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Dan Brandon Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980) is an American professional poker player, actor and internet social media personality.

Early life, family, and education

Dan Bilzerian was born in Tampa, Florida, to Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen, and has a brother, Adam. He claims that half of the Bilzerian family were killed during the Armenian Genocide. His father, who is of Armenian descent, was a successful corporate raider on Wall Street and set up larCNBCJail>Whitten, Sarah (December 11, 2014). "'King of Instagram' released from LA jail". CNBC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.</ref>

A four-year Navy veteran, Bilzerian entered the Navy SEAL training program in 2000. 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". After his military career, Bilzerian enrolled at the University of Florida, majoring in Business and Criminology.

Career

Gambler

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 broadca he was voted one of the funniest poker players on Twitter by Bluff Magazine. 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.

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. 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.

Acting

Bilzerian appeared as a stuntman in the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen and as Sr. Chief Healy in the 2013 film Lone Survivor.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Bilzerian will appear in the 2016 Bruce Willis film Extraction.

Promotions

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

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 Nik Richie began to document Bilzerian's lifestyle via his website.

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).

In December 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 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, Griffith0125/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." Castano later filed a lawsuit against Bilzerian for her injuries. 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.

On December 9, 2014, Bilzerian was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on unrelated bomb-making charges.

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.

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.

Presidential candidacy

In June 2015, Bilzerian announced his bid to run for the President of the United States in the 2016 election. Bilzerian will be eligible to serve because he will be thirty-five by the 2016 election day.

References

1. Romero, Dennis (December 9, 2014). "Dan Bilzerian Arrested at LAX". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
2. "Dan Bilzerian Victory Pros". Victory Poker. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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18. Alan Duke (November 28, 2011). "Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit". CNN. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
19. 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)
20. Mariano, Kristin Dian (March 27, 2014). "5 Things You Should Know About 'Instagram Playboy' Dan Bilzerian And Why Men Are Envious". International Business Times.
21. "Dan Bilzerian". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
22. "Dan Bilzerian joins Verne Troyer for new bgo TV advertising campaign". October 2, 2014.
23. Page, Maxine. "Inside The Unbridled Douchebag World Of 'Instagram Playboy' Dan Bilzerian". http://popdust.com. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help); Text "publishermillion, has built a reputation — thanks to his Instagram feed — of living a lavish lifestyle." ignored (help)
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25. 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.
26. "Dan Bilzerian Sued Over Face Kick in Miami". TMZ.com. TMZ. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
27. "Dan Bilzerian Lifestyle Could Cost Him Millions In Face Kick Lawsuit". tmz.com. TMZ. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
28. {{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%7Cwork=Daily News|date=December 10, 2014|location=New omb>FERRARA, DAVID (December 10, 2014). "Dan Bilzerian arrested on Clark County bomb-making warrant". LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
29. The Money Zone, TMZ.press (http://tmz.press/?p=118)
30. Sutton, Scott (June 2, 2015). "Dan Bilzerian, Instagram playboy, is running for president". Sun Times.
31. "Dan Bilzerian Latest Updates: King of Instagram runs for President? American playboy to throw massive party on June 24th". Venture Capital Post. June 3, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Dan Bilzerian at IMDb

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• 1980 births
• Living people
• American collectors
• American male film actors
• American people of Armenian descent
• American poker players
• American soldiers
• California Republicans
• People from Tampa, Florida
• United States presidential candidates, 2016
• University of Florida alumni