisher=TMZ|accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| On December 9, 2014, Bilzerian was arrested at ] on unrelated bomb-making charges.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caulfield|first1=Philip|title=‘Instagram playboy’ Dan Bilzerian arrested at Los Angeles airport days after alleged model-kicking incident|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/dan-bilzerian-arrested-los-angeles-airport-article-1.2040432|work=]|date=December 10, 2014|location=New York}}</ref> According to the ], Bilzerian was arrested on a fugitive warrant from Nevada and was booked at the LAPD's Pacific Division around 10 pm; "Bilzerian has been charged with violating a law making it a crime to possess an explosive or incendiary device with the intent to manufacture it."<ref>Bloom, Tracy (December 10, 2014). . ]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity poker player Dan Balzerian arrested in LA on weapons charge|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/celebrity-poker-player-dan-bilzerian-arrested-in-la-on-weapons-charge/2209800|newspaper=]|date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> He was released from LAPD custody on the day of his arrest after charges were dropped but is scheduled to be arraigned in January 2015 in ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Serna|first1=Joseph|last2=Hamilton|first2=Matt|title='King of Instagram' freed after arrest at LAX|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-instagram-king-jail-warrant-lax-20141210-story.html|work=]|date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> In February 2015, Bilzerian pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of "negligently failing to extinguish a fire in the open" and was fined $17,231.50.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.casino.org/news/dan-bilzerian-pays-fine-avoids-jail-time-nevada-explosion | last = Horridge | first = Kevin | date = February 9, 2015 |accessdate=February 10, 2015 |title=Dan Bilzerian Pays Fine But Avoids Jail Time After Nevada Explosion}}</ref><ref name=2014LVRJbomb>{{cite news|last1=FERRARA|first1=DAVID|title=Dan Bilzerian arrested on Clark County bomb-making warrant|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/dan-bilzerian-arrested-clark-county-bomb-making-warrant|accessdate=February 15, 2015|publisher=LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL|date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| === Defamation lawsuit=== | |||
| In August 2015, The Money Zone (tmz.press) reported that Dan Bilzerian had filed a defamation suit against a gossip website known as TheDirty.com and its operator Nik Richie. TMZ.press also reported that Bilzerian is complaining about a comment a woman made on the site, "I ended up getting super drunk and sleeping with Dan. I got tested two weeks later and lucky me I found out he gave me chlamydia." Bilzerian insists that he does not have any sexually transmitted diseases.<ref>The Money Zone, TMZ.press (http://tmz.press/?p=118)</ref> | |||
| ===Philanthropy=== | |||
| In 2014, Bilzerian financially assisted Las Vegas foster parents Brian and Nicole Hammond. The Hammonds are foster parents to six special needs children. Bilzerian learned of their plight via a YouTube video.<ref name=2014LVSunFoster/> | |||
| ==Presidential candidacy== | |||
| In June 2015, Bilzerian announced his bid to run for the ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://national.suntimes.com/national-world-news/national-politics/7/72/1223175/dan-bilzerian-instagram-playboy-running-president/ | title=Dan Bilzerian, Instagram playboy, is running for president | work=Sun Times | date=June 2, 2015 | author=Sutton, Scott}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vcpost.com/articles/71390/20150603/dan-bilzerian-latest-updates-king-of-instagram-president-american-playboy-massive-party-june-24th.htm | title=Dan Bilzerian Latest Updates: King of Instagram runs for President? American playboy to throw massive party on June 24th | work=Venture Capital Post | date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> Bilzerian will be eligible to serve because he will be thirty-five by the 2016 election day. | |||
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